Psychological Distress of Home Quarantine during COVID-19 Outbreak in Baghdad City, Iraq | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 144, Volume 95, Issue 1, April 2024, Pages 2230-2232 PDF (349.53 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2024.360967 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Between December 2019 and the beginning of 2020, the corona virus epidemic first appeared in Wuhan, China, before its spreading to the rest of the country and subsequently to many other nations. Many people experience severe psychological anguish, manifested as physical symptoms, anxiety disorders, sadness, and a sense of helplessness. Objective: This study aimed to identify the levels of psychological distress among Iraqi peoples and to find-out the association between levels of psychological distress and some socio-demographic characteristics. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional design was conducted on 291 persons of both sexes from the City of Baghdad. Data were collected from the first to the 15th of April 2020 through online interview. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale was employed to measure the respondents' psychological distress. Results: Almost 16.8% of the respondents experienced psychological distress. There was a significant association between psychological distress and respondents’ gender, occupation, monthly income and level of education. Females significantly demonstrated higher psychological distress than males. Conclusion: COVID-19 epidemic has an impact on people's health, both psychological and physical health, which requires follow-up and treatment by specialists. New studies are needed to determine the predicative factors for the level of psychological distress. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Coronavirus disease; Quarantine; Psychological distress | ||
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