Oscar Galindo-Vázquez1, Mónica Ramírez-Orozco2, Rosario Costas-Muñiz3, Luis A Mendoza-Contreras1, Germán Calderillo-Ruíz4, Abelardo Meneses-García5. 1. Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Servicio de Psicooncología, Ciudad de México, México. 2. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Psicología, Ciudad de México, México. 3. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Ciencias del Comportamiento, Nueva York, Estados Unidos. 4. Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Subdirección de Medicina Interna, Ciudad de México, México. 5. Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Dirección General, Ciudad de México, México.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic can have important psychosocial consequences in the population. OBJECTIVE: To determine the levels of anxiety, depression and self-care symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population. METHOD: Online survey distributed over three weeks using a non-probability sampling. The PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire, the GAD-7 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and Visual analog scale for self-care behaviors were used. Between-group (anxiety and depression) descriptive and comparison analyses were carried out. RESULTS: Out of 1508 included participants, 20.8% had symptoms of severe anxiety, while 27.5% showed symptoms of severe depression. Being a woman, being single, having no children, having medical comorbidities and a history of mental health care were risk factors for developing symptoms of anxiety and depression; 66 to 80 % of the population complied with self-care recommendations. A need for receiving mental health care was identified in our study population. CONCLUSION: A larger number of individuals with moderate to severe anxiety and depression symptoms were observed than in other pandemics. COVID-19 pandemic psychological effects are considered an emerging public health problem, and implementation of programs for their care is therefore recommended. Copyright:
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic can have important psychosocial consequences in the population. OBJECTIVE: To determine the levels of anxiety, depression and self-care symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population. METHOD: Online survey distributed over three weeks using a non-probability sampling. The PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire, the GAD-7 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and Visual analog scale for self-care behaviors were used. Between-group (anxiety and depression) descriptive and comparison analyses were carried out. RESULTS: Out of 1508 included participants, 20.8% had symptoms of severe anxiety, while 27.5% showed symptoms of severe depression. Being a woman, being single, having no children, having medical comorbidities and a history of mental health care were risk factors for developing symptoms of anxiety and depression; 66 to 80 % of the population complied with self-care recommendations. A need for receiving mental health care was identified in our study population. CONCLUSION: A larger number of individuals with moderate to severe anxiety and depression symptoms were observed than in other pandemics. COVID-19 pandemic psychological effects are considered an emerging public health problem, and implementation of programs for their care is therefore recommended. Copyright:
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