Abstract
We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health (depression, anxiety, sleep, traumatic stress disorder) and quality of life of 131 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection using validated screening tools (Table 1). Patients were assessed in the outpatient clinic 1-2 months after hospital discharge (from May 8th 2020 till February 4rth 2021). Sociodemographic information, smoking history, co morbidities and severity of disease (hospitalization, ICU) were also collected.
Results (Table 1):
1. Covid-19 patients experienced high levels of Depression, Anxiety, Traumatic stress, and sleep disorders.
2. Rates of mental health symptoms are significantly higher for female patients despite having shorter duration of hospitalization and ICU admissions. In addition, depression rates in women increase with severity of depression and traumatic stress while the opposite was observed in men(p-value=0.004 and p-value<0.001 respectively).
3. Smoking and co-morbidities were not found to significantly correlate with the presence of depression, anxiety or insomnia.
4. Quality of life was worse for patients that have had an admission in the ICU (p-value<0.001).
In conclusion, COVID-19 disease can have a considerable psychological impact on hospitalized patients and particularly women; our findings highlight the need for appropriate interventions to promote physical and mental wellbeing of COVID-19 survivors.
Footnotes
Cite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2021; 58: Suppl. 65, OA191.
This abstract was presented at the 2021 ERS International Congress, in session “Prediction of exacerbations in patients with COPD”.
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