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Depression, Stress and Anxiety in Patients Recovering from COVID -19 Pneumonia after Hospitalization: Experience at Almoosa Specialist Hospital

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19] pandemic has created an environment in which many determinants of mental health are affected. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of depression, stress, and anxiety symptoms in adult patients discharged and recovering after hospitalization for COVID -19 pneumonia, at Almoosa Hospital. 
Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 [DASS21] assessment instrument was used to measure distress along the three axes of depression, anxiety, and stress and distributed one month after discharge and recovery. Medical records were reviewed to collect information on medical details.
Results: Of the 466 respondents, 53.2% were female, with an average age of 54.20 years. Mental health problems were noted in 130 [27.9%] patients with anxiety symptoms, 79 [17%] with stress symptoms, and 63 [13.5%] with depression symptoms. Patients with mental health problems [depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms] were found to have significantly higher D-dimer levels than patients without these symptoms. The severity of depressive symptoms was found to be significantly associated with decreased oxygen saturation and increased length of stay in the intensive care unit [ICU]. 
Conclusion: Patients recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have high rates of mental health problems. Significantly higher D-dimer levels were found in patients with mental health problems. The severity of depressive symptoms was associated with decreased oxygen saturation and increased ICU length of stay. Early recognition and appropriate management of mental health problems are needed. 

DOI

10.21608/ijma.2022.124596.1437

Keywords

anxiety, Stress, COVID-19, emotional wellbeing, Depression, Saudi Arabia, Mental health

Authors

First Name

Safwat

Last Name

Eldaabossi

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

safwatchest@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Sherif

Last Name

Osman

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Consultant Psychiatrist, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al-Ahsa, KSA

Email

sherif.saad@almoosahospital.com.sa

City

al hasa

Orcid

-

First Name

Amgad

Last Name

Awad

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Consultant Nephrologist, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al-Ahsa, KSA; Department of Internal Medicine [Nephrology], Faculty of medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

amged.awad@almoosahospital.com.sa

City

al hasa

Orcid

-

First Name

Saber

Last Name

Abo Elhassan

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Consultant Neurologist, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al-Ahsa, KSA; Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt

Email

saber.abdelnazer@almoosahospital.com.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Abdallah

Last Name

. Elatrash

MiddleName

Farouk

Affiliation

Critical care Consultant, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al-Ahsa, KSA; Department of Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt

Email

a.elatrash@almoosahospital.com.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Gasmelseed Y.

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Research Centre Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al-Ahsa, KSA

Email

g.yousif@almoosahospital.com.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Abbas

Last Name

Al Mutair

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Research Centre Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al-Ahsa, KSA; College of Nursing, Prince Norah University, KSA; School of Nursing Wollongong, Australia

Email

abbas.almutair@almoosahospital.com.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Hatem

Last Name

Elkenany

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, AL-Azhar University, Egypt

Email

hatemmahmoud.kenany@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Waheed

Last Name

Mahdi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Critical Care and Pulmonary Consultant, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, KSA; Department of Chest diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Banha University, Egypt

Email

wahid.mahdi@almoosahospital.com.sa

City

ALAHASA

Orcid

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Volume

4

Article Issue

3

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31899

Issue Date

2022-03-01

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2022-02-28

Publish Date

2022-03-01

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2,243

Page End

2,251

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2636-4174

Online ISSN

2682-3780

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IJMA_Volume 4_Issue 3_Pages 2243-2251.pdf

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International Journal of Medical Arts

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Depression, Stress and Anxiety in Patients Recovering from COVID -19 Pneumonia after Hospitalization: Experience at Almoosa Specialist Hospital

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22 Jan 2023