Study of knowledge, attitude, anxiety & perceived mental healthcare need in Indian population during COVID-19 pandemic
Study of knowledge, attitude, anxiety & perceived mental healthcare need in Indian population during COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102083
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发表时间：
2020-06-01
影响因子：
9.5
通讯作者：
Kaushal, Vikas
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作者：
Roy, Deblina;Tripathy, Sarvodaya;Kaushal, Vikas
源自中国的新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）迅速跨越国界，感染全球人群。这一现象引起了公众的强烈反应；媒体一直在不断进行跨境报道，以使所有人都了解大流行的情况。所有这些都给人们带来了很多担忧，导致焦虑程度加剧。大流行可导致压力加剧；焦虑是对任何压力情况的常见反应。本研究试图评估2019冠状病毒病大流行期间印度成年人口的知识、态度、焦虑经历和感知的精神卫生保健需求。在线调查采用半结构化问卷，采用非概率雪球抽样技术。共收到662份回应。应答者对COVID-19感染有中等程度的了解，对其预防方面有足够的了解。对新冠肺炎的态度表明，人们愿意遵守政府的隔离和保持社交距离的指导方针。研究中发现的焦虑水平很高。超过80%的人被COVID-19的想法所困扰，72%的人报告说需要使用手套和消毒剂。在这项研究中，分别有12.5%、37.8%和36.4%的参与者报告了睡眠困难、对感染COVID-19的偏执和与社交媒体相关的痛苦。80%以上的参与者都有心理保健需求。在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，有必要加强认识并解决人们的精神卫生问题。
Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) originating from China has rapidly crossed borders, infecting people throughout the whole world. This phenomenon has led to a massive public reaction; the media has been reporting continuously across borders to keep all informed about the pandemic situation. All these things are creating a lot of concern for people leading to heightened levels of anxiety. Pandemics can lead to heightened levels of stress; Anxiety is a common response to any stressful situation. This study attempted to assess the knowledge, attitude, anxiety experience, and perceived mental healthcare need among adult Indian population during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire using a non-probability snowball sampling technique. A total of 662 responses were received.The responders had a moderate level of knowledge about the COVID-19 infection and adequate knowledge about its preventive aspects. The attitude towards COVID-19 showed peoples' willingness to follow government guidelines on quarantine and social distancing. The anxiety levels identified in the study were high. More than 80 % of the people were preoccupied with the thoughts of COVID-19 and 72 % reported the need to use gloves, and sanitizers. In this study, sleep difficulties, paranoia about acquiring COVID-19 infection and distress related social media were reported in 12.5 %, 37.8 %, and 36.4 % participants respectively. The perceived mental healthcare need was seen in more than 80 % of participants. There is a need to intensify the awareness and address the mental health issues of people during this COVID-19 pandemic.