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Comparative Study of Psychological Impact of Covid‐19 Pandemic on Patients with COVID‐19 Infected and non Covid‐19 Infected in Tertiary Care Hospital

S. Kundan Kamble, Vishal Patil, Mahesh Kumbhar and Gajanan Kapate
Page: 18-21 | Received 01 Nov 2023, Published online: 02 Dec 2023

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Abstract

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) is widely spreading highly infectious disease all over the world causing mental health problems for most of the people. Corona virus has affected nearly every aspect of our lives. People who are infected with covid‐19 are under tremendous psychological pressures which lead them to various mental health problems such as anxiety, stress and depression. The aim of the study was to compare the psychological impact like depression, anxiety and stress on patients who were infected with covid‐19 and patients who were not infected with covid‐19. The study was conducted after permission from Institutional Review Board. It is institutional based crosssectional study. Two groups were made one is covid‐19 infected patient group and other is non‐Covid‐19 infected group. Each group comprise of 50 patients. Total 100 patients were enrolled in the study. Participants were administered a semi structured questionnaire to obtain details about socio‐demographic status and DASS 21 scale was administered to identify various psychological impact like Depression, Anxiety, Stress. The findings in both groups were compared. The prevalence of anxiety among non‐covid patients 16 out of 50 (32%) and covid 19 patient 35 out of 50 (70%) which was found to be statistically significant. The prevalence of depression among non‐covid patients 13 out of 50 (26%) and covid 19 patient 27 out of 50 (54%) which was also found to be statistically significant. The prevalence of stress not found statistically significant in covid and non‐covid patient’s groups. During pandemic of covid19, patients infected with covid have shown significant psychological impact.

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S. Kundan Kamble, Vishal Patil, Mahesh Kumbhar and Gajanan Kapate. Comparative Study of Psychological Impact of Covid‐19 Pandemic on Patients with COVID‐19 Infected and non Covid‐19 Infected in Tertiary Care Hospital.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.2.18.21
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