Mental Health of COVID-19 Patients—A Cross-Sectional Survey in Saudi Arabia

Hasan Saeed Alamri, Wesam F. Mousa, Abdullah Algarni, Shehata F. Megahid, Ali Al Bshabshe, Nada N. Alshehri, Dalal M. Bashah, Roaa Alosaimi, Ahlam Alshehri, Awad Alsamghan and Abdullah Alsabaani
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Hasan Saeed Alamri: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62527, Saudi Arabia
Wesam F. Mousa: College of Medicine, University of Tanta, Tanta 31512, Egypt
Abdullah Algarni: Ministry of Health, Abha 62523, Saudi Arabia
Shehata F. Megahid: Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
Ali Al Bshabshe: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62527, Saudi Arabia
Nada N. Alshehri: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62527, Saudi Arabia
Dalal M. Bashah: King Abdulaziz General Hospital, Jeddah 22421, Saudi Arabia
Roaa Alosaimi: East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah 22253, Saudi Arabia
Ahlam Alshehri: King Abdulaziz General Hospital, Jeddah 22421, Saudi Arabia
Awad Alsamghan: Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Alsabaani: Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-11

Abstract: Background: This study aims to investigate the mental health of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out targeting confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Due to travel and time constraints as well as the accessibility of patients, cases were included from East Jeddah Hospital, King Abdulaziz Hospital, and the Oncology Center in Jeddah. The data were collected using a predesigned self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire addressed COVID-19 cases, personal data, medical history, smoking, traveling abroad, and work-related conditions. Additionally, data regarding contact level with COVID-19 cases were considered. The mental health statuses of the patients were assessed using a validated Arabic version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale. The study included 261 COVID-19 patients whose ages ranged from 18 to 65 years. Results: The survey findings revealed that 13% of COVID-19 patients had a borderline level of anxiety, 26.8% were considered anxiety cases, while 60.2% were normal. The findings also revealed that 29.9% had a borderline level of depression, 18.4% were considered depression cases, while 51.7% were normal. Conclusions: This study concluded that COVID-19 patients experience anxiety and depression, and as the COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread, the results of the study are particularly useful in developing a strategy to psychologically support COVID-19 patients.

Keywords: mental health; COVID-19; psychological status; anxiety and depression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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