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ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI
卷 19, 期 2, 页码 84-91出版社
BILIMSEL TIP YAYINEVI
DOI: 10.21911/aai.651
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Asthma; COVID-19; fear of virus transmission; mental health; primary immunodeficiency
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This study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health disorders may worsen in high-risk populations, especially healthcare workers. The research results showed a significant correlation between fear of disease transmission and mental health issues, suggesting that patients in need should seek timely mental health professional help.
Objective: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the long term is unclear. We evaluated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related transmission fear and mental-health disorders in populations at high risk for COVID-19. Materials and Methods: Healthcare workers and patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs), severe asthma, malignancy, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were included in the study. The hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and Fear of Illness and Virus Evaluation (FIVE) scales were applied during face-to-face interviews. Results: There was a total of 560 participants, 80 per group; 306 (55%) were female. The FIVE and HADS-A scale scores of health care workers were significantly higher than the other groups (p = 0.001 and 0.006). The second-highest scores were in patients with PID. There was no significant difference between the groups in HADS-D scores (p = 0.07). There was a significant positive correlation between FIVE scale scores and anxiety (r = 0.828; p < 0.001) and depression (r = 0.660; p < 0.001). The FIVE scale had significant discriminatory power for anxiety (AUC = 0.870, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.836-0.904; p < 0.0001) and depression (area under the curve = 0.760, 95% CI = 0.717-0.803; p < 0.0001). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental-health disorders may develop in patients with comorbidities, especially healthcare workers. They should be referred to mental-health centers.
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