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Depression, anxiety, stress and perceived social support among COVID positive case living in home isolation Kathmandu valley.

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Devkota,Pramila

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RES-01128

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Summary: ABSTRACT: Background: The COVID 19 Pandemic has affected largely to the well being of humans, since it has brought serious problems in mental health. In the difficult situation, social support is underscored as a coping mechanism. The purpose of the study was to identify the level of depression, anxiety, stress and perceived social support among COVID positive cases living in home isolation. Methods: A cross sectional study design was used among 385 covid positive cases living in home isolation at Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur Districts. Probability purposive sampling was adopted and telephonic interview was taken using the self-developed semi structured questionnaire, DASS-21 and MSPSS scale. Data entry, and analysis was done in SPSS. Result: Out of 385 respondents, 52.73% were female,57.40% had higher education,41.82% respondents had service and 54.03% were from the age of 19 to 39 years. Similarly, 76.10% were married, 97.92% came from urban area and 37.76% had comorbidity condition. About the vaccination status 96 % got, still 24 (6%) of the respondents did not get it and most of the cases (96.36%) were symptomatic. More than one fourth of the respondents (27.8%) had some form of depression and anxiety (26.00%) and 17.70% had stress. There was association (P=> 0.05) between type of family (joint/single) with depression, anxiety and stress. Respondents living in rented house had more depression and anxiety than living at own house. There was no association between DASS score and age, education level and gender. The score of total support perceived by respondents was x 4 6 9 879 6 espondents mostly depended on support from f mily x 6 6994 96658 followed by friends (x = 5.7818. ± 1.87807) There were positive correlation between depression, anxiety and stress (p=>0.01). DASS with family support, friend support had negative correlation with highly significance p value(p=0.000). Hence family and friend support had the significant role to reduce depression, anxiety and stress. Conclusion: It is concluded that one fourth of the COVID positive cases living in home isolation had depression and anxiety. To prevent and manage this problem family support is the powerful tool so counselling programme is necessary for both patient and family. Considerable number of depression and anxiety patient with COVID are in the community Thus early detection and proper intervention is needed during and post COVID period. Key Words: Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Home isolation, Social support.

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ABSTRACT:

Background: The COVID 19 Pandemic has affected largely to the well being of humans, since it has brought serious problems in mental health. In the difficult situation, social support is underscored as a coping mechanism. The purpose of the study was to identify the level of depression, anxiety, stress and perceived social support among COVID positive cases living in home isolation.

Methods: A cross sectional study design was used among 385 covid positive cases living in home isolation at Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur Districts. Probability purposive sampling was adopted and telephonic interview was taken using the self-developed semi structured questionnaire, DASS-21 and MSPSS scale. Data entry, and analysis was done in SPSS.

Result: Out of 385 respondents, 52.73% were female,57.40% had higher education,41.82% respondents had service and 54.03% were from the age of 19 to 39 years. Similarly, 76.10% were married, 97.92% came from urban area and 37.76% had comorbidity condition. About the vaccination status 96 % got, still 24 (6%) of the respondents did not get it and most of the cases (96.36%) were symptomatic. More than one fourth of the respondents (27.8%) had some form of depression and anxiety (26.00%) and 17.70% had stress. There was association (P=> 0.05) between type of family (joint/single) with depression, anxiety and stress. Respondents living in rented house had more depression and anxiety than living at own house. There was no association between DASS score and age, education level and gender. The score of total support perceived by respondents was x 4 6 9 879 6 espondents mostly depended on support from f mily x 6 6994 96658 followed by friends (x = 5.7818. ± 1.87807) There were positive correlation between depression, anxiety and stress (p=>0.01). DASS with family support, friend support had negative correlation with highly significance p value(p=0.000). Hence family and friend support had the significant role to reduce depression, anxiety and stress.

Conclusion: It is concluded that one fourth of the COVID positive cases living in home isolation had depression and anxiety. To prevent and manage this problem family support is the powerful tool so counselling programme is necessary for both patient and family. Considerable number of depression and anxiety patient with COVID are in the community Thus early detection and proper intervention is needed during and post COVID period.

Key Words: Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Home isolation, Social support.

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