Depression and COVID 19

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation*, Faculty of Medicine, El-Minya University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Following recovery from COVID-19, it was found that an increasing number of individuals have reported the persistence and/or presence of new onset symptoms which collectively have been identified as post-COVID-19 syndrome by the National Institute for Health 2020. depressive symptoms in the acute phase of COVID-19 have been well described, the frequency of depression following recovery of the acute phase remains unknown.

Objectives: we thought to screen for depression as an important post COVID19

presentation among nurses, who serve as front line care givers.

Method: 88 nurses with history of COVID 19 infection were enrolled in this study by using MINIDEP screening tool for depression.

Results: 13.6% of the patients had post COVID19 depression according to MINIDEP score. It was found that female sex, duration of COVID illness, post COVID19 sleep disturbance (P=0.03, P=0.004, P=0.001, respectively). were significantly correlated with depression in post COVID patients.

Conclusion: COVID 19 infection can trigger depression.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2,coronavirus disease psychological impact

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Minia Journal of Medical Research

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 15 November 2023

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