Mental Health Wellness 1
Conditions
Keywords
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Families
Brief summary
Patients with COVID-19 diagnoses are treated under isolation in hospitals and with high-stress level. Currently, there is little information on the mental health implications of exposure amongst COVID-19 survivors and their family members. Research exploring the psychological impact amongst survivors of exposure to COVID-19 is desperately needed to understand the effects, mental health toll, and support required in survivors of COVID-19. This study aims to assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on COVID-19 survivors and their family members.
Detailed description
Since the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported, it has been rapidly transmitted and has aroused enormous global attention. Infected patients may develop severe and even fatal respiratory symptoms such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute respiratory failure, ending up in intensive care. Patients with COVID-19 diagnoses are treated under isolation in hospitals and with high-stress level. The stress and psychological impact on patients were also correlated significantly with several adverse psychological effects, such as fatigue, fear of social contact, poor sleep, loneliness, and depressed mood. The psychological impact of COVID-19 may also evolve and last for a prolonged period after discharge from the hospital. However, there is currently little information on the mental health implications of exposure amongst COVID-19 survivors and their family members. Research exploring the psychological impact amongst survivors of exposure to COVID-19 is desperately needed to understand the effects, mental health toll, and support required in survivors of COVID-19. This study aims to assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on COVID-19 survivors and their family members.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* COVID-19 survivors (i.e., diagnosed with COVID-19 and discharged from the hospital) and/or a family member of a COVID-19 survivor; * Aged 18 years or above; * No medical diagnosis of psychiatric illness
Exclusion criteria
• Refusal to give consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stress level | 1 month | measured by the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Social support | 1 month and 3 months | measured by 6-item social support questionnaire |
| Stress level | 3 months | measured by the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale |
| Negative emotion | 3 months | measured by the 13-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| Quality of family functioning | 1 month and 3 months | measured by 3-item Family Functioning Subscale |
| Severity of insomnia symptoms and the associated daytime impairment | 1 month and 3 months | measured by the 7-item Insomnia Severity Index |
| Resilience | 1 month and 3 months | measured by the 2-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale |
| Psychological effects | 1 month and 3 months | measured by 10-item outcome-based questionnaire |
| Psychological response to trauma | 1 month and 3 months | measured by the 22-item Impact of Event Scale -Revised |
Countries
Hong Kong
Contacts
Primary ContactAgnes YK Lai, PhD
Backup ContactMary SM Ip, MD
Outcome results
None listed