The Prevalence of Depression among Adult Asthmatic Patients in Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia

Background: Respiratory symptoms are a characteristic feature present in covid-19 patients, and they usually range from mild to severe. Asthma is a chronic disease involving the airways that carry air in and out of the lungs. However, there is limited resources that discuss the relation between asthma and prevalence of COVID-19. Aims: Identify the impact of covid19 on asthmatic patients. Methodology: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that was conducted to study the impact of COVID-19 on asthmatic patients, which was conducted using a prepared questionnaire which was distributed online among 300 patients with asthma. After collecting the data, MS Excel was used for data entry while SPSS version 24 was used for data analysis. Results: In this study, we were able to collect data from 311 asthmatic patients in response to our questionnaire. Most of the asthmatic patients were females (67.2%) with a ratio of females: males of 2:1. Moreover, most patients thought that they control their asthma well and only 13.5 % indicated that they had frequent emergency visits because of asthma. The prevalence of COVID-19 in asthmatic patients was 64.3 % where a third of patients needed to go to hospital because of their bad condition, 12.6 % needed to be hospitalized in ICU and 56.4 % needed oxygen. Moreover, severity of COVID-19 symptoms and outcomes are related to the control of asthma where better control of asthma was associated with better outcomes including lower need for ICU admission and oxygen need. Conclusion: Prevalence of COVID-19 in asthmatic patients was much higher than the general population especially in female patients aged between 31-40 years old. Moreover, COVID-19 had more severe outcomes in asthmatic patients including higher prevalence of ICU admission and oxygen need. Poorer outcomes of COVID-19 were associated with poor control of asthma. Key words: Asthma, Covid-19, Western Region, Saudi Arabia

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Assessment of Self-Stigma, Self-Esteem, and Asthma Control: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study Among Adult Asthmatic Patients in Selangor, Malaysia

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2019.00420 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Author(s):

Sohail Ahmad ◽

Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail ◽

Mohd Arif Mohd Zim ◽

Nahlah Elkudssiah Ismail

Keyword(s):

Asthma Control ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Asthmatic Patients ◽

Adult Asthmatic

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Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among the General Population in Saudi Arabia during Covid-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17249183 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (24) ◽

pp. 9183

Author(s):

Hasan Saeed Alamri ◽

Abdullah Algarni ◽

Shehata F. Shehata ◽

Ali Al Bshabshe ◽

Nada N. Alshehri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

General Population ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Public Mental Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Risk Groups ◽

Care Providers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Depression

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on public mental health. Our objective was to assess prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among the general population in Saudi Arabia during this pandemic. A descriptive cross-sectional approach was used targeting all accessible populations in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from participants using an electronic pre-structured questionnaire. Psychological impact was assessed using the Arabic version of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). A total of 1597 participants completed the survey. In total, 17.1% reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms; 10% reported moderate to severe anxiety symptoms; and 12% reported moderate to severe stress levels. Depression, anxiety, and stress were significantly higher among females, younger respondents, and health care providers. Depression was higher among smokers, singles, and non-working respondents. Anxiety was higher among those reporting contacts with COVID-19 positive cases, previously quarantined and those with chronic health problems. Our findings reaffirm the importance of providing appropriate knowledge and specialized interventions to promote the mental well-being of the Saudi population, paying particular attention to high-risk groups.

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