scholarly journals Information on COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 6982
Author(s):  
Carlos Ruiz-Frutos ◽  
Mónica Ortega-Moreno ◽  
Adriano Dias ◽  
João Marcos Bernardes ◽  
Juan Jesús García-Iglesias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Regression Tree ◽  
Classification And Regression Tree ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
The Public ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Official Sources

Methods by which the population should be informed when going through a pandemic such as COVID-19 have been questioned because of its influence on the adoption of preventive measures and its effects on mental health. Non-health workers are at risk of psychological distress from exposure to contaminated people or materials or by having to stay at home and adapt their activity to telework. The objective of the study is to analyze information the public receives about COVID-19 and its influence on their level of distress. For this, 1089 questionnaires from non-health workers were collected online between 26 March and 26 April 2020 in Spain, and analysed and distributed by snowball effect. 492 participants carried out essential activities away from home, and 597 did so from home. They were surveyed about information received about COVID-19 regarding its source, time, assessment, or the beliefs expressed in it. Mental health was also measured with Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). The classification and regression tree (CART) method was used to design a binary tree with sample cases. It has been found that the time spent learning about COVID-19 and the level of knowledge about symptoms, pathways, prevention, treatment, or prognosis are associated with the level of distress, where 25% of participants were found to have spent more than 3 h daily on this activity. Social media and television are the most widely used sources, but they are considered to be of lower quality and usefulness than official sources. There is greater confidence in healthcare professionals than in the health system, and the main concern of those working away from home is spreading the virus to family members. It has been concluded that there is a need to enhance quality and truthful information on the Internet for non-health workers due to its accessibility, which should be constantly updated, a fact which international and national public bodies, research centers, and journal publishers have begun to understand during the current pandemic. Such quality information is needed to combat distress.

scholarly journals Psychological distress among adult urban population of Puducherry

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3265
Author(s):  
Murugan N. ◽  
Amit Kumar Mishra ◽  
Ramesh Chand Chauhan ◽  
Velavan A.
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Systematic Random Sampling ◽  
Study Population

Background: A large proportion of population in the community with psychological distress goes unnoticed. This study was done to assess the psychological distress among adult population of an urban area of Puducherry.Methods: The study was conducted among 569 individuals of age 18 years and above. Systematic random sampling method was used to select the households in the study area and from each household one adult was randomly selected. The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) was used to assess the psychological distress among the study participants.Results: Majority of the participants had low psychological distress (60.5%) followed by typical (19.3%), more than typical (10%), evidence of psychological distress (6.2%) & severe distress (4%). One-fifth (20.2%) of the participants had psychological distress which needs attention. The mental health status of the participants was significantly associated with the age, sex, marital status, religion and education (p<0.05).Conclusions: The psychological distress is a major public health problem in the study population. Focused interventions to improve the mental health of population are required to decrease the mental distress in the community. 

scholarly journals Exploring nurses’ experiences of psychological distress during care of patients with COVID-19: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasrin Galehdar ◽  
Aziz Kamran ◽  
Tahereh Toulabi ◽  
Heshmatolah Heydari
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Distress ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Family ◽  
Mental Health Distress ◽  
Delivering Bad News

Abstract Background COVID-19 infection is a new disease that infects a large number of people, killing a ratio of whom every day in the world. Healthcare staff, especially nurses, experience a great deal of psychological distress during care of COVID-19 patients. Detecting factors that disturb nurses’ mental health during care of these patients can help to reduce their psychological distress. Therefore, this study aimed to explore nurses’ experiences of psychological distress during care of patients with COVID-19. Methods The present qualitative research was performed using the conventional content analysis method in Iran from March to May 2020. Participants in this study included the nurses caring for patients with COVID-19, and they were selected based on the purposeful sampling method. The data was collected through 20 phone call interviews and analyzed based on the method proposed by Lundman and Graneheim. Results Qualitative data analysis revealed 11 categories including death anxiety, anxiety due to the nature of the disease, anxiety caused by corpse burial, fear of infecting the family, distress about time wasting, emotional distress of delivering bad news, fear of being contaminated, the emergence of obsessive thoughts, the bad feeling of wearing personal protective equipment, conflict between fear and conscience, and the public ignorance of preventive measures. Conclusion The data showed that the nurses experienced a variety of psychological distress during care of patients with COVID-19. Through proper planning by authorities, it is possible to manage the risk factors of mental health distress in nurses and improve their mental health status.

scholarly journals Population-level changes in the mental health of UK workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study using Understanding Society

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theocharis Kromydas ◽  
Michael J Green ◽  
Peter Craig ◽  
Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi ◽  
Alastair H Leyland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Absolute Risk ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Service Workers ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Small Employers

Objectives The COVID−19 pandemic has substantially affected workers mental health. We investigated changes in UK workers mental health by industry, social class, and occupation and differential effects by UK country of residence, gender and age. Methods We used representative Understanding Society data from 6,474 adults (41,207 observations) in paid employment who participated in pre−pandemic (2017−2020) and at least one COVID-19 survey. The outcome was psychological distress (General Health Questionnaire-12; score≥4). Exposures were industry, social class and occupation and are examined separately. Mixed−effects logistic regression was used to estimate relative (OR) and absolute (%) increases in distress before and during pandemic. Differential effects were investigated for UK countries of residence (Non−England/England), gender (Male/female), and age (Younger/Older) using 3−way interaction effects. Results Psychological distress increased in relative terms most for professional, scientific and technical (OR:3.15, 95% CI 2.17−4.59) industry in the pandemic versus pre−pandemic period. Absolute risk increased most in hospitality (+11.4%). For social class, small employers/self−employed were most affected in relative and absolute terms (OR:3.24, 95% CI 2.28− 4.63; +10.3%). Across occupations Sales and customer service (OR:3.01, 95% CI 1.61− 5.62; +10.7%) had the greatest increase. Analysis with 3−way interactions showed considerable gender differences, while for UK country of residence and age results are mixed. Conclusions Psychological distress increases during the COVID−19 pandemic were concentrated among professional and technical and hospitality industries, small employers/self−employed and sales and customers service workers. Female workers often exhibited greater differences in risk by industry and occupation. Policies supporting these industries and groups are needed.

scholarly journals PEMBENTUKAN DAN PENDIDIKAN KADER KESEHATAN JIWA DALAM MENDETEKSI GANGGUAN JIWA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS BANDAR JAYA KABUPATEN LAHAT TAHUN 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 433
Author(s):  
Yeni Elviani ◽  
A. Gani ◽  
Wahyu Dwi Ari Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Good News ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Sufficient Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
And Training

ABSTRAKTerbentuknya kader kesehatan jiwa di masyarakat merupakan angin segar bagi pelayanan kesehatan jiwa. Hal ini harus didukung oleh tingkat pengetahuan, kemampuan, dan pengalaman kader dalam menangani penderita gangguan jiwa, sehingga perlu diadakan pendidikan bagi kader kesehatan jiwa dalam penanganan gangguan jiwa dan deteksi gangguan jiwa di masyarakat. Kader kesehatan jiwa berperan sebagai penghubung antara tenaga kesehatan di fasilitas kesehatan dengan masyarakat. Metode dilakukan dengan cara berkoordinasi dengan ketua kader kesehatan dan petugas kesehatan di Puskesmas Bandar Jaya untuk membentuk kader kesehatan jiwa dan memberikan edukasi kader terkait penanganan dan pendeteksian gangguan jiwa.Tingkat pengetahuan kader tentang penanganan dan pendeteksian gangguan jiwa sebelum dibentuknya kader kesehatan jiwa dan pendidikan kesehatan pada kategori kurang (75%) dan cukup (25%), dan semua kader tidak dapat mendeteksi gangguan jiwa. Setelah mendapatkan penyuluhan terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan kader pada kategori baik menjadi 60%, kategori baik 40%, dan tidak ada kader dalam kategori tingkat pengetahuan kurang, untuk deteksi gangguan jiwa 75% kader mampu mendeteksi gangguan jiwa. Setelah terciptanya kader kesehatan jiwa dan kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat menciptakan kader kesehatan jiwa di masyarakat yang dapat meningkatkan efektivitas pencegahan, kuratif, dan pemulihan masalah kesehatan jiwa khususnya dalam penanganan dan pendeteksian gangguan jiwa di masyarakat. Kata kunci: kader kesehatan jiwa; dekteksi gangguan jiwa; gangguan jiwa; komunitas.  ABSTRACTThe establishment of mental health cadres in the community is good news for mental health services. It must be supported by the cadre’s level of knowledge, ability, and experience in handling people with mental disorders. It is necessary to educate mental health cadres on handling mental disorders and detecting mental disorders in the community. Mental health cadres serve as a communicator between health workers in health facilities and the community. The method is used by coordinating with cadre’s leader and health workers in the Bandar Jaya Public health center to educate cadres about handling and detecting mental disorders. The level of knowledge of cadres before education and training was 74% of respondents lacking knowledge, 25% of respondents had sufficient knowledge, and no one of respondents had good knowledge of handling and detecting mental disorders. The level of knowledge obtained after education was carried out, and there was an increase in knowledge where 60% of respondents obtained good knowledge scores, 40% of respondents had sufficient knowledge. There were no respondents who found that their level of knowledge was lacking. This activity is expected to create mental health cadres in the community to increase the effectiveness of preventive, curative, and recovery mental health problems, especially in handling and detecting mental disorders in the community. Keywords:  mental health cadre; mental disorder detection; mental disorders; community.  

scholarly journals AB0910-HPR LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: AT WHAT DEGREE ARE HEALTH CARE WORKERS AFFECTED IN TUNISIA?

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1477.2-1477
Author(s):  
K. Ben Abdelghani ◽  
O. Hamdi ◽  
S. Miladi ◽  
M. Sellami ◽  
K. Ouenniche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Mean

Background:Since December 2019, a novel pneumonia caused by coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) has been spreading internationally. Facing this critical pandemic, health care workers who are involved in treating these patients are at risk of developing psychological distress.Objectives:To evaluate mental health outcomes among health care workers treating patients exposed to COVID-19.Methods:This cross-sectional study collected demographic data and mental health measurements from health workers in different hospitals using an online questionnaire. Participants were divided in two groups: G1 included participants working in a COVID-19 unit and G2 included those who worked in a normal ward. Participants were asked to complete the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7). The total scores of these measurement tools were interpreted as follows: PHQ-9 normal (0-4), mild (5-9), moderate (10-14) and severe (15-21) depression; GAD-7 normal (0-4), mild (5-9), moderate (10-14) and severe (15-21) anxiety. We compared the two groups in terms of psychological distress using a Chi-square test.Results:A total of 155 individuals with a mean age of 31.3 ± 25 years [26-45] and a sex-ratio of 0.3 completed the online questionnaire. Seventy-two participants (46%) worked in a COVID-unit. The mean number of nightshifts per month in the COVID-unit was 9.5 in G1 and 1.3 in G2 respectively. The mean number of work hours per day in the COVID unit was 5 hours in G1, and 0 in G2. G2 participants worked in COVID-units during nightshifts only. An increase in workload compared to the pre-epidemic was noted only in G1. Depression and anxiety scores were higher among participants of G1 compared to G2 (Table 1).Table 1.Comparison of the participants according to the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores:ScoreG1G2pMild depression33%12%0.001Moderate depression14%9%0.000Severe depression7%0.9%0.002Mild anxiety29%17%0.005Moderate anxiety18%7.3%0.002Severe anxiety8.4%2.1%0.001G: GroupThe need for psychological support was more frequent in G1 compared to G2 (38% vs 9%; p=0.005). Participants of G1 were diagnosed with depression (9 cases), anxiety (9 cases) and burn-out (3 cases). In G2, 4 participants were diagnosed with anxiety. The prescribed treatments were: antidepressants (5 cases), anxiolytic (10 cases), and psychotherapy (12 cases).Conclusion:Individuals experience varying levels of distress during pandemics. In our study, health care workers in the frontline of COVID-units experienced high levels of anxiety and depression. Thus, necessary measures should be attached to psychological support strategies for health care workers.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals Occupational Health and Job Satisfaction Assessment of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Drivers

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Samerei ◽  
Kayvan Aghabayk ◽  
Alireza Soltani
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Tree ◽  
Classification And Regression Tree ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Bus Drivers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Urban Bus

Several studies have focused on ergonomics of commercial and urban bus drivers; however, there exists a dearth of research on BRT drivers. This study was conducted to investigate the factors affecting the BRT drivers' mental health and satisfaction. The study was carried out on 171 BRT drivers in Tehran, Iran. The required data were collected through two questionnaires. The Classification and Regression Tree (CART) and Hierarchical clustering (HC) was used to extract factors affecting mental health and satisfaction of BRT drivers. The important factors affecting BRT drivers' mental health were: dispute with passengers, depression, BMI, criminal behaviours of passengers, driver's retirement conditions, driver's family conditions, fatigue and the rostering. In addition, the most important factors affecting driver satisfaction were: bus repairs, driver's seat and the sound inside the cabin. Possible practical application includes: creating a counseling and psychotherapy unit and improving the quality of buses and repairment.

scholarly journals A gender comparison of the psychological distress of medical students in Nigeria during the Coronavirus pandemic: A cross-sectional survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Mercy Idowu ◽  
OyinOluwa Gloria Adaramola ◽  
Boluwatife Samson Aderounmu ◽  
Ifeoluwa Delight Olugbamigbe ◽  
Olaoluwa Ezekiel Dada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractBackgroundThe Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a large scale stressor could have negative distress on the mental health on medical students. Since gender differences in mental health may exist between males and females, it would prove interesting to see if a large scale stressor such as the pandemic will cause variances in the psychological distress between both genders.This study assessed and compared the psychological distress of COVID-19 among male and female medical students in medical schools in South-Western NigeriaMaterials and methodsA cross-sectional online survey using was carried out among 1010 medical students from three largest universities in south western Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic. The respondents were purposively selected, data was obtained on participants demographic and psychological distress was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12). Data was analyzed using the SPSS version 21 statistical software, chi square was used to assess gender differences, multivariate regression analysis assessed the predictors of psychological distress among both gendersand p values less than 0.05 were considered significant.ResultsFemale medical students are at a higher risk of psychological distress compared to their male counterparts (p<0.005). Females were almost twice at risk of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic than males (OR=1.534, 95% p=0.003). Females with a positive history of mental illness were five times more at risk of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to females with no previous mental health history (OR=5.102, p=0.002)ConclusionFemales were at higher risk of psychological distress compared to male students. Gender specific interventions addressing psychological distress among medical students are recommended.

scholarly journals Nurses' Knowledge and Skills to Manage Patients with Psychological Distress in Emergency Departments

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Ahmad N. AlShibi ◽  
Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Background: Identifying and managing patients with psychological distress is a challenge to nurses at emergency departments at hospitals not specialized in psychiatric mental health. This requires that nurses must be equipped with knowledge and skills to fulfill patients’ needs. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify the knowledge and skills of nurses to manage patients with psychological distress in emergency departments. Methods: A convenience sample of 307 registered nurses working at emergency departments completed and returned a package of surveys regarding knowledge and skills to manage patients with psychological distress in emergency departments. Results: Although nurses were found to have a high level of knowledge about managing psychological distress, their level of skills was lower. Nurses were found to encounter difficulty in identifying signs and symptoms of patients with psychological distress at emergency departments. A significant and positive correlation was found between nurses’ knowledge and skills (r =.68, p < .001). Statistical and significant differences were found in the knowledge of nursesin relation to their previous experience of receiving training and courses in managing psychological distress (p < .05). Conclusion: Nurses need to improve the level of knowledge in order toidentify the psychological and physical signs and symptoms of psychological distress, as well as to be equipped with skills that make them capable tof providing proper care and meeting patients’ needs with psychological distress at emergency departments.

scholarly journals Pemberian Edukasi Tentang Hipertensi Dengan Media WhatsApp Blast Di Puskesmas Dadok Tunggul Hitam Kota Padang

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Annisa Novita Sary
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
The Public ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

ABSTRAK Hipertensi merupakan penyakit tidak menular yang menjadi salah satu penyebab utama kematian di dunia. Berdasarkan data Puskesmas Dadok Tunggul Hitam terdapat kasus dengan diagnosa hipertensi sebanyak 5.587 jiwa (2018) meningkat menjadi 6.367 jiwa (2019). Salah satu intervensi yang dapat dilakukan yaitu pemberian edukasi tentang hipertensi. Kegiatan dilaksanakan di Puskesmas Dadok Tunggul Hitam pada bulan September 2020. Kegiatan diawali dengan pemberian pre test untuk melihat tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat tentang penyakit hipertensi, kemudian pemberian edukasi kesehatan tentang penyakit hipertensi. Pelaksanaan penyuluhan kesehatan dilaksanakan dengan memberikan edukasi terkait hipertensi kepada masyarakat melalui media Whatsapp Blast, dan diakhiri dengan post test untuk mengukur peningkatan pengetahuannya. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat terhadap pasien yang terdiagnosis penyakit hipertensi dari 15 orang pasien terdapat 5 orang (33%) memiliki tingkat pengetahuan yang baik tentang hipertensi sebelum diberikan penyuluhan. Setelah diberikan penyuluhan secara daring melalui media Whatsapp Blast  dari 15 orang pasien terdapat 12 orang (80%) memiliki pengetahuan yang baik tentang hipertensi dan upaya pencegahannya. Dapat disimpulkan adanya pengingkatan pengetahuan tentang upaya pencegahan hipertensi setelah diberikan edukasi dengan media Whatsapp Blast. Disarankan agar pemberian edukasi dengan media Whatsapp Blast dapat dilakukan bagi petugas kesehatan dalam memberikan promosi kesehatan kepada masyarakat tentang pencegahan penyakit hipertensi.Kata Kunci: Hipertensi; media whatsapp blast; edukasi  ABSTRACT                                                                                          Hypertension is a non-communicable disease which is one of the main causes of death in the world. Based on data from the Public Health Center Dadok Tunggul Hitam, there were cases of hypertension from 5,587 people (2018), increase to 6,367 people (2019). The intervention from this case by providing education about hypertension. The activity was carried out at the Public Health Center Dadok Tunggul Hitam in September 2020. The activity started by giving a pre test about hypertension, then providing health education about hypertension. The health education is delivered through the Whatsapp Blast media, and ends with a post test. The results of the activities for patients diagnosed with hypertension, from 15 patients there were 5 patients (33%) who had a good level of knowledge before given education. After given education through Whatsapp Blast media, there were 12 patients (80%) who had good knowledge about hypertension and its prevention efforts. It can be concluded that there is an increase in knowledge about hypertension and prevention after given education through Whatsapp Blast media. It is suggested that education using Whatsapp Blast media can be carried out for health workers in providing health promotion to the public regarding the prevention of hypertension.Keywords: Hypertension; whatsapp blast media; education 

scholarly journals Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health in Peru: Psychological Distress

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 691
Author(s):  
Carlos Ruiz-Frutos ◽  
Juan Carlos Palomino-Baldeón ◽  
Mónica Ortega-Moreno ◽  
María del Carmen Villavicencio-Guardia ◽  
Adriano Dias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Prompt Action ◽  
Latin American Countries

This pandemic has been classified as a “psychological pandemic” that produces anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and sleep disorders. As the mental health effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, continue to unfold, there are still large knowledge gaps about the variables that predispose individuals to, or protect individuals against the disease. However, there are few publications on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of citizens in Latin American countries. In this study, the effects that COVID-19 had on citizens of Peru have been described. For this, 1699 questionnaires, collected between 2 April and 2 September 2020, were analyzed. Descriptive, bivariate analysis was performed with odds ratio (OR) calculations and a data mining methodology. Sociodemographic variables (from the General Health Questionnaire), health conditions and perception, symptoms, and variables related to contact and preventive measures regarding COVID-19 were analyzed. As compared to other countries, less affectation of mental health and increased use of preventive measures were observed. It has been suggested that the country’s precarious health system and poverty rates prior to the pandemic may justify higher mortality figures in Peru than in other Latin American countries, despite prompt action for its containment and compliance with the protective measures. Psychological distress had a greater incidence in women, young people, people without a partner, and people without university studies. The most significant conditioning variables were self-perceived health status, headache or muscle pain over the past 14 days, level of studies, and age. The extensive use of preventive measures against COVID-19 is in line with the strict legislative measures taken, and this is, in turn, in line with other countries when looking at the lower effect on mental health, but contrary when focusing on the high lethality identified. The need to include the economy or availability and quality of healthcare in future studies arises, as well as the suitability to analyze the cause for differences between countries.

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