Symptoms and psychosocial effects following hospitalization for Covid-19: A sequential, mixed-methods study from northern India

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2022-08
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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BACKGROUND It is reported that patients who have recovered from Covid-19 continue to experience various symptoms and adverse outcomes. However, this aspect has not been studied well. We aimed to evaluate these variables and the perceived impact of Covid-19 among patients discharged from a Covid hospital in northern India. METHODS We conducted this study among patients discharged from a Covid-19 hospital in northern India in June 2020. As per the official policy at that time, patients detected to have Covid-19 (symptomatically or via contact tracing) were mandatorily admitted. A sequential, mixed-methods design was followed. Patients discharged from the hospital were contacted telephonically, and the cross-sectional prevalence of symptoms, the prevalence of depression and anxiety and the social consequences of admission were assessed. A subgroup of patients was interviewed for qualitative assessment of their experience. RESULTS A total of 274 patients provided consent and were assessed, of which 8 patients underwent detailed interviews. The prevalence of somatic symptoms was 3.4%; 36.2% of the patients had depressive and 12% of the patients had anxiety symptoms. A majority of patients experienced adverse social and economic consequences of hospitalization for Covid-19. These themes were reinforced by a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews. CONCLUSIONS Our study population experienced a high prevalence of adverse psychosocial consequences of Covid-19. These included depression and anxiety symptoms, stigma and economic and occupational consequences. These deserve more recognition and study.
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KHERA SAGAR, KAUR MANMEET, KAUR RUPINDER, SHARMA ABHISHEK, MOHINDRA RITIN, SURI VIKAS, LAKSHMI P.V.M., SONI ROOP KISHOR, BHALLA ASHISH, SINGH SHUBH MOHAN. Symptoms and psychosocial effects following hospitalization for Covid-19: A sequential, mixed-methods study from northern India. The National Medical Journal of India. 2022 Aug; 35(4): 210-214
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