Coping strategies to overcome psychological distress and fear during COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait
- Elaidy, Asmaa, Hammoud, Majeda, N. Albatineh, Ahmed, Ridha, Fatma, Hammoud, Sabri, Elsadek, Hala, Rahman, Muhammad Aziz
- Authors: Elaidy, Asmaa , Hammoud, Majeda , N. Albatineh, Ahmed , Ridha, Fatma , Hammoud, Sabri , Elsadek, Hala , Rahman, Muhammad Aziz
- Date: 2023
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Middle East Current Psychiatry Vol. 30, no. 1 (2023), p.
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- Description: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has detrimental effects on both physical and psychological well-being of community people worldwide. The purpose of this research was to determine coping strategies and the factors associated with psychological distress and fear among adults in Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Participants with good-excellent mental health perception had significantly lower prevalence of reporting high psychological distress, while those identified as patients as used health services in the past 4 weeks had significantly higher prevalence of reporting high psychological distress. On the other hand, individuals born in the same country of residence, whose financial situation was impacted by COVID-19 had significantly lower prevalence of reporting high levels of fear from COVID-19. Those with an income source, with co-morbidities, tested negative to COVID-19, being frontline or essential worker, reported medium to high psychological distress and had significantly higher prevalence of high levels of fear of COVID-19. Conclusions: Mental health services should be provided in addition to the existing services in primary healthcare settings, so that the impact of ongoing pandemic on psychological wellbeing of people in Kuwait can be addressed. © 2023, The Author(s).
- Authors: Elaidy, Asmaa , Hammoud, Majeda , N. Albatineh, Ahmed , Ridha, Fatma , Hammoud, Sabri , Elsadek, Hala , Rahman, Muhammad Aziz
- Date: 2023
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Middle East Current Psychiatry Vol. 30, no. 1 (2023), p.
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- Description: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has detrimental effects on both physical and psychological well-being of community people worldwide. The purpose of this research was to determine coping strategies and the factors associated with psychological distress and fear among adults in Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Participants with good-excellent mental health perception had significantly lower prevalence of reporting high psychological distress, while those identified as patients as used health services in the past 4 weeks had significantly higher prevalence of reporting high psychological distress. On the other hand, individuals born in the same country of residence, whose financial situation was impacted by COVID-19 had significantly lower prevalence of reporting high levels of fear from COVID-19. Those with an income source, with co-morbidities, tested negative to COVID-19, being frontline or essential worker, reported medium to high psychological distress and had significantly higher prevalence of high levels of fear of COVID-19. Conclusions: Mental health services should be provided in addition to the existing services in primary healthcare settings, so that the impact of ongoing pandemic on psychological wellbeing of people in Kuwait can be addressed. © 2023, The Author(s).
Psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers : cross-sectional analyses from 14 countries
- Ghozy, Sherief, Cross, Wendy, Islam, Shariful, Al-Mawali, Adhra Hilal, AlQurashi, Alaa Ashraf, Hamza, Amr, Joseph, Bindu, Banik, Biswajit, Elsori, Deena H., Sultana, Farhana, Yasmin, Farhana, Mahmud, Ilias, Lam, Louisa, Hammoud, Majeda, Salehin, Masudus, Keblawi, Mohammed Ali, Eltewacy, Nael Kamel, Al Laham, Nahed, El-Khazragy, Nashwa, Oli, Natalia, Tungpunkom, Patraporn, Almustanyir, Sami, Chair, Sek, Alif, Sheikh, Al-Madhoun, Sondos, Chien, Wai Tong, Rahman, Muhammad Aziz
- Authors: Ghozy, Sherief , Cross, Wendy , Islam, Shariful , Al-Mawali, Adhra Hilal , AlQurashi, Alaa Ashraf , Hamza, Amr , Joseph, Bindu , Banik, Biswajit , Elsori, Deena H. , Sultana, Farhana , Yasmin, Farhana , Mahmud, Ilias , Lam, Louisa , Hammoud, Majeda , Salehin, Masudus , Keblawi, Mohammed Ali , Eltewacy, Nael Kamel , Al Laham, Nahed , El-Khazragy, Nashwa , Oli, Natalia , Tungpunkom, Patraporn , Almustanyir, Sami , Chair, Sek , Alif, Sheikh , Al-Madhoun, Sondos , Chien, Wai Tong , Rahman, Muhammad Aziz
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Glob. Ment. Health Vol. 9, no. (2022), p. 328-338
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- Description: Healthcare workers (HCWs) have been impacted psychologically due to their professional responsibilities over the prolonged era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study aimed to identify the predictors of psychological distress, fear, and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic among HCWs. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among self-identified HCWs across 14 countries (12 from Asia and two from Africa). The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and the Brief Resilient Coping Scale were used to assess the psychological distress, fear, and coping of HCWs, respectively. A total of 2447 HCWs participated 36% were doctors, and 42% were nurses, with a mean age of 36 (±12) years, and 70% were females. Moderate to very-high psychological distress was prevalent in 67% of the HCWs the lowest rate was reported in the United Arab Emirates (1%) and the highest in Indonesia (16%). The prevalence of high levels of fear was 20% the lowest rate was reported in Libya (9%) and the highest in Egypt (32%). The prevalence of medium-to-high resilient coping was 63% the lowest rate was reported in Libya (28%) and the highest in Syria (76%). COVID-19 has augmented the psychological distress among HCWs. Factors identified in this study should be considered in managing the wellbeing of HCWs, who had been serving as the frontline drivers in managing the crisis successfully across all participating countries. Furthermore, interventions to address their psychological distress should be considered.
- Authors: Ghozy, Sherief , Cross, Wendy , Islam, Shariful , Al-Mawali, Adhra Hilal , AlQurashi, Alaa Ashraf , Hamza, Amr , Joseph, Bindu , Banik, Biswajit , Elsori, Deena H. , Sultana, Farhana , Yasmin, Farhana , Mahmud, Ilias , Lam, Louisa , Hammoud, Majeda , Salehin, Masudus , Keblawi, Mohammed Ali , Eltewacy, Nael Kamel , Al Laham, Nahed , El-Khazragy, Nashwa , Oli, Natalia , Tungpunkom, Patraporn , Almustanyir, Sami , Chair, Sek , Alif, Sheikh , Al-Madhoun, Sondos , Chien, Wai Tong , Rahman, Muhammad Aziz
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Glob. Ment. Health Vol. 9, no. (2022), p. 328-338
- Full Text:
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- Description: Healthcare workers (HCWs) have been impacted psychologically due to their professional responsibilities over the prolonged era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study aimed to identify the predictors of psychological distress, fear, and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic among HCWs. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among self-identified HCWs across 14 countries (12 from Asia and two from Africa). The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and the Brief Resilient Coping Scale were used to assess the psychological distress, fear, and coping of HCWs, respectively. A total of 2447 HCWs participated 36% were doctors, and 42% were nurses, with a mean age of 36 (±12) years, and 70% were females. Moderate to very-high psychological distress was prevalent in 67% of the HCWs the lowest rate was reported in the United Arab Emirates (1%) and the highest in Indonesia (16%). The prevalence of high levels of fear was 20% the lowest rate was reported in Libya (9%) and the highest in Egypt (32%). The prevalence of medium-to-high resilient coping was 63% the lowest rate was reported in Libya (28%) and the highest in Syria (76%). COVID-19 has augmented the psychological distress among HCWs. Factors identified in this study should be considered in managing the wellbeing of HCWs, who had been serving as the frontline drivers in managing the crisis successfully across all participating countries. Furthermore, interventions to address their psychological distress should be considered.
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