TỶ LỆ STRESS Ở BỆNH NHÂN COVID-19 TRONG KHU CÁCH LY TẬP TRUNG TẠI CỘNG ĐỒNG VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH

Abstract

Objective: We investigated the prevanlence of stress among Covid-19 patients in an isolation area in the community in Ho Chi Minh city. Methods: A total of 125 Covid-19 patients was recruited from september to november, 2021 in 10 commune, Go Vap district, Ho Chi Minh city. The stress status of the patients was examined by the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21). Results: The prevalence of stress in Covid-19 patients was 14.4% with 19.6% male and 11.1% female showed stress disorder. The stress scores was positively and significantly correlated with age of the patients. The scores of stress in the groups of the patients older than 60 years old and the patients aged from 40 to 60 years were signficantly higher than those in the groups of the patients with their age less than 40 years old. Conclusion: Increased prevalence of  stress among Covid-19 patients in the isolation area in the community in Ho Chi Minh city.