A STUDY TO ASSESS THE MOTIONAL DISTURBANCE AND RISK FACTORS AMONG COVID-19 CONFIRMED CASES IN ISOLATION WARD, CHENNAI

Author Name: Karthikeswari

Volume/Issue: 03/09

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2023-97566428/UIJIR

Affiliation:

MSc Nursing, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Nursing, Memorial Hospital, Resources Development & Management Centre, Psychiatric Hospital, and Department of Nursing, Annai Vellankanni College of College of Nursing, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

ABSTRACT

Patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been isolated in hospital managed isolation wards under a policy of the Indian government (2019). Centrally isolation patients are more likely to experience psychological symptoms. The purpose of the study was to investigate emotional disturbance during their isolation period and then pinpoint the factors during their isolation period associated with the emotional disturbance. We retrospectively analysed the medical charts of the patients confined to a isolation ward between May 28 and July 3, 2021. The 5-item brief symptom rating scale (BSRS-5) was used to evaluate emotional disturbance levels. Descriptive and logistic regression was used for the data analysis. In total, 197 complete medical records were reviewed, and of these 84 (42.6%) showed emotional disturbance. The majority of them reported only minor disturbance (n = 49, 58.3%). After controlling for confounding factors, being satisfied about medical information was the only protective factor associated with emotional disturbance (OR = 0.2, P = 0.018). Being a male patient (OR = 3.0, P = 0.005), worrying about stigmatization (OR = 2.2, P = 0.041) and being unable to contact family members (OR = 2.9, P = 0.018) increased the risk of experiencing emotional disturbance. Patients with clinical symptoms, namely sore throat (OR = 3.4, P = 0.013) and muscle aches (OR = 6.3, P = 0.005), were also found to be more likely to report emotional disturbance. Mental disturbance commonly occurs among patient with COVID-19 who are isolated in a hospital managed wards. Being a male patient, having symptoms, namely a sore throat and muscle pain, being unable to contact family and/or a failure to receive sufficient medical information were found to be associated with emotional disturbance. In order to help isolated patients, government officials should provide a clear rationale for isolation and recognize the patients’ efforts to follow the government’s policy, which will help to minimize social stigma.

Key words: Hospital, Isolation Ward, COVID-19, Emotional Disturbance.