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The Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak and Incidence on the Health-Related Behaviors and Depression of Gyeongnam Residents in Republic of Korea

Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether the occurrence of COVID-19 brought about changes in the health behaviors and depression levels of residents in Gyeongnam in Republic of Korea, and whether the prevalence of COVID-19 was related to differences in health behaviors and...

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Autores principales: Seo, Young-Mi, Park, Ki-Soo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10535272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37763791
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59091672
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description Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether the occurrence of COVID-19 brought about changes in the health behaviors and depression levels of residents in Gyeongnam in Republic of Korea, and whether the prevalence of COVID-19 was related to differences in health behaviors and depression levels among different regions. Materials and Methods: The researchers utilized raw data from the 2019–2020 Community Health Survey in Gyeongnam and conducted analyses using SPSS 25.0. The study included a total of 35,880 participants from 18 cities and counties in the Gyeongnam region (17,942 participants in 2019 and 17,938 participants in 2020). Results: The results of the comparative analysis between pre- and post-COVID-19 occurrence showed that, after the occurrence of COVID-19, the smoking cessation rate and monthly alcohol consumption rate among current smokers decreased, while the high-risk drinking rate increased. The rate of physical activity (walking) increased, but the prevalence of depression experiences and depressive symptoms also increased. Furthermore, the comparative analysis between areas with a higher number of COVID-19 cases and those with a lower number of cases revealed that areas with a higher number of cases had higher monthly alcohol consumption rates, as well as a higher prevalence of depression experiences and depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Considering that the occurrence and severity of COVID-19 had significant impacts on the health behaviors and depression levels of residents in Gyeongnam, this highlights the need for active intervention and management by the national and local governments in response to the occurrence and management of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, to address the health status and health behaviors of the local population.
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spelling pubmed-105352722023-09-29 The Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak and Incidence on the Health-Related Behaviors and Depression of Gyeongnam Residents in Republic of Korea Seo, Young-Mi Park, Ki-Soo Medicina (Kaunas) Article Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether the occurrence of COVID-19 brought about changes in the health behaviors and depression levels of residents in Gyeongnam in Republic of Korea, and whether the prevalence of COVID-19 was related to differences in health behaviors and depression levels among different regions. Materials and Methods: The researchers utilized raw data from the 2019–2020 Community Health Survey in Gyeongnam and conducted analyses using SPSS 25.0. The study included a total of 35,880 participants from 18 cities and counties in the Gyeongnam region (17,942 participants in 2019 and 17,938 participants in 2020). Results: The results of the comparative analysis between pre- and post-COVID-19 occurrence showed that, after the occurrence of COVID-19, the smoking cessation rate and monthly alcohol consumption rate among current smokers decreased, while the high-risk drinking rate increased. The rate of physical activity (walking) increased, but the prevalence of depression experiences and depressive symptoms also increased. Furthermore, the comparative analysis between areas with a higher number of COVID-19 cases and those with a lower number of cases revealed that areas with a higher number of cases had higher monthly alcohol consumption rates, as well as a higher prevalence of depression experiences and depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Considering that the occurrence and severity of COVID-19 had significant impacts on the health behaviors and depression levels of residents in Gyeongnam, this highlights the need for active intervention and management by the national and local governments in response to the occurrence and management of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, to address the health status and health behaviors of the local population. MDPI 2023-09-16 /pmc/articles/PMC10535272/ /pubmed/37763791 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59091672 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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