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Psychological Consequence of the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is impacting the mental health of the population, but data on its impact in developing countries are lacking. The purpose of this study is to assess the psychological aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the population of Kinshasa. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Natuhoyila Nkodila, Aliocha, N'Lombi Mbendi, Charles, Kabangi Tukadila, Hervé Alex, Lelo Managa, Gilbert, Ngwala Lukanu, Philippe, Mbenza Longo, Benjamin
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Publicado: Dove 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8163964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34079403
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S300505
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author Natuhoyila Nkodila, Aliocha
N'Lombi Mbendi, Charles
Kabangi Tukadila, Hervé Alex
Lelo Managa, Gilbert
Ngwala Lukanu, Philippe
Mbenza Longo, Benjamin
author_facet Natuhoyila Nkodila, Aliocha
N'Lombi Mbendi, Charles
Kabangi Tukadila, Hervé Alex
Lelo Managa, Gilbert
Ngwala Lukanu, Philippe
Mbenza Longo, Benjamin
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description BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is impacting the mental health of the population, but data on its impact in developing countries are lacking. The purpose of this study is to assess the psychological aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the population of Kinshasa. METHODS: This cross-sectional and analytical study included 456 randomly selected respondents in the Ngafani district of the municipality of Selembao during the period from August 1 to October 30, 2020. Socio-demographic data, and data concerning COVID-19 and its impact on mental health, were studied. Anxiety and depression were studied using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). RESULTS: The two genders were represented in equal proportions; the patients had a mean age of 40.4±17.2 years with a high frequency of patients aged over 50 years. All had agreed to observe social distancing, but only 36.8% had accepted isolation. Using the HADS, 47.4% had a doubtful anxiety state and 23.7% had a definite anxiety state; 36.8% had a doubtful depressive state and 25% had a definite depressive state. Old age (≥50 years), female gender, lack of occupation, and isolation were independent determinants associated with anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION: The frequency of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic was high. Older age, female gender, lack of a profession, and isolation were associated with anxiety and depression.
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spelling pubmed-81639642021-06-01 Psychological Consequence of the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Natuhoyila Nkodila, Aliocha N'Lombi Mbendi, Charles Kabangi Tukadila, Hervé Alex Lelo Managa, Gilbert Ngwala Lukanu, Philippe Mbenza Longo, Benjamin Risk Manag Healthc Policy Original Research BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is impacting the mental health of the population, but data on its impact in developing countries are lacking. The purpose of this study is to assess the psychological aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the population of Kinshasa. METHODS: This cross-sectional and analytical study included 456 randomly selected respondents in the Ngafani district of the municipality of Selembao during the period from August 1 to October 30, 2020. Socio-demographic data, and data concerning COVID-19 and its impact on mental health, were studied. Anxiety and depression were studied using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). RESULTS: The two genders were represented in equal proportions; the patients had a mean age of 40.4±17.2 years with a high frequency of patients aged over 50 years. All had agreed to observe social distancing, but only 36.8% had accepted isolation. Using the HADS, 47.4% had a doubtful anxiety state and 23.7% had a definite anxiety state; 36.8% had a doubtful depressive state and 25% had a definite depressive state. Old age (≥50 years), female gender, lack of occupation, and isolation were independent determinants associated with anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION: The frequency of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic was high. Older age, female gender, lack of a profession, and isolation were associated with anxiety and depression. Dove 2021-05-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8163964/ /pubmed/34079403 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S300505 Text en © 2021 Natuhoyila Nkodila et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
spellingShingle Original Research
Natuhoyila Nkodila, Aliocha
N'Lombi Mbendi, Charles
Kabangi Tukadila, Hervé Alex
Lelo Managa, Gilbert
Ngwala Lukanu, Philippe
Mbenza Longo, Benjamin
Psychological Consequence of the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
title Psychological Consequence of the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
title_full Psychological Consequence of the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
title_fullStr Psychological Consequence of the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
title_full_unstemmed Psychological Consequence of the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
title_short Psychological Consequence of the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
title_sort psychological consequence of the corona virus disease pandemic in kinshasa, democratic republic of the congo. a population-based cross-sectional survey
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8163964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34079403
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S300505
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