Assessment of the Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Population in Makkah Al-Mokarramah, Saudi Arabia2022: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Abstract
Background
Population attending primary health care center are under psychological pressure tremendous pressure, against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are , which puts them at an increased risk of developing psychological problems.The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging infection causing a widely spread pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The current COVID-2019 pandemic is prompting fear of falling sick, psychological problemsand dying, helplessness and stigma, urgent and timely understanding ofmental health status is needed to help the community. Today, people are struggling with a pandemic COVID-19, which was first seen in Wuhan, China. COVID-19, like other pandemics, affected a large number of people in a very short time after it appeared and caused many people to die. The COVID-19 pandemic affects people psychologically because the spread of it still continues, death rates increase day by day, life comes to a halt and its control time is unpredictable.
Aim of the study: To Assessment of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on population in Makkah Saudi Arabia2022.
Method:A cross-sectional, was conducted in February 2022 among population in primary health care center in Makkah, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological problems were assessed using the generalized depression, anxiety Disorder Scale and stress Patient Health Questionnaire and Severity Index; analyses were used to explore the factors that were associated with psychological problems, also a self-administered questionnaire was designed and has been send to the study participants. Our total participants were(200).
Results:shows participants were (35.0%) in the age group 25-35 years, majority of them were female (65.0%), the Relatives/neighbors infected with COVID-19 pandemic the majority of answer Yes were (75.0%), also regarding the nationality most of participants Saudi were(85.0%), Family income the majority of participant are Middle were(56.0%).
Conclusion:Psychological problems are pervasive among population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Receiving negative information and participating in work appear to be important risk factors for psychological problems. The psychological health of different population should be protected during the COVID-19 pandemic with timely interventions and proper information feedback.