Evaluate the Impact of the Social and Psychological Service on Infectious Diseases Patient in Makkah Al-Mokarramah, Saudi Arabia 2022

Abstract

Background 

       Infectious diseases remain one of the biggest threats to the health and well-being of the human race.  Spread of infectious diseases has rapidly, for example according to the statistics released by the World Health Organization, there have been 16,523,815 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in 216 countries, with at least 655,112 deaths as of July 29, 2020. The pandemic resulted in not only the risk of death from the viral infection but also Social and psychological service consequences among people, particularly because of the long-term nature of the Infectious diseases, which is still developing, also social and psychological wellbeing factors affecting the psychological wellbeing.  Previous research has revealed a profound and wide range of social and psychological impacts of infectious outbreaks on survivors, family members of infected patients, social and psychological consequences of infectious diseases have been reported to include depressed mood, anxiety, poor sleep, and increased fear and stress levels, with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive disorders being the most prevalent long-term social and psychological conditions.

Aim of the study: To evaluate the impact of the Social and psychological service on Infectious diseases patient in primary health care center in Makkah, 2022.

Method: A cross-sectional, was conducted in December 2022 among Infectious diseases patient in primary health care center in Makkah. impact of the Social and psychological service on Infectious diseases patient analyses were used to Evaluate the impact of the Social and psychological service on Infectious diseases patient, also a self-administered questionnaire was designed and has been send to the study participants. Our total participants were (300).

Results: shows that most of the participants were (34.0%) in the age group 30-40 years, gender the majority of them were female (52.0%), education the majority of participant are Bachelor's degree were (34.0%), Number of children the majority of participant Two children were (46.0%), marital stats most of participants married were(71.0%)while. Conclusion: To minimize the impact of future the Social and psychological service on Infectious diseases patient, must by infectious diseases, healthcare workers should be prepared for the potential Social and psychological impact; employers should encourage a supportive environment in the workplace and ensure that support is in place for those most at risk, for example those with the most patient contact.