Anxiety and Stress Related to Covid-19 Among the Community Dwelling Older Adults Residing in the Largest Refugee Camp of the World

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ID8907829
AutoresAfsana Anwar (0000-0003-3209-6644, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed), Uday Narayan Yadav (0000-0002-6626-1604, Australian National University), Md Nazmul Huda (0000-0001-7048-1266, Child Health Research Foundation), Sukanta Das (0000-0002-0649-2814, Begum Rokeya University), Simon Rosenbaum (0000-0002-8984-4941, UNSW Sydney), ARM Mehrab Ali (0000-0001-5442-7147, Child Health Research Foundation), A R M Mehrab Ali, Probal Kumar Mondal (0009-0000-8403-7617, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed), Abu Ansar Md Rizwan (0000-0001-9112-3660, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed), Syed Far Abid Hossain (0000-0003-0729-1456, BRAC University), Suvasish Das Shuvo (0000-0002-0485-915X), Sabuj Kanti Mistry (0000-0001-6100-6076, The University of Sydney, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume59
Fascículo6
Páginas1181-1192
Data de publicação2023-03-06
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCommunity Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789
EditoraSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10597-023-01101-5
OpenAlexW4323321930
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas53

The current cross-sectional study was conducted among 864 older adults aged ≥ 60 years residing in Rohingya refugee camp through face-to-face interviews during November–December 2021. COVID-19-related anxiety was measured using the five-point Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) and perceived stress using the 10-point Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The linear regression model identified the factors associated with COVID-19-related anxiety and perceived stress. The prevalence of COVID-19-related anxiety and perceived stress was 68% and 93%, respectively. The average COVID-19-related anxiety score expected to be significantly higher among those who were physically inactive, concerned about COVID-19, had a close friend/family member diagnosed with COVID-19, and had some difficulty in getting food and routine medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the average perceived stress score was expected to be significantly higher among those without partners, who were feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19, and who experienced COVID-19-related anxiety during the pandemic. The findings suggest providing immediate psychosocial support to older Rohingya adults

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Geography · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Refugee · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology