Some problems of mental health among the population of Umnugovi province

Abstract

Background: The pandemic and its accompanying measures have led to changes in people’s daily lives, limited social contact, strained relationships between locked-in families, fear of contracting or spreading the virus, and the COVID-19 pandemic affecting mental health. The problem of studying the effect is attracting the attention of researchers. There is also an increase in the prevalence of mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, somatization, insomnia, and alcohol consumption, which negatively impact the psyche of citizens associated with the outbreak. Aim: To study the mental health status during heightened preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic. Materials and Methods: From November 15 to December 20, 2021, it was carried out according to the lime survey program using a one-time model and the questionnaire survey method. For the study, 267 citizens, 81 doctors, and medical specialists were randomly selected from the total number of residents of 14 soums of the Umnugovi province. Mental health status was assessed using the standard SRQ-20 (Self-Report Questionnaire) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 24 software. Ethical approval was obtained at the meeting of the Ethics Control Committee of the Ministry of Health on November 9, 2021 (No. 267) Results: The study involved 111 doctors, nurses, and of the workers and employees that work for COVID-19 infection, and 165 citizens in a total of 267 people with 94 men and 173 women aged 18 to 70 years. Of these, 81 doctors and medical staff were involved. 56.2% of respondents had chronic fatigue syndrome, 53.6% had anxiety syndrome, 47.9% had somatization syndrome, and 36.7% had the depressive syndrome. Among the citizens surveyed, 59.3% had chronic fatigue, 58.7% had anxiety, 56.3% had obsessive-compulsive disorder, and 58.2% had depressive disorder, then during the spread of COVID-19, 41.3% of employees had anxiety disorder and 41.8% obsessive-compulsive disorder then hospital workers and doctors had a depressive disorder in 34.7%, chronic fatigue in 33.6%, anxiety disorder in 35.9% and depression in 38.8%. Conclusion: 1. When assessing the mental health of the community during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, chronic fatigue, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and mild depression are more common. 2. When studying the mental health situation of employees, ofÏcers, physicians, and health care workers who are working during the coronavirus pandemic isolation, chronic fatigue, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and mild depression are more common. 3. When comparing the mental health situation of the local community to those of employees, physicians, and health care workers who are working on duty, the employees and health care specialists are more affected by mental disorders.