Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: November | Volume: 7 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 465-476
Prevalence of Psychological Disorders with Presence of Comorbidities during COVID-19 Outbreak in the Population of Maharashtra State: A Correlational Study
Aditya .N. Ruikar1, VandanaNade2
1,2MVP Samaj’s College of Pharmacy, KTHM Campus, Shivajinagar, Gangapur Road, Nashik, Maharashtra.
Corresponding Author: Aditya .N. Ruikar
ABSTRACT
Background: The nCOV first reported in Wuhan, China, was declared as a Public Health Emergency by WHO. India reported its first case in January 2020 and to curb the rate of spread of disease lockdown was declared by PM Modi, in phases. Isolation prevents the spread, but lack of social access gives rise to psychological problems such as Anxiety, Depression and Anger. Also WHO suggested that the people having comorbidities are more vulnerable in the pandemic, thus adding to psychological turmoil in them.
Aim: To study prevalence of Psychological disorders with presence of Comorbidities during COVID-19 outbreak in the population of Maharashtra State.
Method: A survey questionnaire, divided into 5 section directed towards socio-demographic variable, prevalent health condition, awareness about Covid19, psychological well-being, sleep and appetite was circulated, in form of Google forms, in various regions of Maharashtra. Approximately 300 participants participated, out of which 60 people for each normal and comorbid population groups were selected randomly. The obtained data was analyzed using Excel 2007 and statistically by using Graph Pad Prism 8.4.2.
Result: Participants confirmed moderate knowledge about the pandemic symptoms. Both the population groups reported an increase in psychological turmoil. The comorbid population reported a significant increase in the psychological distress associating it to the prevalent health condition.
Conclusion: Analysis of the data proved that mental health of this population has to be improved and interventions are required. In Lockdown situation, presence of comorbidities further increases psychological impaction making this population more vulnerable giving rise to another invisible pandemic.
Keywords: Comorbidity, Anxiety, Depression, Anger, nCOV.
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