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Mental and social burden of COVID-19 on the Iraqi people

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  • Riyadh K Lafta
  • Nagham A Mawlood

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Background: COVID-19 pandemic has affected all crucial aspects of daily life, including; food security, education, gender relation, mental health, and environmental air pollution, in addition to the impact of the lockdown that had far-reaching effects in different strata of life. Aims: To study the impact of COVID-19 on people with respect to their mental and social suffering and consequences. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted during the period from November 2020 through August 2021. A sample of 1,000 attendants to four teaching hospitals and eight PHCCs, was collected. The mental and social sequels of COVID-19 were assessed for all participants whether previously infected or not. Results: Out of the total sample (1,000), 389 had a history of infection with COVID-19. The main mental symptoms reported were depression (67.8%), and anxiety (46.9%), males and females equally reported symptoms of anxiety, while depressive symptoms were reported more among females (59.9%), Fear and worries of the participants about their health and their families’ was the main reason for mental symptoms (94.7%). Conclusions: Symptoms of depression and anxiety in time of COVID-19 are prevalent. Suspending educational activities was the most social burden that affect people while increase the price of food and cessation of work were the main causes of economic burden.

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  • Riyadh K Lafta & Nagham A Mawlood, 2023. "Mental and social burden of COVID-19 on the Iraqi people," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 69(1), pages 200-207, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:69:y:2023:i:1:p:200-207
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640221077618
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