%0 Journal Article
%T COVID-19: Psychological Impact after Intensive Care Unit Hospitalisation
%A Siham El Aziz
%A Asma Chadli
%A Nassim Essabah Haraj
%A Anass Mounir
%A Soukaina Laidi
%A Salma Bensbaa
%A Lhoucine Barrou
%A Chafik El Hamidi El Kettani
%A Khadija Mchichi Alami
%A Mohamed Agoub
%A Hanane Ezzouine
%A Boubaker Charra
%A Afak Nsiri
%A Rachid Al Harrar
%A Ghali Mohamed Bennouna
%A Benyounesn Ramdani
%A Nabiha Kamal
%A Mohamed Benghanem Gharbi
%A Moulay Hicham Afif
%J Psychology
%P 1796-1810
%@ 2152-7199
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/psych.2022.1312111
%X <strong>Background:</strong> Psychological consequences after a COVID-19 infection are more or less serious according to patients. Many risk factors exist and psychological support may be necessary to a better health care. <strong>Objective:</strong> Identify prevalence and risk factors of anxiety, depression, stress disorders and quality of life alteration after a COVID-19 infection. <strong>Methods:</strong> All patients hospitalized in the post-intensive unit care department after a COVID-19 infection were included, and we collected data¡¯s concerning socio-demographic parameters, psychiatric disorders and clinical signs. Anxiety and depression were assessed using the Hamilton scales and post-traumatic stress according to the DSM-5 recommendations. The Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) was equally used to evaluate anxio-depressive symptoms probability. Quality of life was evaluated by the SF-36 questionnaire. IBM statistics SPSS 20 was used for statistical analysis. <strong>Results:</strong> Our study included 41 patients, with a mean age of 55 ¡À 18 (17 - 85) years, and a sex ratio F/M of 0.95. A minor to severe anxiety was found in 26.8% of patients and a depression in 31.7% of patients. The HADS showed a confirmed anxiety and depression in 24.4% of patients, with a previous intubation related to symptoms (<em>p</em> = 0.007). An acute stress was identified in 34.1% of patients with a higher prevalence in women (<em>p</em> = 0.052). A poor general health was related to older ages (<em>p</em> = 0.049), to hypertension (<em>p</em> = 0.01) and to female gender (<em>p</em> = 0.043). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Prevalence of anxiety and depression after a COVID 19 infection is near on for three patients. Risk factors were older age, female gender, hypertension and a previous intubation. These psychological disorders lead to quality-of-life alteration needing a screening and a structured follow-up with a psychological support.
%K COVID-19
%K Mental Health
%K Stress
%K Anxiety
%K Depression
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=121513