RESEARCH ON THE SITUATION, RELATED FACTORS AND EVALUATION OF TREATMENT RESULTS FOR SOME PSYCHIATRIC COMPLICATIONS IN POST-COVID-19 PATIENTS AT CAN THO CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2022-2023

Van Phong Nguyen1, Van Khoe Nguyen2, Hoang Toan Ngo3,, Van Minh Le3
1 Can Tho City General Hospital
2 Can Tho Central General Hospital
3 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Background: People infected with Covid-19 experience a range of psychiatric symptoms that persist or appear many months after infection with Covid-19. To inform clinicians of the possible long-term psychiatric consequences of the pandemic to plan treatment and timely intervention for patients. Objective: To survey on the prevalence of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and sleep disorder among post-Covid-19 patients at Can Tho City General Hospital in 2022-2023. Determining factors related to psychiatric complications of postCovid-19 patients at Can Tho City General Hospital in 2022-2023. Materials and methods: A crosssectional descriptive study with analysis was conducted on patients who came for outpatient examination and treatment at the post-Covid-19 clinic at Can Tho City General Hospital. Results:


The rate of patients with psychiatric complications accounted for 15.8%. The rates of specific psychiatric complications were as follows, sleep disorder 14%, depressive disorder 7.5%, anxiety disorder 10.6%, post-traumatic stress disorder 8%. Through univariate analysis, we found 7 factors that are statistically significant in relation to the dependent variable, which is psychiatric complications in post-Covid-19 patients: Age, gender, occupation, hospitalization, perceived social support scale, infected family, influence of media. Conclusion: Patients with Covid-19 are at risk of psychiatric complications. Regularly assess the mental health of Covid-19 survivors for timely diagnosis and treatment.

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