Programa de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia.
Programa de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia.
Psychol Health Med. 2023 Jul;28(6):1495-1502. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2085879. Epub 2022 Jun 6.
The COVID-19 survivors are at high risk of meeting the criteria for depression. However, few studies have explored its prevalence and associated factors. The study aimed to know the frequency and variables associated with depression among COVID-19 survivors in Santa Marta, Colombia. A sample of COVID-19 survivors was included. Depression was quantified with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9, α = 0.85). Three hundred and thirty survivors participated in the research. They were aged between 18 and 89 years, 61.5% were women, and 49.7% of participants scored above the cut-off point for depression. Depression was associated with female gender, younger age, COVID moderate or severe, and having presented symptoms for more than three weeks. In conclusion, depression occurs in half of the COVID-19 survivors and is higher in younger, women and who report more severe symptoms. Longitudinal studies can provide further information on the long-term impact on the mental health of COVID-19 survivors.
新冠幸存者患抑郁症的风险很高。然而，很少有研究探讨其患病率及其相关因素。本研究旨在了解哥伦比亚圣玛尔塔新冠幸存者中抑郁的频率和相关变量。纳入了一组新冠幸存者。使用患者健康问卷（PHQ-9，α=0.85）来量化抑郁。共有 330 名幸存者参与了研究。他们年龄在 18 至 89 岁之间，61.5%为女性，49.7%的参与者抑郁得分超过了临界值。抑郁与女性、年轻、新冠中等或严重程度以及出现症状超过三周有关。总之，新冠幸存者中有一半人患有抑郁症，且年轻、女性和报告更严重症状的患者中发病率更高。纵向研究可以提供更多关于新冠幸存者心理健康的长期影响的信息。
