Publication:
Anxiety in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 in Tertiary Level Hospital, Kathmandu: A Cross- sectional study

Simple item page
creativeworkseries.issn3059-9458
dc.contributor.authorRijal, Alisha
dc.contributor.authorRamtel, Juna
dc.contributor.authorRijal, Sita
dc.contributor.authorSubedi, Susheela
dc.contributor.authorKarki, Rajesh
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-25T05:43:31Z
dc.date.available2025-07-25T05:43:31Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionAlisha Rijal Department of Nursing, Yeti Health Science Academy, Purbanchal University, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6605-1199 Juna Ramtel Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3738-5201 Sita Rijal Om Health Science Campus, Purbanchal University, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9955-6161 Susheela Subedi Department of Nursing, Yeti Health Science Academy, Purbanchal University, Kathmandu, Nepal Rajesh Karki Central Department of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8431-2890
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background: The rising cases and mortality of COVID-19 has led to stress and fear of uncertainty among COVID-19 patients. Objective: The study aimed to assess anxiety in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in tertiary level hospital at Kathmandu. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 159 COVID-19 patients at a tertiary level hospital. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select sample from COVID general wards. Face to face interview was used to assess level of anxiety using Generalised Anxiety Disorder- seven (GAD-7). SPSS 26.0 version was used to analyse the data. Chi-square test was applied to measure the association between level of anxiety and socio-demographic, source of information and hospital related information(p≤0.05). Results: Among 159 COVID-19 patients, more than (37.7%) of the respondents were from the age group of 51˗70 years where the mean age was 50.42±16.32 years. Approximately half (49.7%) of the respondents had experienced varied degree of anxiety. More than one third (38.4%) of respondents had mild anxiety, 10.7% had moderate anxiety and 0.6% had severe anxiety. Anxiety in the respondents was associated with socio-demographic factors like religion, educational status and days of hospital stay (p<0.05). Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused increased varying degree of anxiety. Hence, adequate intervention and evaluation into mental health awareness, and psychosocial support is necessary
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.70280/njph(2024)v1i1.6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/648
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherCentral Department of Public Health
dc.titleAnxiety in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 in Tertiary Level Hospital, Kathmandu: A Cross- sectional study
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
local.article.typeOriginal Article
oaire.citation.endPage36
oaire.citation.startPage31
relation.isJournalIssueOfPublication995f5861-26c4-4a59-b975-19498e2bbbd6
relation.isJournalIssueOfPublication.latestForDiscovery995f5861-26c4-4a59-b975-19498e2bbbd6
relation.isJournalOfPublicatione22b8587-89a9-4773-9145-6767ee3cd9c4

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
31-36.pdf
Size:
129.53 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.86 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed to upon submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Publications

Connect with us

Nepal Health Research Council © 2023
Ramshah Path, Kathmandu Nepal P.O.Box 7626