Comparison of the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable and Non-Vulnerable Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Nam, Soo-Hyun; Nam, Joong-Hee; Kwon, Chan-Young

doi:10.3390/ijerph182010830

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“…Similar results were reviewed by Murphy et al [ 142 ], highlighting the exacerbation of symptoms in pre-existing mental health conditions. In contrast with these findings, Nam et al [ 143 ] reported mixed results regarding the mental health impact in vulnerable groups such as people with chronic disease, pregnant women and people with pre-existing mental health conditions. Interestingly, the older segment of the population experienced lower levels of stress, anxiety and depression symptoms.…”

Section: Mental Health During the Pandemicmentioning

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Time to Sleep?—A Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep and Mental Health

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Colosi

Costache

et al. 2022

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Sleep is intrinsically tied to mental and overall health. Short sleep duration accompanies the modern lifestyle, possibly reaching epidemic proportions. The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns determined a fundamental shift in the modern lifestyle and had profound effects on sleep and mental health. This paper aims to provide an overview of the relationship between sleep, mental health and COVID-19. Contrasting outcomes on sleep health have been highlighted by most reports during the pandemic in the general population. Consequently, while longer sleep durations have been reported, this change was accompanied by decreases in sleep quality and altered sleep timing. Furthermore, an increased impact of sleep deficiencies and mental health burden was generally reported in health care workers as compared with the adult general population. Although not among the most frequent symptoms during the acute or persistent phase, an increased prevalence of sleep deficiencies has been reported in patients with acute and long COVID. The importance of sleep in immune regulation is well known. Consequently, sleep deficiencies may influence multiple aspects of COVID-19, such as the risk, severity, and prognosis of the infection and even vaccine response.

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Section: Mental Health During the Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 96%

Time to Sleep?—A Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep and Mental Health

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Colosi

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“…The elderly generally experienced significantly lower levels of psychological symptoms including depression, anxiety, and perceived stress. Pregnant women, patients with chronic diseases, and patients with pre-existing severe mental disorders showed mixed results according to each mental health outcome ( 43 ). Across countries, the mental health of unemployed people and those experiencing financial insecurity was worse than that of the general population ( 44 ).…”

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“…Universities need to guide students to obtain information through authoritative channels to reduce the negative impact of rumors. Second, online psychological counseling and intervention should be actively carried out ( 43 ). In particular, it is necessary to focus on students who are quarantined and students with confirmed cases of the virus around them.…”

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COVID-19 in China: A Rapid Review of the Impacts on the Mental Health of Undergraduate Students

Shi

Zhu

Yan

2022

Front. Public Health

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Public health crises pose challenges for governments and health systems, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has presented major challenges to humans worldwide. In the context of COVID-19 in China, we explore the impacts of the pandemic on the mental health of undergraduate students. We examine pandemic prevention and control measures in Chinese universities through a rapid review and use our findings to explain the difficulties that undergraduate students face. Moreover, our analysis examines the impacts on five aspects of mental health: emotional aspects, personality, interpersonal relationships, learning behavior and employment options. Additionally, we provide implications in four areas based on the application of the study: strengthening psychological intervention, promoting government information disclosure, improving family communication and adjusting self-awareness.

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“…This population is specifically vulnerable for COVID-19 and severe courses including mortality (given the risk factors: physical disease and older age), and for not sufficiently seeking or receiving health care for non-COVID-19 related physical illness (which per definition all of them have). However, studies on distress and mental health of hospital inpatients not admitted for COVID-19 are missing, whereas evidence from studies focusing on populations with chronic diseases remains inconclusive, as was also found in a systematic review comparing the mental health impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable and non-vulnerable groups ( 10 ). While some studies suggest increased prevalence of depression, anxiety, and distress ( 11 , 12 ), others report no indications for an association between mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic on people with pre-existing chronic disease ( 13 , 14 ).…”

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Association of Different Restriction Levels With COVID-19-Related Distress and Mental Health in Somatic Inpatients: A Secondary Analysis of Swiss General Hospital Data

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BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related countermeasures hinder health care access and affect mental wellbeing of non-COVID-19 patients. There is lack of evidence on distress and mental health of patients hospitalized due to other reasons than COVID-19—a vulnerable population group in two ways: First, given their risk for physical diseases, they are at increased risk for severe courses and death related to COVID-19. Second, they may struggle particularly with COVID-19 restrictions due to their dependence on social support. Therefore, we investigated the association of intensity of COVID-19 restrictions with levels of COVID-19-related distress, mental health (depression, anxiety, somatic symptom disorder, and mental quality of life), and perceived social support among Swiss general hospital non-COVID-19 inpatients.MethodsWe analyzed distress of 873 hospital inpatients not admitted for COVID-19, recruited from internal medicine, gynecology, rheumatology, rehabilitation, acute geriatrics, and geriatric rehabilitation wards of three hospitals. We assessed distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and four indicators of mental health: depressive and anxiety symptom severity, psychological distress associated with somatic symptoms, and the mental component of health-related quality of life; additionally, we assessed social support. The data collection period was divided into modest (June 9 to October 18, 2020) and strong (October 19, 2020, to April 17, 2021) COVID-19 restrictions, based on the Oxford Stringency Index for Switzerland.ResultsAn additional 13% (95%-Confidence Interval 4–21%) and 9% (1–16%) of hospital inpatients reported distress related to leisure time and loneliness, respectively, during strong COVID-19 restrictions compared to times of modest restrictions. There was no evidence for changes in mental health or social support.ConclusionsFocusing on the vulnerable population of general hospital inpatients not admitted for COVID-19, our results suggest that tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in October 2020 was associated with increased COVID-19-related distress regarding leisure time and loneliness, with no evidence for a related decrease in mental health. If this association was causal, safe measures to increase social interaction (e.g., virtual encounters and outdoor activities) are highly warranted.Trial registrationwww.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT04269005.

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Comparison of the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable and Non-Vulnerable Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Cited by 40 publications

References 83 publications

Time to Sleep?—A Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep and Mental Health

Time to Sleep?—A Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep and Mental Health

COVID-19 in China: A Rapid Review of the Impacts on the Mental Health of Undergraduate Students

Association of Different Restriction Levels With COVID-19-Related Distress and Mental Health in Somatic Inpatients: A Secondary Analysis of Swiss General Hospital Data

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