Grief Process and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Wise Intervention in Vulnerable Groups and Survivors

Vahdani, Bita; Javadi, Seyyed Mohammad Hossein; Khoshnami, Mohammad Sabzi; Arian, Moslem

doi:10.5812/ijpbs.103855

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“…The rapid spread of the infection and the business climate in Bangladesh, caused fear, worry, and stress as restrictions were put in place by the government. Post-traumatic stress symptoms as well as delayed grief and the sense of loss after multiple deaths and loss of jobs and avenue to socialize have been reported in previous studies [ 13 ].…”

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Prevalence and Factors associated with Mental health impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A survey based cross sectional study

Abir

Kalimullah

Osuagwu

et al. 2021

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BackgroundFeelings of isolation, insecurity, and instability triggered by COVID-19 could have a long-term impact on the mental health status of individuals. This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with the mental health symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.MethodsFrom 1st – 30th April 2020, we used a validated self-administered questionnaire to conduct a cross-sectional study on 10,609 participants through an online survey platform. We assessed mental health status using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The total depression, anxiety, and stress subscale scores were divided into normal, mild, moderate, severe, and multinomial logistic regression was used to examine associated factors.ResultsThe prevalence of depressive symptoms was 15%, 34%, and 15% for mild, moderate, and severe depressive symptoms, respectively. The prevalence of anxiety symptoms was 59% for severe anxiety symptoms, 14% for moderate anxiety symptoms, and 14% for mild anxiety symptoms while, the prevalence for stress levels were 16% for severe stress level, 22% for moderate stress level and 13% for mild stress level. Multivariate analyses revealed that the most consistent factors associated with mild, moderate, and severe of the three mental health subscales (depression, anxiety, and stress) were respondents who lived in Dhaka and Rangpur division, females, those who self-quarantine in the previous 7 days before the survey and those respondents who experienced chills, breathing difficulty, dizziness, and sore throat.ConclusionOur results showed that about 64%, 87%, and 61% experienced depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and levels of stress, respectively. In Bangladesh, there is a need for better mental health support for females especially those that lived in Dhaka and Rangpur division and experienced chills, breathing difficulty, dizziness, and sore throat during COVID-19 and other future pandemics.

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Prevalence and Factors associated with Mental health impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A survey based cross sectional study

Abir

Kalimullah

Osuagwu

et al. 2021

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“…Acute grief reactions vary with symptoms unique to the loss experienced, which can be painful and impairing but do not necessarily represent a mental illness ( 54 ). Unfortunately, these reactions are not fully understood due to a lack of recognizing secondary stressors integral to the bereavement experience ( 55 ).…”

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Developmental Understanding of Death and Grief Among Children During COVID-19 Pandemic: Application of Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Model

Chachar¹,

Younus

Ali³

2021

Front. Psychiatry

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COVID-19 Pandemic has influenced death-related attitudes and understanding during the childhood development leading to a life-long impact. Factors like pandemic-related movement restrictions, school closures, and parents' stay-at-home have exposed children to the phenomenon of grief and death. In that case, children anticipate adverse outcomes and fear while they struggle with unanswered questions. Children may not have coping skills needed to manage their grief in constructive ways to identify, normalize, and express their responses to the loss in their lives. Naming and validating these responses as distinctive aspects of grief process and providing safe space to express their feelings are essential components of a child's coping with loss and grief. This is crucial to consider, as different children react to and are influenced by their environments differently. This article aims to explore the developmental understanding of the process of death and grief by applying the conceptual framework of Bronfenbrenner's theory. Understanding mutual interaction between a child and various ecological systems determines how children perceive death and process grief can facilitate effective communication that has significant implications.

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“…The validity of the tool was tested, and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient ranged from 0.75 to 0.77 among the depression subscale, indicating a satisfactory level of reliability. Items 2,4,7,9,15,19,and 20 (see supplementary Table 1) formed the anxiety subscale, and the total anxiety subscale score was multiplied by 2 to calculate the final score and then divided into normal (0-7), mild anxiety (8)(9), moderate anxiety (10)(11)(12)(13)(14), severe anxiety (15+) [18]. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient testing the validity of the anxiety subscale showed scores ranging from 0.65 to 0.77, indicating acceptable internal consistency.…”

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“…Despite the delay in COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh (the first case was reported 18 March 2020), the country's global supply chain of international fashion brands and human resource exports suffered a huge set-back with devastating psychosocial consequences emanating from the international and local economic impacts [12]. Post-traumatic stress symptoms, as well as delayed grief and the sense of loss, after multiple deaths and loss of jobs and avenues to socialize have been reported in previous studies [13].…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Survey-Based Cross- Sectional Study

Abir¹,

Kalimullah²,

Osuagwu³

et al. 2021

Annals of Global Health

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Grief Process and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Wise Intervention in Vulnerable Groups and Survivors

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

Prevalence and Factors associated with Mental health impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A survey based cross sectional study

Prevalence and Factors associated with Mental health impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A survey based cross sectional study

Developmental Understanding of Death and Grief Among Children During COVID-19 Pandemic: Application of Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Model

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Survey-Based Cross- Sectional Study

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