Online Identification of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms and Relevant Factors in Patients with Covid-19 in Turkey During Quarantine

Abstract

Abstract. Aim: Via online interviews, this study identifies the obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCSs) of patients diagnosed with Covid-19 and quarantined at home for 14 days, to determine the incidence of these symptoms, to detect OCSs in the early period, and to identify the associated risk factors. Method: This research was designed as a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of patients who had tested positive in the real-time PCR test for Covid-19 and were quarantined at home in the Şanlıurfa Province of Turkey. The study sample comprised 800 patients contacted between January and April 2021. The data were collected online using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, questions on postinfection changes, and the Padua Inventory, a valid tool for determining the level of OCSs. Results: The frequency of obsessive-compulsive symptoms during quarantine was calculated as 11.2%, and the mean Padua Inventory score was 48.19 ± 19.17. Conclusion: The results of this study show that patients quarantined at home for 14 days with the diagnosis of Covid-19 are less likely to exhibit obsessive-compulsive symptoms during this period. It also shows that the risk of OCSs was lower particularly in patients who had completed a university or higher education and had no previous psychiatric disease or chronic disease diagnosis.

The impact of self-isolation on psychological wellbeing and how to reduce it: a systematic review

“…19,20,25,27,30,31,34,37,39,43,46,48 Only three quantitative studies reported adaptive wellbeing outcomes. 31,46,48 Reasons for self-isolation were COVID-19 infection, 21,24,26,28,29,31,33,35,37,40,41,43,45,47–49 suspected infection, 42 close contact with an infected person, 30,36,39,52,54 or a combination of these. 19,20,22,23,25,27,32,34,38,44,50,51,53 One study did not report a reason.…”

“…In risk of bias assessments, no findings were at low risk, one had some concerns, 35 and most findings were at high, 21,30,32,41,42,44,45,49,51,53 or very high risk of bias. 19,22,29,34,37,40,43,47,54 ; (Appendix 7). Limiting findings to some concerns of bias or high risk of bias did not alter the interpretation of the findings for aim 2.…”

“…Self-isolation was found to associate with wellbeing differently, depending on individual factors and context. There was good evidence that people with greater mental and physical health needs, 26,29,32,37,44,47,54 who experienced COVID-related stressors including inadequate support, 26,32,33,37,38,44,52 and had reduced coping strategies, 37,53,54 were most at risk of adverse outcomes. As found during COVID-19 lockdowns, 59,60 parents and carers were more at risk, especially when there was conflict between childcare and work.…”

“…Most of the studies were conducted in Europe, 19,23,26,30,34,[36][37][38][39]41,45,47,50,52,53 Asia, 22,24,28,29,33 and South Asia. 20,31,46,48,49 The rest were in Africa, 21,40,42,43 East Asia, 32,35,54 South America, 27,44 North America, 25 and one study was mulf-confnent.…”

Determination of Obsessive- Compulsive Symptom Levels of The Filation Team Working in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Şanlıurfa

“…hesaplanmıştır (Tablo 2). Havlioğlu ve arkadaşlarının (26) PE kullanarak karantinadaki hastalara yönelik yaptığı çalışmada %11,2'sinin 82 puan ve üzeri aldığı görülmüştür. Covid 19 pandemi sürecinde obsesif kompülsif belirti görülme sıklıklarını araştıran çalışmalarda; genel popülasyonda %14,5, (1) hamile kadınlarda %31, (9) başka bir yerin genel popülasyonda ise %18 (11) olarak bulunmuştur.…”