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Editor, Senior Moderator
PLoS One
. 2020 Nov 23;15(11):e0242130.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242130. eCollection 2020.
Clinical characteristics and online mental health care of asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with coronavirus disease 2019
Su Jin Jeong[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Won Suk Chung[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Yujin Sohn[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jong Hoon Hyun[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yae Jee Baek[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yunsuk Cho[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jung Ho Kim[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jin Young Ahn[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jun Yong Choi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Joon-Sup Yeom[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Comparing to data in patients with severe coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19), there are few studies on the prevalence anxiety and/or depression in patients with asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic COVID-19. We investigated the clinical characteristics and the prevalence of anxiety and/or depression among asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with COVID-19 and monitored their mental health using an online assessment. An online survey for monitoring and assessing the mental health of patients with COVID-19 using a mobile phone was conducted. We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to measure anxiety and/or depression levels. Of the 234 patients, 66 patients were asymptomatic (28.2%), while the remaining 168 patients were mildly symptomatic. The prevalence of anosmia (p = 0.001) and ageusia (p = 0.008) significantly decreased with the increasing age. In addition, 19.8% and 14.0% patients had anxiety and/or depression in the first survey, and one week after the first survey, respectively. Compared to patients without anxiety and/or depression, those with anxiety and/or depression had a longer quarantine duration. We found that anomia and ageusia were relatively common in the young age group. Furthermore, one-fifth asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with COVID-19 had anxiety and/or depression.
. 2020 Nov 23;15(11):e0242130.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242130. eCollection 2020.
Clinical characteristics and online mental health care of asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with coronavirus disease 2019
Su Jin Jeong[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Won Suk Chung[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Yujin Sohn[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jong Hoon Hyun[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yae Jee Baek[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yunsuk Cho[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jung Ho Kim[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jin Young Ahn[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jun Yong Choi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Joon-Sup Yeom[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33226989
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242130
Abstract
Comparing to data in patients with severe coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19), there are few studies on the prevalence anxiety and/or depression in patients with asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic COVID-19. We investigated the clinical characteristics and the prevalence of anxiety and/or depression among asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with COVID-19 and monitored their mental health using an online assessment. An online survey for monitoring and assessing the mental health of patients with COVID-19 using a mobile phone was conducted. We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to measure anxiety and/or depression levels. Of the 234 patients, 66 patients were asymptomatic (28.2%), while the remaining 168 patients were mildly symptomatic. The prevalence of anosmia (p = 0.001) and ageusia (p = 0.008) significantly decreased with the increasing age. In addition, 19.8% and 14.0% patients had anxiety and/or depression in the first survey, and one week after the first survey, respectively. Compared to patients without anxiety and/or depression, those with anxiety and/or depression had a longer quarantine duration. We found that anomia and ageusia were relatively common in the young age group. Furthermore, one-fifth asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with COVID-19 had anxiety and/or depression.