People with Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms Were More Likely Depressed and Had Lower Health-Related Quality of Life: The Potential Benefit of Health Literacy
Thai Nguyen National General Hospital · Thai Nguyen University · +12 more institutions
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic affects people’s health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), especially in those who have suspected COVID-19 symptoms (S-COVID-19-S). We examined the effect of modifications of health literacy (HL) on depression and HRQoL. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 14 February to 2 March 2020. 3947 participants were recruited from outpatient departments of nine hospitals and health centers across Vietnam. The interviews were conducted using printed questionnaires including participants’ characteristics, clinical parameters, health behaviors, HL, depression, and HRQoL. People with S-COVID-19-S had a higher depression likelihood (OR, 2.88; p < 0.001),…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 46.26
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 71
Authors
19- HCHoang C. Nguyen
Thai Nguyen National General Hospital, Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy
- MHMinh H. Nguyen
Taipei Medical University
- BNBinh N. Do
Vietnam Military Medical University
- CQCuong Q. Tran
Viet Duc Hospital
- TTThao T. P. Nguyen
Corvinus University of Budapest, Hai phong University Of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hai Phong University, Hue University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Depression (economics)
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Quality of life (healthcare)
- Health literacy
- Internal medicine
- Gerontology
- Demography
- Quality Education