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Study of knowledge, attitude, anxiety & perceived mental healthcare need in Indian population during COVID-19 pandemic

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Roy, Deblina, Tripathy, Sarvodaya, Kar, Sujita Kumar, Sharma, Nivedita, Verma, Sudhir Kumar, Kaushal, Vikas·2020·Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) originating from China has rapidly crossed borders, infecting people throughout the whole world. This phenomenon has led to a massive public reaction; the media has been reporting continuously across borders to keep all informed about the pandemic situation. All these things are creating a lot of concern for people leading to heightened levels of anxiety. Pandemics can lead to heightened levels of stress; Anxiety is a common response to any stressful situation. This study attempted to assess the knowledge, attitude, anxiety experience, and perceived mental healthcare need among adult Indian population during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire using a non-probability snowball sampling technique. A total of 662 responses were received. The responders had a moderate level of knowledge about the COVID-19 infection and adequate knowledge about its preventive aspects. The attitude towards COVID-19 showed peoples' willingness to follow government guidelines on quarantine and social distancing. The anxiety levels identified in the study were high. More than 80 % of the people were preoccupied with the thoughts of COVID-19 and 72 % reported the need to use gloves, and sanitizers. In this study, sleep difficulties, paranoia about acquiring COVID-19 infection and distress related social media were reported in 12.5 %, 37.8 %, and 36.4 % participants respectively. The perceived mental healthcare need was seen in more than 80 % of participants. There is a need to intensify the awareness and address the mental health issues of people during this COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • In the COVID-19 pandemic, fear, anxiety, and worries have been the major psychological consequences.

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  • Leveraging blockchain technology, international or national humanitarian organizations can remotely and securely help needy people buy free or subsidized food from local vendors.

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Authors
Roy, D., Tripathy, S., Kar, S. K., Sharma, N., Verma, S. K., & Kaushal, V.
Affiliations
  • King George's Medical University (IN)
  • Government of Uttar Pradesh (IN)
Corresponding author
Kar, Sujita Kumar
Venue
Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-06
Volume
51
Pages
102083
ISSN
1876-2018 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3014597060
Cited by
1,759
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 48 · 2024: 106 · 2023: 218 · 2022: 393 · 2021: 607 · 2020: 368
FWCI
158.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Asian Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › COVID-19 Prevention and Impact
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety, knowledge and attitudes, quarantine compliance, social distancing, sleep disorders, paranoia, preventive behavior, Indian adults
MeSH terms
Psychological Distress, COVID-19, Adult, Anxiety, Female, Humans, India, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Mental Health Services, Paranoid Disorders, Pneumonia, Viral, Sleep Wake Disorders, Infection Control, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics, Diagnostic Self Evaluation

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