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Anxiety, Depression, And Commitment To Infection Control Measures Among Egyptians During Covid-19 Pandemic, Safa H. Alkalasha, Zeinab A. Kasemy
Anxiety, Depression, And Commitment To Infection Control Measures Among Egyptians During Covid-19 Pandemic, Safa H. Alkalasha, Zeinab A. Kasemy
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective The aim was to evaluate anxiety and depression among Egyptians during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, its associated factors, and public commitment to infection control measures. Background COVID-19 pandemic may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety regarding a new disease can be overwhelming. Participants and methods A prospective study was conducted on 1080 Egyptians using four questionnaires: first, sociodemographic data and hearing about COVID-19; second, generalized anxiety disorders questionnaire; third, patient health questionnaire; and fourth, commitment to infection control measures during this epidemic. These questionnaires were applied twice, with 2 months apart, from March to May 2020. Results …
Nomophobia Among Medical Residents, Hala M. Shaheen, Safa H. Alkalash, Salwa A. Alkorma
Nomophobia Among Medical Residents, Hala M. Shaheen, Safa H. Alkalash, Salwa A. Alkorma
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective To assess the prevalence and severity of nomophobia among medical residents in Menoufia University Hospitals and to assess its relation with anxiety, doctor–patient relationship, and residents' specialty/subspecialty. Background Nomophobia is an abbreviation for 'no-mobile-phone phobia,' which describes anxiety experienced by mobile phone users in its absence; it is the fear of becoming technologically incommunicable. This fear is characterized by physical, psychological, and cognitive symptoms in the context of stress or danger. Patients and methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 221 medical residents in Menoufia University Hospitals in the frame of 13 months. They were assessed through predesigned …
Depression And Anxiety Burden Among Families Of Patients With Malignant Disease, Hala M. Shaheen, Mohamed A. Dawood, Nagwa Nashat Hegazy, Naser Abd El Bary
Depression And Anxiety Burden Among Families Of Patients With Malignant Disease, Hala M. Shaheen, Mohamed A. Dawood, Nagwa Nashat Hegazy, Naser Abd El Bary
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective The aim of this work is to estimate the frequency of different malignant diseases among the families in Manshaat Sultan village, Menoufia Government, and also estimate the depression and anxiety burden among the families of the studied patients with malignant disease. Background The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 47 and 18%, respectively, among family caregivers of patients with cancer. The psychological stress of caregiving has a negative effect not only on the health of the family caregivers but also on the health and well-being of the patients with cancer. Patients and methods The study was approved by the …
Prevalence Of Depression, Anxiety, And Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders Among Secondary School Students In Menoufia Governorate, Egypt, Gaafar M. Abdel-Rasoul, Nabil R. Mohamed, Omaima A. Mohamed, Rabei A. Al Bahnasy, Reda A. Ibrahem
Prevalence Of Depression, Anxiety, And Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders Among Secondary School Students In Menoufia Governorate, Egypt, Gaafar M. Abdel-Rasoul, Nabil R. Mohamed, Omaima A. Mohamed, Rabei A. Al Bahnasy, Reda A. Ibrahem
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objectives The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and obsessive–compulsive disorders among secondary school students and to assess the comorbidities of these disorders. Background Any type of mental illness can have a negative impact on cognitive development and learning and involves a very high cost to both the individual and society. Anxiety and depression can be considered reliable indicators for the assessment of mental illness in a community. Participants and methods From a total of 83 635 secondary school students in Menoufia Governorate during the academic year 2010–2011, using a multistage random sampling technique, …