The Perceived Assessment of Covid-19 Impact on Mental Functioning and Suicidality in Adult Population of Serbia

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 0(0)

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract The aim of the study was to determine extent which people in Serbia post-pandemic period assess impact coronavirus pandemic on their mental/professional functioning, and whether this assessment is correlated with occurrence suicidal ideation behaviours. retrospective-prospective conducted online via Google Forms during January 2023. sample included 341 respondents from general population, 250 women (73.3%) 91 men (26.7%), aged 19 72 (M=36.41, SD=14.72). Sociodemographic questionnaire, a questionnaire effects, Risk Assessment Suicidality Scale were used obtain data. assessed not have exerted significant effect mental life (M=1.19±0.84) professional functioning (M=1.55±1.02). women, university students, pensioners single reported greater while students functioning. who be at suicide risk (15.8%) higher (U=5385, p<0.001) (U=5799, p<0.01). Multivariant binary logistic regression showed that having family history disorders (odds ratio 2.73), younger age (OR, 1.1) being relationship 0.49) increased sample. Results are line previous findings indicating level stress, depression anxiety symptoms. also speaks favour specific vulnerability suffering difficulties after pandemic.

Language: Английский

Rates of Vaccination against COVID-19 in Psychiatric Outpatients

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 748 - 748

Published: July 14, 2024

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the rates vaccination against COVID-19 infection in psychiatric outpatients and general population, as well infected patients. In addition, level type anxiety due pandemic were observed patients with psychotic, anxiety, depressive disorders. Materials Methods: present study, 171 pre-existing mental disorders completed questionnaire about doses types COVID-19. During 2021–2023, different disorders, aged from 18 80, included. All filled a self-reported including information (age, sex, marriage, education, working status, comorbid conditions) questions health, receiving vaccination, course if it present. gave informed consent for interview. Results: Patients more likely be vaccinated compared population. Sinopharm vaccine most frequently applied. patients, 46.8% infected, but just 7% had medium or serious form not vaccinated. Conclusions: our percentage greater than that except psychotic who mostly limited by fear. Such results can explained high somatic comorbidities population perhaps insufficient positive effects vaccination.

Language: Английский