ASSESSMENT OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS AMONG COVID-19 PATIENTS BY USING DASS 21 SCALES

Objectives: To determine the level of depression, anxiety and stress with respect to age and gender among COVID-19 patients admitted at Rawalpindi Institute of Urology & Transplantation Pakistan by using DASS 21 scale. Subjects & Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive research was done among conscious COVID-19 patients admitted at Rawalpindi Institute of Urology & Transplantation (RIUT anxiety and stress among COVID-19 patients were determined by applying two sample z-tests. Results were considered significant at P ≤ 0.05. Results: Mean age of COVID-19 patients interviewed in our research was 41.6 ± 10.97 years. About 45 (73.8%) were males while 16 (26.2%) were females. Out of total 61 study subjects, 72.1% had normal score of depression. Anxiety and stress were reported to have normal score among 75.4% of the patients. Females in our study were determined to have significantly higher level of depression, anxiety and stress (P<0.00) in comparison with those of males. Conclusion:  Females are in need of adequate counseling pertinent to COVID-19 for mitigation of its psychological impact.