<strong>Background and Aims:</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=&...<strong>Background and Aims:</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">Patients and the general public are under insur</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">mountable psychological pressure which may lead to various psychological problems, such as anxiety, fear, depression, and insomnia, causing, consequently, the impaired quality of life. Psychological crisis intervention plays a pivotal role in the overall deployment of health-related quality of life and dis<span>ease control. A novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2</span> (SARS-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">CoV-2), a pathogen of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has affected several sector activities, including people’s health. To enhance infection con<span>trol methods, appropriate interventions, and public health policies, the</span> present study aims to assess the fear and peri-traumatic stress during the COVID-19 inBrazil. <b>Method:</b> A cross-sectional survey has been conducted from April 12<sup>th</sup> to 18<sup>th</sup></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">from 2020</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> using the Peri-Traumatic Distress Scale (CPDI) and the Fear Scale (FCV-19S) aiming to measure the peri-traumatic stress and <span>fear as psychological reactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. For that</span> purpose, an online spreadsheet was used to send the questionnaire and scales to a sample of 1844 participants as a collecting information tool. After the data analysis, the individuals were separated into 4 groups: Group 1 (1232) population without chronic health conditions;group 2 (298) patients with previous psychological suffering, group 3 (229) patients with cardiovascular diseases, group 4 (71) patients with diabetes. For analysis, G1</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">were considered <span>control for comparison with groups 2, 3 and 4. <b>Results:</b> All the groups</span> showed the CPDI and FCV-19S increased in comparison with the G1 group. Concerning CPDI, the G 3 was increased when compared to G1, G2 and G4. The G3 had the FCV-19S higher in comparison with G1, G2 and G4. The <span>Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test showed a statistical difference between the </span>control group in comparison with 2 and 3 groups (Mann-Whitney p</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">< 0.05). <b>Conclusion:</b> The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the Brazilian population, with patients with heart disease and hypertension present<span>ing the highest numbers of stress and fear, with numbers comparable and</span> even higher than those who reported previous psychological distress.</span></span></span>展开更多
文摘<strong>Background and Aims:</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">Patients and the general public are under insur</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">mountable psychological pressure which may lead to various psychological problems, such as anxiety, fear, depression, and insomnia, causing, consequently, the impaired quality of life. Psychological crisis intervention plays a pivotal role in the overall deployment of health-related quality of life and dis<span>ease control. A novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2</span> (SARS-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">CoV-2), a pathogen of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has affected several sector activities, including people’s health. To enhance infection con<span>trol methods, appropriate interventions, and public health policies, the</span> present study aims to assess the fear and peri-traumatic stress during the COVID-19 inBrazil. <b>Method:</b> A cross-sectional survey has been conducted from April 12<sup>th</sup> to 18<sup>th</sup></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">from 2020</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> using the Peri-Traumatic Distress Scale (CPDI) and the Fear Scale (FCV-19S) aiming to measure the peri-traumatic stress and <span>fear as psychological reactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. For that</span> purpose, an online spreadsheet was used to send the questionnaire and scales to a sample of 1844 participants as a collecting information tool. After the data analysis, the individuals were separated into 4 groups: Group 1 (1232) population without chronic health conditions;group 2 (298) patients with previous psychological suffering, group 3 (229) patients with cardiovascular diseases, group 4 (71) patients with diabetes. For analysis, G1</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">were considered <span>control for comparison with groups 2, 3 and 4. <b>Results:</b> All the groups</span> showed the CPDI and FCV-19S increased in comparison with the G1 group. Concerning CPDI, the G 3 was increased when compared to G1, G2 and G4. The G3 had the FCV-19S higher in comparison with G1, G2 and G4. The <span>Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test showed a statistical difference between the </span>control group in comparison with 2 and 3 groups (Mann-Whitney p</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">< 0.05). <b>Conclusion:</b> The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the Brazilian population, with patients with heart disease and hypertension present<span>ing the highest numbers of stress and fear, with numbers comparable and</span> even higher than those who reported previous psychological distress.</span></span></span>