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Perceived fear of COVID-19 and its associated factors among Nepalese older adults in eastern Nepal: A cross-sectional study.
Yadav, Uday Narayan; Yadav, Om Prakash; Singh, Devendra Raj; Ghimire, Saruna; Rayamajhee, Binod; Kanti Mistry, Sabuj; Rawal, Lal Bahadur; Ali, Arm Mehrab; Kumar Tamang, Man; Mehta, Suresh.
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  • Yadav UN; Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
  • Yadav OP; School of Population Health, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
  • Singh DR; Centre for Research, Policy and Implementation, Biratnagar, Nepal.
  • Ghimire S; Torrens University, Sydney, Australia.
  • Rayamajhee B; School of Health Medical and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Sydney, Australia.
  • Kanti Mistry S; Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Rawal LB; Department of Public Health, Asian College for Advance Studies, Purbanchal University, Biratnagar, Nepal.
  • Ali AM; Department of Sociology and Gerontology and Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH, United States of America.
  • Kumar Tamang M; School of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
  • Mehta S; Department of Infection and Immunology, Kathmandu Research Institute for Biological Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.
PLoS One ; 16(7): e0254825, 2021.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34310639
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected all age groups worldwide, but older adults have been affected greatly with an increased risk of severe illness and mortality. Nepal is struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. The normal life of older adults, one of the vulnerable populations to COVID-19 infection, has been primarily impacted. The current evidence shows that the COVID-19 virus strains are deadly, and non-compliance to standard protocols can have serious consequences, increasing fear among older adults. This study assessed the perceived fear of COVID-19 and associated factors among older adults in eastern Nepal. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted between July and September 2020 among 847 older adults (≥60 years) residing in three districts of eastern Nepal. Perceived fear of COVID-19 was measured using the seven-item Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). Multivariate logistic regression identified the factors associated with COVID-19 fear. RESULTS: The mean score of the FCV-19S was 18.1 (SD = 5.2), and a sizeable proportion of older adults, ranging between 12%-34%, agreed with the seven items of the fear scale. Increasing age, Dalit ethnicity, remoteness to the health facility, and being concerned or overwhelmed with the COVID-19 were associated with greater fear of COVID-19. In contrast, preexisting health conditions were inversely associated with fear. CONCLUSION: Greater fear of the COVID-19 among the older adults in eastern Nepal suggests that during unprecedented times such as the current pandemic, the psychological needs of older adults should be prioritized. Establishing and integrating community-level mental health support as a part of the COVID-19 preparedness and response plan might help to combat COVID-19 fear among them.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estrés Psicológico / Miedo / Pandemias / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estrés Psicológico / Miedo / Pandemias / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos