Open AccessCovid-19 Pandemic-Related Stress and Coping Strategies Among Adults with Chronic Disease in Southwest Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Abel Girma,
Ermias Ayalew,
Gebremeskel Mesafint
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s308394
Subject(s) - medicine , coping (psychology) , pandemic , cross sectional study , disengagement theory , population , disease , covid-19 , mental health , demography , clinical psychology , chronic stress , analysis of variance , psychiatry , gerontology , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , sociology
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presented a great threat to the physical and mental health of the general population. Patients with chronic disease have always been vulnerable to stressful life conditions. Therefore, determining the perceived stress and coping strategies among chronic disease patients is crucial to minimize the mental health consequences related to the outbreak.