CHANGES IN MENTAL HEALTH AFTER COVID-19 TRANSFER AND HEALTH CARE RESOURCES

Keywords: pandemic, mental disorders, quarantine, isolation, depression

Abstract

The article analyzes the incidence of COVID-19 and complications after the disease, especially in terms of the mental health of the world’s population. The purpose of the study was to analyze changes in the mental health of the population of Ukraine after the transfer of COVID-19 and determine the resources of health professionals in the field of health, summarize the most common complaints that arose during the disease, identify compliance with quarantine measures and duration of treatment as in the hospital and at home, in the systematization of complications after the disorder, the duration of antidepressants and the assessment of respondents’ attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19. A sociological survey has been conducting of 611 respondents mostly students, and teachers of Vinnytsia National University Pirogov. According to the results of the questionnaire, complaints from the nervous system: fatigue – 85.6%, sleep disorders during the disease were noted – 41.4%, irritability – 38.6%, anxiety disorders – 26.0%, memory impairment – 23,2%, depression – 17.9%, fear – 13.3%, confusion – 11.9%, panic attacks – 10.2%, convulsions – 4.9% and suicidal thoughts in 2.1% (66.6% of men) respondents. In Ukraine, it is necessary to create new conditions for alternative treatment of the mentally ill and the population that has negative consequences in mental health after the transfer of COVID-19 based on primary health care, namely: in psychiatric wards of general hospitals, day hospitals, in crisis centers, mental health centers. It is necessary to create a single electronic medical system for recording appeals from the public (personal data) to improve the health care system, as is done in European countries.

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2021-06-18
How to Cite
Chorna, V., & Podolian, V. (2021). CHANGES IN MENTAL HEALTH AFTER COVID-19 TRANSFER AND HEALTH CARE RESOURCES. Scientific Journal of Polonia University, 43(6), 263-268. https://doi.org/10.23856/4334
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HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT