Medical Science
Volume 26, Issue 125, July 2022
Psychological stress after Covid-19 in hypertensive patients in Madinah: Cross- sectional study
Hussein Ismail1,2, Abdullah Majed Amer Alharbi3♦, Abdullah Nasser Almaghrabi3, Ammar Faisal Alzahim3, Abdullah Ibrahim Almustadi3, Ayman Ali Alamri3, Majed Jazaa Alharbi3, Abdulrahman Khalid Alawfi3, Muath Muawid Aloufi3
1Department of medicine Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
2Department of cardiology, college of medicine, Suez Canal University,
Ismailia Egypt
3College of Medicine, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah,
KSA
♦Corresponding author
College of Medicine, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah,
KSA
ABSTRACT
Background: Corona virus disease 2019 pandemic had a major impact on the general wellbeing of people. Hypertension patients are more liable to psychological stress. This study aims to assess the prevalence of psychological stress in hypertensive patients affected by Covid-19 in Madinah. Methods: Hypertension patients in Al Madinah were invited to participate in an online questionnaire in the period from December 2020 to May 2021. It included the personal data, questions assessing hypertension and psychological health status using the General Health Questionnaire. Results: Total number of participants in our study was 588. 30.8% of participants were mildly distressed and 6.8% were severely distressed. Females are being more at risk of severe distress. Regarding taking prescribed medications there was a significant relationship between groups. Conclusion: The prevalence was found to be 0.376. Hypertensive patients in Al Madinah are at more risk of psychological stress especially females, students, unemployed, and those who are not adherent to their medications. More psychological care should be provided to them in pandemics. Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of psychological stress after Covid-19 in hypertensive patients in Madinah.
Keywords: Hypertension, COVID-19, psychological stress
Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms300e2367
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i125/ms300e2367
Published: 24 July 2022
