1.The Psychological Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the General Population of Oman: A National Community-based Study
Saleha Al-Jadidi ; Maryam Al-Harrasi ; Norizan Mohd Kassim ; Ali Alkalbani ; Akila Muthukrishnan ; Ahmed Al-Shukaili
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2022;18(No.5):114-121
Introduction: Despite evidence that that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in general poses unprecedented
risks, it is unclear to what extent these consequences have affected the mental health of the general population. This
study aims to evaluate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the general population in Oman
and to associate the physical health status and psychological impact. Methods: A cross-sectional online anonymous
survey in which 831 adults from Oman’s general population were randomly sampled as per the inclusion criteria.
The medical research and ethics commission approved the project. Data were collected after obtaining informed
consent from the study participants. The criteria of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders was used to measure the psychological impact. Results: Among 831 respondents in this
study, only 4.2 % and 14.9 % of total participants reported depressive and anxiety symptoms, respectively. There
is a statistically significant difference in psychological scores between males and females at the p < .05 level: F (1,
829) = 16.03, p < .001. As a result of this discovery, it appears that women are mentally affected by the pandemic.
Conclusion: The COVID-19 epidemic has had a severe impact on the general population’s psychological health in
Oman. This survey found that the global health crisis has a psychological impact on most of the adult population,
regardless of their age. As a result, early detection, urgent medical intervention, and counseling are required.
2.MAIEUTIC SENSITIZATION PROGRAM ON LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HIV/AIDS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AMONG HEALTH CARE STUDENTS
Latha mangeswari Chinnasamy ; Akila Muthukrishnan ; Pushpamala Ramaiah ; Hariprasath Pandurangan ; Afnan A. Albokhary ; Badria A Elfaki ; Nimmy Francis
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2021;22(8):1-10
Background:
Lack of health education could potentially become a crucial risk factor in preventing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Globally it does not have any cure, and no effective vaccines are available. The study aimed to assess the effect of the maieutic sensitization Program on the Level of Knowledge Regarding HIV/AIDS and People Living with HIV (PLHIV) among Health Care Students (HCS) in India.
Materials and Methods:
A quantitative study with an evaluative approach of randomized controlled trial design with study group and control group of 600 students from first-year Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) and Basic B.Sc. Nursing. HIV knowledge questionnaire 30 explored the level of knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and PLHIV with the probability multistage cluster random sampling technique. The collected data were analysed
using SPSS.
Results:
Comparing the level of knowledge of 600 health care students between the study and control groups during the pre-test had no statistically significant difference at p=0.62 level. In post-test I and II, the number of students who had adequate knowledge in the study group was more than that in the control group (51% vs. 34%) and (83.6% vs. 57%), respectively.
Conclusion
Based on the present study's statistical evidence, the Maieutic Sensitization Program (MSP) was influential on HIV/AIDS and PLHIV among health care students in the study group than the control group who did not receive the study MSP.