Psychological distress in hospitalized patients without COVID-19 symptoms: the role of fear of infection and remote contact with informal caregivers
Valentina Colonnello, Gloria Leonardi, Marina Farinelli, Erik Bertoletti, Paolo Maria Russo
Abstract
Recent studies have highlighted the psychological distress associated with COVID-19 in specific populations, from patients hospitalized with suspected COVID-19 infection Surprisingly, however, the psychological distress among patients hospitalized for illnesses unrelated to COVID-19 has gone largelyand disproportionatelyuninvestigated.
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Content (measure theory)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DistressPsychological distressPsychology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Action (physics)MedicinePsychiatryClinical psychologyAnxietyInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseMathematical analysisMathematicsOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Quantum mechanicsPhysicsPsychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsCOVID-19 and Mental HealthHealth, psychology, and well-being