Efficacy of internet-based integrated intervention on depression and anxiety symptoms in patients with COVID-19.

Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B. 2020;21(5):400-404

Plain language summary

Public health crises, such as the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), are severe traumatic events that impose threats both due to physical concerns and also psychological distress of infected patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an internet-based integrated intervention on depression and anxiety symptoms in patients infected by SARS-CoV-2. The study is a prospective, randomized, controlled, 2-week study which enrolled 26 COVID-19 patients. Participants were randomly assigned to groups sequentially to either the intervention group or control group (n=13). Results indicate that patients of the intervention group exhibited significantly decreased levels of depression and anxiety symptoms in comparison with those of the control group. Authors conclude that an internet-based integrated intervention could be applied in the management of psychological distress in COVID-19 patients.

Abstract

Public health crises, such as the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) since Dec. 2019, are widely acknowledged as severe traumatic events that impose threats not only because of physical concerns but also because of the psychological distress of infected patients. We designed an internet-based integrated intervention and evaluated its efficacy on depression and anxiety symptoms in patients infected by SARS-CoV-2.

Lifestyle medicine

Fundamental Clinical Imbalances : Neurological ; Immune and inflammation
Patient Centred Factors : Triggers/Covid-19
Environmental Inputs : Mind and spirit
Personal Lifestyle Factors : Psychological
Functional Laboratory Testing : Not applicable

Methodological quality

Jadad score : 3
Allocation concealment : Yes

Metadata

Nutrition Evidence keywords : Depression ; Anxiety ; COVID-19