TY - JOUR
T1 - International survey for assessing COVID-19's impact on fear and health
T2 - Study protocol
AU - CARE group
AU - Lok, Kris Yuet Wan
AU - Fong, Daniel Yee Tak
AU - Wong, Janet Y.H.
AU - Ho, Mandy
AU - Choi, Edmond P.H.
AU - Pandian, Vinciya
AU - Davidson, Patricia M.
AU - Duan, Wenjie
AU - Tarrant, Marie
AU - Lee, Jung Jae
AU - Lin, Chia Chin
AU - Alabdulwahhab, Khalid M.
AU - Ahmad, Mohammad Shakil
AU - Ahmed, Nagla Abdelrahim Mohamed
AU - Ahmed, Riyaz
AU - Alboraie, Mohamed
AU - Alzahrani, Meshari A.
AU - Bilimale, Anil
AU - Boonpatcharanon, Sawitree
AU - Byiringiro, Samuel
AU - Hasan, Muhammad Kamil Che
AU - Clausi, Luisa
AU - Corzo, Walter
AU - Dantsoho, Faruk Adamu
AU - De Leon, Josephine M.
AU - De Leon, Anjanette S.
AU - Deek, Hiba
AU - Efficace, Fabio
AU - El Nayal, Mayssah A.
AU - Ensaldo-Carrasco, Eduardo
AU - Escotorin, Pilar
AU - Fadodun, Oluwadamilola Agnes
AU - Fawole, Israel Opeyemi
AU - Goh, Yong Shian Shawn
AU - Irawan, Devi
AU - Khan, Naimah Ebrahim
AU - Koirala, Binu
AU - Krishna, Ashish
AU - Kwok, Cannas
AU - Le, Tung Thanh
AU - Leal, Daniela Giambruno
AU - Lezana-Fernández, Miguel Ángel
AU - Manirambona, Emery
AU - Mantoani, Leandro Cruz
AU - Mbakeh, Omar
AU - Meneses-González, Fernando
AU - Mohamed, Iman Elmahdi
AU - Mukeshimana, Madeleine
AU - Nguyen, Chinh Thi Minh
AU - Nguyen, Huong Thi Thanh
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PY - 2021/5/11
Y1 - 2021/5/11
N2 - Introduction COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2, has been one of the most highly contagious and rapidly spreading virus outbreak. The pandemic not only has catastrophic impacts on physical health and economy around the world, but also the psychological well-being of individuals, communities and society. The psychological and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic internationally have not been well described. There is a lack of international study assessing health-related impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially on the degree to which individuals are fearful of the pandemic. Therefore, this study aims to (1) assess the health-related impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in community-dwelling individuals around the world; (2) determine the extent various communities are fearful of COVID-19 and (3) identify perceived needs of the population to prepare for potential future pandemics. Methods and analysis This global study involves 30 countries. For each country, we target at least 500 subjects aged 18 years or above. The questionnaires will be available online and in local languages. The questionnaires include assessment of the health impacts of COVID-19, perceived importance of future preparation for the pandemic, fear, lifestyles, sociodemographics, COVID-19-related knowledge, e-health literacy, out-of-control scale and the Patient Health Questionnaire-4. Descriptive statistics will be used to describe participants' characteristics, perceptions on the health-related impacts of COVID-19, fear, anxiety and depression, lifestyles, COVID-19 knowledge, e-health literacy and other measures. Univariable and multivariable regression models will be used to assess the associations of covariates on the outcomes. Ethics and dissemination The study has been reviewed and approved by the local ethics committees in participating countries, where local ethics approval is needed. The results will be actively disseminated. This study aims to map an international perspective and comparison for future preparation in a pandemic.
AB - Introduction COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2, has been one of the most highly contagious and rapidly spreading virus outbreak. The pandemic not only has catastrophic impacts on physical health and economy around the world, but also the psychological well-being of individuals, communities and society. The psychological and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic internationally have not been well described. There is a lack of international study assessing health-related impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially on the degree to which individuals are fearful of the pandemic. Therefore, this study aims to (1) assess the health-related impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in community-dwelling individuals around the world; (2) determine the extent various communities are fearful of COVID-19 and (3) identify perceived needs of the population to prepare for potential future pandemics. Methods and analysis This global study involves 30 countries. For each country, we target at least 500 subjects aged 18 years or above. The questionnaires will be available online and in local languages. The questionnaires include assessment of the health impacts of COVID-19, perceived importance of future preparation for the pandemic, fear, lifestyles, sociodemographics, COVID-19-related knowledge, e-health literacy, out-of-control scale and the Patient Health Questionnaire-4. Descriptive statistics will be used to describe participants' characteristics, perceptions on the health-related impacts of COVID-19, fear, anxiety and depression, lifestyles, COVID-19 knowledge, e-health literacy and other measures. Univariable and multivariable regression models will be used to assess the associations of covariates on the outcomes. Ethics and dissemination The study has been reviewed and approved by the local ethics committees in participating countries, where local ethics approval is needed. The results will be actively disseminated. This study aims to map an international perspective and comparison for future preparation in a pandemic.
KW - COVID-19
KW - mental health
KW - public health
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U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048720
DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048720
M3 - Article
C2 - 33980534
AN - SCOPUS:85105714417
SN - 2044-6055
VL - 11
JO - BMJ Open
JF - BMJ Open
IS - 5
M1 - e048720
ER -