Study of emotional well-being and perceived stress among COVID-19 positive patients in isolation, family members, and neighbors

Abstract

The aim of this research study was to capture the psychological impact of COVID-19 in North India, by comparing the psychological well-being of patients in isolation centers, their family members and neighbors The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW, 2020) also launched a smart phone application called AarogyaSetu to help in "contact tracing and containing the spread" of COVID-19 pandemic in the nation [ ]the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR, 2020) has instituted a number of guidelines that specify the individuals who need to be tested for COVID-19 and placed into isolation should their tests turn out to be positive High-risk people affected by the disease, like the elderly, immunocompromised people, those living in congested places like old age homes, and people who already had some medical or psychiatric conditions, were at an increased risk for adverse psychosocial outcomes In an endeavor to attain a comprehensive understanding of the specific psychological impact of the COVID-19 virus in northern India, the present study was conducted to compare the emotional well-being and stress of COVID-19 positive patients at isolation centers, family members, and neighbors