Department of Medicine, University of Khartoum,Khartoum, Sudan
Research Article
Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 quarantine on Sudanese population in Khartoum state: A cross sectional study
Author(s): Sawazen Malik*, Ahmed Khalid, Ahmed Safwan, Mustafa Elobeid and Daffalla Alam Elhuda
Introduction: The 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health emergency of international concern, this pandemic is generating stress throughout population and has many effects on the mental and psychological health of population according to recent researches from different countries; research data are needed to develop evidence based strategies to reduce the adverse effects during this pandemic.
Objective: The aim of this study was to reveal the psychosocial impact of Coronavirus quarantine on Sudanese population.
Methodology: This was a descriptive cross sectional community based study. The study was conducted in seven localities in Khartoum state using systematic random sampling techniques between the period of July-September 2020, data was entered into Microsoft excel and analyzed using SPSS v.2.. Read More»