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Introduction: Among the different psychological sequelae of post-COVID syndrome are symptoms related to emotional impairment, mostly depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Objective: To describe and compare the prevalence and severity of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of COVID-19 in survivors 3 months after discharge from the hospital.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted, a total of 227 survivors of COVID-19 participated; they were assessed 3 months after being discharged from the hospital. A psychological evaluation focused on anxiety, depression, PTSD, and fear was conducted. Statistical analysis through the t-test for independent samples was performed.Results: Of the patients, 64.5% were men, 60.9% required invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) during hospitalization, and the average age was about 48.23 ± 14.33 years. Also, 40% showed symptoms associated with PTSD, 38.4% exhibited anxiety, 36.6% depression, and 36.12% exhibited fear of COVID-19. There were statistically significant differences between men and women, in PTSD (t = -3.414, df = 224, p = 0.001, x̅m = 5.10, x̅w = 6.32), depression (t = -4.680, df = 225, p = 0.000, x̅m = 3.64, x̅w = 7.18), anxiety (t = -3.427, df = 152.53, p = 0.001, x̅m = 3.78, x̅w = 6.20), and fear of COVID-19 (t = -3.400, df = 224, p = 0.001, x̅m = 11.88, x̅w = 15.19). Furthermore, there were also statistically significant differences between the type of treatment during hospitalization (IMV vs. without IMV), in PTSD (t = 2.482, df = 223, p = 0.014, x̅IMV = 5.21, x̅WIMV = 6.08) and anxiety (t = -2.006, df = 223, p = 0.046, x̅IMV = 4.05, x̅WIMV = 5.44).Conclusion: Survivors of COVID-19 experience a high prevalence of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear, even 3 months after discharge from the hospital. Females and patients who did not require IMV during hospitalization are the most affected population, presenting more severe symptoms of these psychological alterations. More research is required to know and observe the long-term evolution of these psychological alterations in this population.

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Introducción: Los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca (IC) pueden presentar alteraciones en diversos aspectos emocionales y de la calidad de vida relacionada a la salud, mismos que pueden influir en su adherencia al tratamiento; sin embargo, se desconoce si estos aspectos psicosociales se han visto afectados debido al periodo de confinamiento por COVID-19. Objetivo: Investigar los cambios en la salud mental y la adherencia al tratamiento en pacientes con IC durante el confinamiento por COVID-19. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio longitudinal, participaron 39 pacientes con IC que contaban con evaluación psicológica previa (Me1), se realizaron dos llamadas telefónicas de seguimiento a los dos (Me2) y seis meses (Me3) después del confinamiento por COVID-19. Se aplicó el cuestionario de ansiedad y depresión hospitalaria, la escala de estrés psicológico, el cuestionario de calidad de vida (SF-12) y el cuestionario de adherencia MGB. Se realizó una prueba de rangos con signo de Wilcoxon mediante SPSS v25. resultados: La edad promedio fue 64.33 ± 13.3 años, 56.4% fueron mujeres. Los pacientes no mostraron cambios significativos (p > 0.05) en las evaluaciones (Me1, Me2, Me3) en ansiedad (3, 2, 2), depresión (4, 3, 3) y adherencia al tratamiento (37, 40, 39). Aunque la adherencia alta osciló a través del tiempo: 66.6, 86.6 y 53.3%, respectivamente. Hubo cambios significativos (p < 0.05) en estrés psicológico (22, 17, 24) y calidad de vida relacionada a la salud (52.50, 74.16, 67.91), específicamente en función física (50, 75, 50), rol físico (50, 100, 50), dolor corporal (80, 100, 78), vitalidad (40, 80, 80) y salud mental (53.33, 73.33, 80). conclusiones: Los pacientes no mostraron cambios del estado de ánimo durante el confinamiento; sin embargo, mostraron una disminución en la adherencia al tratamiento y calidad de vida, especialmente en función física y dolor corporal. Es importante identificar los factores que generaron estos cambios para desarrollar intervenciones interdisciplinarias que permitan mejorar y mantener la adaptación y bienestar de los pacientes a través del tiempo aún en confinamiento. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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