Determination of Depression Anxiety Stress Levels in Individuals with COVID-19 Disease: The Example of Elazığ Province

Background In addition to some physiological effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, it appears that its psychological effects continue. Objective This study aimed to determine the depression and anxiety stress levels of individuals living in Elazığ city center and suffering from COVID-19 disease. Methods The population of the descriptive study consisted of individuals living in the city center of Elazığ and suffering from COVID-19 disease. No sample selection was made, and the research was completed with 525 individuals who met the inclusion criteria. Descriptive features and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale Short Form were used to collect data. Numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation, tdinary-test in independent groups and ANOVA Analysis were used to analyze the data. Results It was determined that 73.7% of the patients included in the study were in the 18-35 age group, 71.8% were women, 27.2% were high school graduates and 62.5% were single. 78.1% of the patients participating in the study stated that they had had COVID-19 for 6 months or more, 65.5% did not know who transmitted the disease, 94.9% did not receive hospitalized treatment, and 23.6% stated that they lost family members due to this disease. When the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale Average Scores of the patients were examined. The anxiety sub-dimension was determined as 7.47±4.73, the depression sub-dimension was 7.58±5.26 and the stress sub-dimension was 8.04±1.00. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale mean scores of the patients according to their gender, marital status and having children. Conclusion It was determined that the depression, anxiety and stress levels of the patients included in the study were low. It is observed that the depression, anxiety and stress levels of patients who are women, single, smokers, have no children, know who transmitted the disease, and have lost family members due to this disease are higher. It was determined that the patients' age groups, education, and who they lived with at home did not affect their depression, anxiety, and stress levels. It is important to continue awareness of COVID-19 disease, to continue the measures taken against the disease and to provide regular training.