CODE BLUE! How Dangerous is COVID-19 to Our Gynecology Patients Mental Health ?
Yulfa Rizki Amita, Syahrul Rauf, Fatmawaty Madya

Faculty of Medicine Hasanuddin University

Abstract

Objective: research aims to evaluate depression and anxiety status of gynecology cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic in Makassar.

Methods: Study conducted on 145 patients at Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital during June to August 2020 with ZSAS questionnaire.

Result: The results of multivariate analysis using logistic regression showed that the PS Score had an effect on depression cases (OR = -0.221; 95% CI -0.342 to (- 0.099)). Pain (OR = 0.678; 95% CI -0,465 to 0,890) and earnings also against depression cases OR = -0.026; 95% CI -0.241 to (- 0.015)) of the three factors that had effect against depression cases, factors which have largest influence are pain (the effect 0.678 times of the cases of depression). Reasons that strongly affect stress level on patients include health service restrictions, negative issues about health workers, doubt to goverment solutions.

Conclusion: Depression level significantly increase during COVID 19 pandemic

Keywords: Depression , Anxiety , Gynecological Cancer , Covid -19

Topic: Women and cancer