Psychological Impact of the Pandemic on Ambulatory Cardiometabolic Patients Without Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. The CorCOVID Latam Psy Study

• Published in: Current problems in cardiology Vol. 46; no. 4; p. 100737
• Main Authors: Piskorz, Daniel, Puente Barragán, Adriana, López Santi, Ricardo, Vázquez, Gustavo, Solache Ortiz, Gustavo, Ramírez Zambrano, Leonardo, Méndez Castillo, Máxima, Roa, Carmen, Baños, Manuel, Guzmán Ramos, Mirecly, Cabral, Luz, Sánchez, Piero, Spitz, Bernardo, López Santi, María Pilar, Estrella, Javier, Velarde González, Martín, Rafael Horna, Eliana, Alexander, Bryce, Baranchuk, Adrián
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-04-2021; Mosby-Year Book
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - psychology; Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology; Coronary Artery Disease - psychology; COVID-19; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - psychology; Depressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology; Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus - psychology; Diet - statistics & numerical data; Dyslipidemias - epidemiology; Dyslipidemias - psychology; Eating; Exercise - psychology; Female; Fruit; Heart Failure - epidemiology; Heart Failure - psychology; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Hypertension - psychology; Latin America - epidemiology; Male; Mental Health; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome - psychology; Middle Aged; SARS-CoV-2; Sex Factors; Stroke - epidemiology; Stroke - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Adherence and Compliance - psychology; Treatment Adherence and Compliance - statistics & numerical data; Vegetables; Latin America
• ISSN: 0146-2806; 1535-6280
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2020.100737

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic's mental health consequences remain unknown. Aim: To assess the mental health status of ambulatory cardiometabolic patients during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Spanish speaking Latin American countries. Methods: Cardiometabolic patients without COVID-19 evidence in 13 Latin American countries answered a survey between June 15th and July 15th, 2020. The Diagnosis Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition was used to identify the presence of major depressive symptoms. Results: The sample included 4216 patients, 1590 (37.71%; IC95% 36.24-39.19) were considered suffering major depression. Female gender, consuming ≥5 medications day, physical activity <100 minutes weekly, low fruits and vegetables intake, poor treatment adherence, reduced food consumption were independently associated to the presence of major depressive symptoms. Conclusions: The CorCOVID Latam Psy study showed that one-third of the Latin American Spanish speaking population is suffering from major depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 outbreak.