Impact of COVID-19 on Economic Well-Being and Quality of Life of the Vietnamese During the National Social Distancing

Frontiers in Psychology

Carl A. Latkin¹  Bach Xuan Tran¹  Linh Gia Vu²  Cyrus S. H. Ho³  Hai Quang Pham⁵  Hien Thi Nguyen⁵  Roger C. M. Ho⁷  Thao Thanh Nguyen⁸  Huong Thi Le⁸  Quan Thi Pham⁸  Quynh Thi Nguyen⁸  Nhung Thi Kim Ta⁸  Xuan Thi Thanh Le⁸ 

[1] Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States;Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore;Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore;Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam;Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam;Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore;Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam;

关键词: social distancing;    economic well-being;    household income;    quality of life;    HRQOL;    COVID-19;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.565153

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Starting from April 1st, 2020, the nationwide partial lockdown in Vietnam has shown the effectiveness in stopping the community transmission of COVID-19, however, it also produced adverse impacts on the economy and inhabitants’ life. A cross-sectional study using a web-based approach was conducted in the second week of April 2020 to examine the influence of the national social distancing on the quality of life and economic well-being of Vietnamese citizens under COVID-19 pandemic. The data included socio-economic characteristics, impact of COVID-19 on household income, health status, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Ordered logistic regression and multivariable Tobit regression model were employed to examine factors correlated to income change and HRQOL. Results showed that among 341 participants, 66.9% reported household income loss due to the impact of COVID-19. People holding undergraduate degrees, working in other sectors rather than healthcare, and having definite-term contract had a higher likelihood of income reduction. The mean score of EQ-5D-5L and EQ-VAS was 0.95 (± 0.07) and 88.2 (± 11.0), respectively. The domain of Anxiety/Depression had the highest proportion of reporting any problems among 5 dimensions of EQ-5D-5L (38.7%). Being female, having chronic conditions and living in the family with 3–5 members were associated with lower HRQOL scores. A comprehensive assessment of the influence of COVID-19 along with public health interventions, especially mental health programs, should be implemented to mitigate the negative effects of this pandemic on the economic status and quality of life of citizens.

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