Immediate Psychological Effects and Self-care During the SARS-CoV-2 Quarantine in Southwestern Colombia
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Objective. is work addresses the immediate psychological impact of the quarantine in Colombia and adherence to the selfcare and social distancing recommendations during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Methods. A web survey answered by a valid
sample of 1606 subjects from different regions of southwestern Colombia was used. e survey included the General Health
Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) adapted for Colombia and a set of questions designed from the prevention guidelines recommended
by the World Health Organization. Analysis of Variance (Anova) was used to process the information. Results. 3.8% of the
participants showed symptoms of anxiety or depression in a moderate or high range. It was recorded that 57% of the participants
never or almost never adhered to the self-care recommendations. In addition, there were signicant differences in psychological
distress and in adherence to self-care recommendations by gender, educational level and average income and the development or
not of telematic activities. Conclusion. ese results show that just two weeks into quarantine there were effects on people's mental
health. Furthermore, although people reported a high level of information regarding care measures, adherence to recommendations was low. Social inequality was an aggravating factor in mental health during quarantine and a barrier to the monitoring of selfcare measures.
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