Home Quarantine Induced Health Anxiety During the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic - Evidence From Iraq.
Perjan Hashim TahaPublished in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2021)
A significant mental health burden is discovered among Iraqis during the quarantine period. Based on the insights gleaned from this study, psychological education and interventions should be prioritized to diminish the psychological impact of the quarantine experience, especially among the high-risk groups. Improvement in compliance to quarantine can be approached by providing better information regarding the novel infection.