Perceived fear of COVID-19 and its associated factors among Nepalese older adults in eastern Nepal: A cross-sectional study.

Uday Narayan YadavOm Prakash YadavDevendra Raj SinghSaruna GhimireBinod RayamajheeSabuj Kanti MistryLal Bahadur RawalArm Mehrab AliMan Kumar TamangSuresh Mehta

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Greater fear of the COVID-19 among the older adults in eastern Nepal suggests that during unprecedented times such as the current pandemic, the psychological needs of older adults should be prioritized. Establishing and integrating community-level mental health support as a part of the COVID-19 preparedness and response plan might help to combat COVID-19 fear among them.

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