Support for families of isolated or deceased COVID-19 patients in sub-Saharan Africa.

IF 1.7 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-11-24 eCollection Date: 2020-07-01 DOI:10.1177/2055102920975293

Francky Teddy Endomba, Guy Sadeu Wafeu, Arnauld Efon-Ekangouo, Linda Djune-Yemeli, Cyrille Donfo-Azafack, Hugues C Nana-Djeunga, Joseph Kamgno

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Abstract

Aside the direct effect of the COVID-19 on infected patients, this infectious disease outbreak has various psychological consequences. These mental health repercussions pertain to the general population of uninfected individuals, and particularly families of isolated or deceased COVID-19 patients. This aspect is of substantial interest amid sub-Saharan African communities, considering the key place and cultural significance of mourning and funerals in these settings. In this commentary, we discuss on the issue of psychological and social support of COVID-19 patients' families, by taking into account some sub-Saharan African cultural considerations.

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为撒哈拉以南非洲被隔离或死亡的COVID-19患者家属提供支持。

除了COVID-19对感染患者的直接影响外，这次传染病爆发还带来了各种心理后果。这些心理健康影响涉及未受感染的一般人群，特别是被隔离或死亡的COVID-19患者的家庭。考虑到在这些环境中哀悼和葬礼的关键地位和文化意义，这方面在撒哈拉以南非洲社区引起了极大的兴趣。在本评论中，我们通过考虑撒哈拉以南非洲的一些文化因素，讨论了COVID-19患者家属的心理和社会支持问题。

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Health Psychology Open Psychology-Clinical Psychology

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5.90

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12 weeks

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