Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of communities: an exploratory qualitative study protocol
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly resulted in an increased level of anxiety and fear in communities in terms of disease management and infection spread. Due to fear and social stigma linked with COVID-19, many individuals in the community hide their disease and do not access healthcar...
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| description | Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly resulted in an increased level of anxiety and fear in communities in terms of disease management and infection spread. Due to fear and social stigma linked with COVID-19, many individuals in the community hide their disease and do not access healthcare facilities in a timely manner. In addition, with the widespread use of social media, rumours, myths and inaccurate information about the virus are spreading rapidly, leading to intensified irritability, fearfulness, insomnia, oppositional behaviours and somatic complaints. Considering the relevance of all these factors, we aim to explore the perceptions and attitudes of community members towards COVID-19 and its impact on their daily lives and mental well-being.Methods and analysis This formative research will employ an exploratory qualitative research design using semistructured interviews and a purposive sampling approach. The data collection methods for this formative research will include indepth interviews with community members. The study will be conducted in the Karimabad Federal B Area and in the Garden (East and West) community settings in Karachi, Pakistan. The community members of these areas have been selected purposively for the interview. Study data will be analysed thematically using NVivo V.12 Plus software.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for this study has been obtained from the Aga Khan University Ethical Review Committee (2020-4825-10599). The results of the study will be disseminated to the scientific community and to the research subjects participating in the study. The findings will help us explore the perceptions and attitudes of different community members towards the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on their daily lives and mental well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d4e75b976acc4646b8b0348b37462e6b2025-08-20T02:18:56ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552020-12-01101210.1136/bmjopen-2020-041641Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of communities: an exploratory qualitative study protocolAnam Shahil Feroz0Naureen Akber Ali1Noshaba Akber Ali2Ridah Feroz3Salima Nazim Meghani4Sarah Saleem5Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan3 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan1 Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan3 Institute for Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan1 Community Health Sciences Department, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanPopulation and Reproductive Health Section, Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanIntroduction The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly resulted in an increased level of anxiety and fear in communities in terms of disease management and infection spread. Due to fear and social stigma linked with COVID-19, many individuals in the community hide their disease and do not access healthcare facilities in a timely manner. In addition, with the widespread use of social media, rumours, myths and inaccurate information about the virus are spreading rapidly, leading to intensified irritability, fearfulness, insomnia, oppositional behaviours and somatic complaints. Considering the relevance of all these factors, we aim to explore the perceptions and attitudes of community members towards COVID-19 and its impact on their daily lives and mental well-being.Methods and analysis This formative research will employ an exploratory qualitative research design using semistructured interviews and a purposive sampling approach. The data collection methods for this formative research will include indepth interviews with community members. The study will be conducted in the Karimabad Federal B Area and in the Garden (East and West) community settings in Karachi, Pakistan. The community members of these areas have been selected purposively for the interview. Study data will be analysed thematically using NVivo V.12 Plus software.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for this study has been obtained from the Aga Khan University Ethical Review Committee (2020-4825-10599). The results of the study will be disseminated to the scientific community and to the research subjects participating in the study. The findings will help us explore the perceptions and attitudes of different community members towards the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on their daily lives and mental well-being.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e041641.full |
| spellingShingle | Anam Shahil Feroz Naureen Akber Ali Noshaba Akber Ali Ridah Feroz Salima Nazim Meghani Sarah Saleem Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of communities: an exploratory qualitative study protocol BMJ Open |
| title | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of communities: an exploratory qualitative study protocol |
| title_full | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of communities: an exploratory qualitative study protocol |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of communities: an exploratory qualitative study protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of communities: an exploratory qualitative study protocol |
| title_short | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of communities: an exploratory qualitative study protocol |
| title_sort | impact of the covid 19 pandemic on mental health and well being of communities an exploratory qualitative study protocol |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e041641.full |
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