International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Henry Konjengbam
Department of Anthropology, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur, IndiaPublications
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Research
Vulnerability to Psychological Issue among the COVID-19 Quarantine in Manipur: A Preliminary Study
Author(s): Miranda Yendrembam*, Pampak Khumukcham, Athokpam Ranita Devi, Henry Konjengbam, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Meitei and Arundhati Devi Maibam
Objective: Quarantine is one of the essential intervention measures to curtail the further spread of infectious diseases especially in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, it has been adopted as an effective way as with earlier experiences like the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003. However, psychological issues among these individuals undergoing quarantine become more vulnerable as they have either been exposed or contacted with infected individuals. The study has been taken to understand the psychological issues and their different components among the quarantine of the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through telephonic interviews among quarantine individuals before undertaking the COVID-19 RT-PCR (Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction) test. A tota.. Read More»
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