Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Depression and Medications Use on Nursing Home Residents

Abstract

Background: The emergence of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in 2019 caused a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, raising many questions for the scientific community and researchers. The infection ranges from asymptomatic to fatal clinical course mainly affecting the lungs, in the form of an acute respiratory syndrome. However, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted human health in multiple areas. A recent study has shown that the prevalence of depression symptoms in the adult population in the US tripled after COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic.