DETERMINANTS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE COMMUNITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A LITERATURE REVIEW

This study aimed to identify the determinant factors to mental health disorders in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guide was used in this study. The article search was conducted through PubMed, Proquest, Cambridge University Press, and SpringerLink by using the keywords “Determinant Factors” and “Mental Disorder” or “Mental Health” and COVID-19” or “Corona Virus Diseases 2019”. The articles were selected from the studies published from 2019 to 2021. According to the research results, younger people are three times more likely to experience mental disorders than older people. Women tend to experience mental disorders twice as much as men. People who are afraid of being infected are three times more likely to experience mental health problems than people who are not afraid of being infected. People with chronic diseases tend to experience health problems twice as much as people who do not have chronic diseases (OR 1.30-1.84). The results of this literature review can help nurses determine and control factors that affect mental health in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and to achieve good outcomes in order to prevent more serious conditions due to COVID-19.