Family Functionality and Its Relationship with Depression and Anxiety in Recovered COVID-19 Patients in a Primary Care Center of Tijuana, Mexico

Background: In the coronavirus infection, it is important to consider the neuropsychiatric implications; preliminary studies of this new pandemic suggest that patients with COVID-19 may experience depression and anxiety. In that way, family functionality is a determining factor in health preservation of patients with mental disorders and COVID-19. Objective: To determine the family functionality and its relationship with depression and anxiety in recovered COVID-19 patients in a primary care center of Tijuana, Mexico. Methods: A review of clinical records of patients with COVID-19 was carried out at the Family Medicine Unit #27 in Tijuana, Mexico, from July to December 2020. A descriptive cross-sectional study was implemented to know the frequency of depression, anxiety and family functionality in recovered COVID-19 patients. Symptoms of depression were assessed with the Trait Depression Inventory – IDERE. Anxiety was measurement with Spielberger's Trait Anxiety Inventory. Family functionality was determined with family APGAR. Quantitative variables were described as median and interquartile range (IQR), and qualitative variables were expressed as frequency and percentage. The as