Introduction:

COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in an increase in the number of confirmed positive cases and deaths worldwide. This situation causes the development of negative emotions and thoughts that interfere with well-being and mental health.

Objective:

to evaluate depressive symptoms in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 admitted to Dr. León Cuervo Rubio Provincial Clinical-Surgical-Teaching Hospital in Pinar del Río province, from April to June 2020.

Methods:

an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with institutionalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19 to evaluate the depressive symptoms in the period of activity of COVID-19 during the year 2020, with a target group comprising 37 patients who were 20 years and older.

Results:

the population studied presented a predominance of 50 % of female patients (40-59 years old), where 34 of them showed depressive mood (91,89 %), followed by a decrease in vitality 86,48 % and loss of attention and concentration. Among the chronic non-communicable diseases they suffered from, there was a greater presence of depressive symptoms in patients with hypertension and bronchial asthma.

Conclusions:

the research has shown that the perception of infectious diseases referred by the population under study evidenced a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms. Depressive mood and decreased vitality stand out, having repercussions on the physical and emotional status of the patients.

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