Article ; Online: Assessment of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in Europe: results from the REUMAVID study (phase 1).
2021 Volume 7, Issue 1
Abstract: Aim: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with rheumatic and ... musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs).: Methods: REUMAVID is a cross-sectional study using an online survey developed ... 9% of depression.: Conclusion: Throughout the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients ...
| Abstract | Aim: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). Methods: REUMAVID is a cross-sectional study using an online survey developed by an international multidisciplinary patient-led collaboration across seven European countries targeting unselected patients with RMDs. Healthcare access, daily activities, disease activity and function, well-being (WHO Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)), health status, anxiety/depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)) and access to information were evaluated. Data were collected in April-July 2020 (first phase). Results: Data from the first phase included 1800 patients with 15 different RMDs (37.2% axial spondyloarthritis, 29.2% rheumatoid arthritis, 17.2% osteoarthritis and others). Mean age was 53, 80% female and 49% had undertaken university studies. During the beginning of the pandemic, 58.4% had their rheumatology appointment cancelled and 45.6% reported not having received any information relating to the possible impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in their RMDs, with the main source being patient organisations (27.6%).Regarding habits, 24.6% increased smoking, 18.2% raised their alcohol consumption, and 45.6% were unable to continue exercising. Self-reported disease activity was high (5.3±2.7) and 75.6% reported elevated pain. Half the patients (49.0%) reported poor well-being (WHO-5) and 46.6% that their health had changed for the worse during lockdown. According to HADS, 57.3% were at risk of anxiety and 45.9% of depression. Conclusion: Throughout the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with RMDs have experienced disruption in access to healthcare services, poor lifestyle habits and negative effects on their overall health, well-being and mental health. Furthermore, information on COVID-19 has not reached patients appropriately. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Anxiety/diagnosis ; Anxiety/epidemiology ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/psychology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression/diagnosis ; Depression/epidemiology ; Europe/epidemiology ; Exercise ; Female ; Functional Status ; Humans ; Life Style ; Male ; Mental Health/statistics & numerical data ; Middle Aged ; Musculoskeletal Diseases/diagnosis ; Musculoskeletal Diseases/epidemiology ; Musculoskeletal Diseases/psychology ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data ; Patient Acuity ; Patient Reported Outcome Measures ; Rheumatic Diseases/diagnosis ; Rheumatic Diseases/epidemiology ; Rheumatic Diseases/psychology ; SARS-CoV-2 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-04-07 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2812592-7 |
| ISSN | 2056-5933 ; 2056-5933 |
| ISSN (online) | 2056-5933 |
| ISSN | 2056-5933 |
| DOI | 10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001546 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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