Article ; Online: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons with multiple sclerosis: Early findings from a survey on disruptions in care and self-reported outcomes.
Journal of health services research & policy
2020 Volume 26, Issue 3, Page(s) 189–197
Abstract: ... in Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the self-reported impact on their health and wellbeing ... Sclerosis reported that the pandemic caused broad disruptions to usual health and social care services ... of persons with Multiple Sclerosis depends greatly on prompt access to a broad range of health and care services. Negative ...
| Abstract | Objective: To describe the disruptions in care experienced by persons with Multiple Sclerosis in Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the self-reported impact on their health and wellbeing. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 2722 persons with Multiple Sclerosis, after Italy instituted a national lockdown in response to the pandemic. Results: Persons with Multiple Sclerosis reported that the pandemic caused broad disruptions to usual health and social care services, which impacted on their health and wellbeing. Disruptions in care were consistently associated with negative self-reported impacts on the expected progression of the disease, on out-of-pocket expenditure and on carer's stress. Psychological consequences were associated with interruption to usual psychological support, and concerns about the safety of care delivered in person. Conclusions: The quality of life of persons with Multiple Sclerosis depends greatly on prompt access to a broad range of health and care services. Negative psychological impacts reported by persons with Multiple Sclerosis with less severe disabilities show that accessible integrated services are crucial for maintenance of their wellbeing. Most persons with Multiple Sclerosis with more severe disability experienced negative impacts on perceived health. Their carers compensating for lack of social input resulted in care overburden. As continuity of care is crucial for persons with Multiple Sclerosis, as well as for persons with chronic conditions in general, strategies must be in place to ensure it is included in future pandemic response plans. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Caregiver Burden/epidemiology ; Continuity of Patient Care/organization & administration ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration ; Disabled Persons/psychology ; Female ; Financing, Personal ; Health Status ; Humans ; Italy ; Male ; Mental Health ; Middle Aged ; Multiple Sclerosis/epidemiology ; Multiple Sclerosis/psychology ; Pandemics ; Quality of Life ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Self Report ; Severity of Illness Index ; Social Work/organization & administration ; Stress, Psychological/epidemiology | |||||
| Language | English | |||||
| Publishing date | 2020-12-18 | |||||
| Publishing country | England | |||||
| Document type | Journal Article | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 1330668-6 | |||||
| ISSN | 1758-1060 ; 1355-8196 | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 1758-1060 | |||||
| ISSN | 1355-8196 | |||||
| DOI | 10.1177/1355819620975069 | |||||
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| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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