Article: Psychological Distress in Patients with Autoimmune Arthritis during the COVID-19 Induced Lockdown in Italy.
2020 Volume 8, Issue 11
Abstract: ... fatigue, joint pain, and disease activity during the lockdown, in 100 patients with autoimmune arthritis ... medical checks. In the present case-control study, psychological distress in patients with autoimmune ... arthritis during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic were investigated. An electronic survey ...
| Abstract | Lockdowns imposed by governments worldwide as a way to limit the spread of severe atypical respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2) have had heavy psychological and economic consequences. Arthritis patients are a vulnerable population at an increased risk of peritraumatic stress. This could be due to several reasons, including the fear of shortage of medicine and difficulty receiving periodical medical checks. In the present case-control study, psychological distress in patients with autoimmune arthritis during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic were investigated. An electronic survey was conducted to gather information on the perceived change in the emotional state, general health (GH), fatigue, joint pain, and disease activity during the lockdown, in 100 patients with autoimmune arthritis and 100 controls. Mental health status was measured using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI) was used to assess the frequency of peritraumatic stress disorders related to COVID-19. Patients reported a significant worsening of perceived GH (36% vs. 7%; |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-11-18 |
| Publishing country | Switzerland |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2720891-6 |
| ISSN | 2076-2607 |
| ISSN | 2076-2607 |
| DOI | 10.3390/microorganisms8111818 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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