COVID-19-related personal product shortages are associated with psychological distress in people living with gastrointestinal disorders: A cross-sectional survey.

Antonina Mikocka-WalusDavid SkvarcMiranda A L van TilburgManuel Barreiro-de AcostaFloor Bennebroek EvertszCharles N BernsteinBurisch JNuno FerreiraRichard B GearryLesley A GraffSharon JedelAnna MokrowieckaAndreas StengelSimon Robert Knowles

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2021)

The study documented a significant relationship between product shortages and psychological distress, which were associated with COVID-19 prevalence and fear. Strategies addressing COVID-19 fear could potentially modify the relationship between shortages and distress.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
sleep quality
physical activity
prefrontal cortex