Patient experiences and perceptions of chronic disease care during the COVID-19 pandemic in India: a qualitative study.
Kavita SinghAprajita KaushikLeslie JohnsonSuganthi JaganathanPrashant JarhyanMohan DeepaSandra KongNikhil Srinivasapura VenkateshmurthyDimple KondalSailesh MohanRanjit Mohan AnjanaMohammed K AliNikhil TandonK M Venkat NarayanViswanathan MohanKaren EgglestonDorairaj PrabhakaranPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
People with chronic conditions experienced a confluence (reciprocal effect) of COVID-19 pandemic and chronic diseases in the context of difficulty in accessing healthcare, sedentary lifestyle and increased stress and anxiety. Patients' lived experiences during the pandemic provide important insights to inform effective transition to a mixed realm of online consultations and 'distanced' physical clinic visits.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- physical activity
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- prognostic factors
- case report
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- health information
- social media
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- depressive symptoms
- general practice