Psychological Effects of Lockdown Measures for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Luca QuartuccioGinevra De MarchiDanila AzzolinaElisabetta MaresioDonatella ColatuttoMarco BinuttiMarinella MonteSilvia GallipoliFederica ZobecCorrado LaneraGiulia LorenzoniAlvisa PaleseMarco SilanoSalvatore De VitaDario Gregori

Published in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2021)

Restrictive measures for COVID-19 pandemic had no greater impact on patients with SLE than in the general population. Strategy for coping to the SLE might be useful during lockdown measures and may be helpful for other chronic conditions.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
depressive symptoms
social support
rheumatoid arthritis
physical activity