Impact of Perceived Stress During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients' Disease Activity: An Online Survey.
Angela PhamJenny BrookDavid A ElashoffVeena K RanganathPublished in: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases (2022)
This study suggests that stress overall negatively impacts RAPID3, and Black RA patients had a higher RAPID3 scores during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite colossal efforts to combat the pandemic, RA patients currently suffer from stress/anxiety, and methods to mitigate these psychological effects are needed.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- sars cov
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- rheumatoid arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- coronavirus disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- depressive symptoms
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- patient reported outcomes
- mental health
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- cross sectional
- social support
- patient reported
- sleep quality
- interstitial lung disease