The impact of source and consumption of news on mental distress among inflammatory bowel disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seth R ShafferCasandra DolovichRenée El-GabalawyLesley A GraffHarminder SinghGia L JacksonSydney ChochinovSouradet ShawCharles N Bernstein

Published in: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (2024)

It is unknown if consumption of COVID-19 news led to heightened mental health symptoms or if increasing anxieties and concerns led to consuming more news. Further research is needed to assess whether these elevated mental health symptoms led to worse disease outcomes.

Keyphrases

mental health
end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
sars cov
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
mental illness
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
sleep quality
physical activity
insulin resistance
patient reported
glycemic control