The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the medical care and health-care behaviour of patients with lupus and other systemic autoimmune diseases: a mixed methods longitudinal study.
Melanie SloanCaroline GordonRupert HarwoodElliott LeverChris WincupMichael BosleyJames BrimicombeMark PillingStephen SuttonLynn HollowayDavid D'CruzPublished in: Rheumatology advances in practice (2020)
The diversion of resources away from chronic disease care was perceived by many participants to have caused adverse outcomes. Fear about increased vulnerability to COVID-19 was high, contributing to health-care-avoidant behaviours. This study also highlights the influence of clinician accessibility and patients feeling medically supported on multiple measures of physical and mental health.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- coronavirus disease
- ejection fraction
- sars cov
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- depressive symptoms
- clinical trial
- social support
- mental illness
- robot assisted
- patient reported outcomes
- pain management