Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on rheumatic patients' perceptions and behaviors: A cross-sectional study.

Lena Mostafa HassenIbrahim A AlmaghlouthIkhlass Mostafa HassenMaha H DaghestaniAmal A AlmohisenEman M AlqurtasAbdulaziz AlkhalafMohammed K BedaiwiMohammed A Omair Sultan M AlmogairenHussein F AlarfajAbdulrahman S Alarfaj

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2020)

The COVID-19 pandemic and surrounding public health measures could affect rheumatic patients' health management which might contribute to disease flare-up and subsequently taxing healthcare systems even further.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
primary care
patient reported outcomes
risk factors
social media
global health