The impact of COVID-19 on clinical care, self-management and mental health of patients with inflammatory arthritis.
Melissa SweeneyLewis CarpenterSavia de SouzaHema ChaplinHsiu TungEmma CatonJames GallowayAndrew CopeMark YatesElena NikiphorouKatherine JonesPublished in: Rheumatology advances in practice (2021)
Changes to clinical care owing to lockdown were associated with worse disease outcomes in patients with inflammatory arthritis. There has also been a clear impact on mental health, with possibly complex relationships between mental health and psychosocial factors. Physical activity emerged as a key influence on disease outcomes and mental health.