ArticleIrish journal of medical science2021
Social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to worse outcomes in females with inflammatory arthritis.
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- Government response moderates the mental health impact of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of depression outcomes across countries.Journal of affective disorders · 2021Pooled it
- Mental health, quality of life and self-management behaviours: online evaluation of inflammatory arthritis patients over 1 year of COVID-19 lockdowns.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2024Article
- Experiences of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on clinical care, self-management and mental health of patients with inflammatory arthritis.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2022Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the field of pediatric rheumatology.Current opinion in rheumatology · 2021Review
- Psychological Distress in Patients with Autoimmune Arthritis during the COVID-19 Induced Lockdown in Italy.Microorganisms · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundProlonged social isolation as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic has been a source of considerable psychological distress for many people. This can manifest in many ways and if left undetected can impact negatively on general health. It is essential to understand the impact of these conditions on inflammatory arthritis (IA) patients, especially axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA).
aimTo capture the level of psychological distress for patients with IA following prolonged social isolation.
methodsA survey was sent out to patients with a confirmed diagnosis of IA. This captured changes in sleep, mood, disease activity, employment and general health since the beginning of the social isolation period. A PHQ-4 (Patient Health Questionnaire) was included to determine level of psychological distress.
resultsFemales with IA reported significantly higher rates of decline in general health (40% vs 16%, p = 0.01), mood disturbance (43.4% vs 26%, p = 0.03) and increased disease activity (50% vs 16%, p = 0.01) compared to males. Evaluating the mean PHQ-4 scores, no significant difference was noted between genders (4.80 vs 3.44, p = 0.10). However, females demonstrated a non-significant trend toward increased rates of moderate to severe psychological distress (40% vs 30%, p = 0.13). Subanalysis of patients with axSpA found high rates of moderate to severe distress in both genders.
conclusionsFemales with IA reported significantly higher rates of decline in general health, mood disturbance and increased disease activity during the period of social isolation. This was reflected in a trend towards greater levels of psychological distress.
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