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ArticleMultiple sclerosis and related disorders2021

The effect of the Australian bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviours in people with multiple sclerosis.

C H Marck, A Hunter, B Heritage, L Gibbs, A G Kermode, D I Walker, Y C Learmonth

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Article in Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

C H MarckDisability and Health Unit, the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton 3065, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: Claudia.marck@unimelb.edu.au.
A HunterDisability and Health Unit, the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton 3065, Victoria, Australia.
B HeritageSchool of Psychology and Exercise Science, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia.
L GibbsChild & Community Wellbeing Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health; and Centre for Disaster Management and Public Safety; University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
A G KermodePerron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia; Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia.
D I WalkerSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Y C LearmonthPerron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia; Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia; Discipline of Exercise Science, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia.
Murdoch University · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUThe University of Western Australia · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCrises and disasters disproportionally impact people with chronic health conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS).

objectiveTo assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Australian Black Summer Bushfires on health behaviours in people with MS.

methodsPeople with MS, carers, healthcare and advocacy professionals were recruited online between May-July 2020 for an online survey and telephone interviews.

resultsSurvey items relating to health behaviours were completed by 113 people with MS, and 18 people with MS, 4 MS advocates, 5 healthcare professionals, and 2 carers were interviewed. The bushfires affected 34.5% and the pandemic affected 74.3% of survey participants with MS. The pandemic and bushfires caused a decrease in physical activity in 53.8% and 55.3% of participants respectively, as well as increases in unhealthy eating (43.6% and 24.3% respectively) and alcohol consumption (35.4% and 10.5% respectively), and a decrease in typical sleeping patterns (40.5% and 39.5% respectively). Conversely, 27.5% of participants reported an increase in physical activity during the pandemic. Interview data detailed the circumstances and motivations for changes in health behaviours, as well as consequences, including reduced mobility, fitness, mood disturbances, and weight gain.

conclusionThere is a need to increase support and health promotion for people with MS to maintain or initiate positive health behaviours, especially in times of adversity.

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COVID-19Multiple SclerosisAustraliaHealth BehaviorHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Diet habitsDisasterHealth behaviorHealth promotionMultiple sclerosisPhysical activity

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PMID34091177
PMCPMC8451990
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