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ArticleChronic illness2023

Impact of COVID-19 on perceived wellbeing, self-management and views of novel modalities of care among medically vulnerable patients in Singapore.

Sungwon Yoon, Pei Shan Hoe, Angelique Chan, Rahul Malhotra, Abhijit Visaria, David Matchar, Hendra Goh, Bridget Seng, Chandrika Ramakrishnan, Mariko S Koh and 6 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With CKD: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Sungwon YoonHealth Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-9458-6097
Pei Shan HoeCentre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE), 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Angelique ChanHealth Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Rahul MalhotraHealth Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Abhijit VisariaCentre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE), 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
David MatcharHealth Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Hendra GohHealth Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Bridget SengCentre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE), 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Chandrika RamakrishnanHealth Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Mariko S Koh121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Tiew Pei Yee121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Gayathri Devi NadarajanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, 37581Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Yong Mong BeeDepartment of Endocrinology, 37581Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Nicholas GravesHealth Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Tazeen H JafarHealth Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Marcus Eh OngHealth Services and Systems Research, 121579Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 measures on wellbeing and self-management in medically vulnerable non-COVID patients and their views of novel modalities of care in Singapore.

methodsPatients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), respiratory disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and cancer were recruited from the SingHealth cluster and national cohort of older adults. Data on demographics, chronic conditions and perceived wellbeing were collected using questionnaire. We performed multivariable regression to examine factors associated with perceived wellbeing. Qualitative interviews were conducted to elicit patient's experience and thematically analyzed.

resultsA total of 91 patients participated. Male patients compared with female patients perceived a lower impact of the pandemic on subjective wellbeing. Patients with CVD compared to those having conditions other than CVD perceived a lower impact. Impacts of the pandemic were primarily described in relation to emotional distress and interference in maintaining self-care. Hampering of physical activity featured prominently, but most did not seek alternative ways to maintain activity. Despite general willingness to try novel care modalities, lack of physical interaction and communication difficulties were perceived as main barriers. DISCUSSION: Findings underline the need to alleviate emotional distress and develop adaptive strategies to empower patients to maintain wellbeing and self-care.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesCOVID-19Self-ManagementAgedCommunicationFemaleHumansMaleSingaporechronic diseasesCOVID-19digital healthmedically vulnerable patientsself-management

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PMID34964364
PMCPMC9996168

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