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ArticleNoro psikiyatri arsivi2022

The Socioeconomic and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Multiple Sclerosis in Turkey.

Tuncay Gündüz, Cihat Uzunköprü, Serkan Demir, Melih Tütüncü, Meral Seferoğlu, Haluk Gümüş, Sedat Şen, İpek Güngör Doğan, Mesude Tütüncü, Yasemin Solak Çalikoğlu and 3 more

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Tuncay GündüzDepartment of Neurology, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey.
Cihat UzunköprüDepartment of Neurology, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, İzmir, Turkey.
Serkan DemirDepartment of Neurology, University of Health Sciences Sehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Melih TütüncüDepartment of Neurology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University-Cerrahpasa, İstanbul, Turkey.
Meral SeferoğluDepartment of Neurology, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
Haluk GümüşDepartment of Neurology, Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
Sedat ŞenDepartment of Neurology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
İpek Güngör DoğanDepartment of Neurology, University of Health Sciences Sehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Mesude TütüncüDepartment of Neurology, Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatry and Neurological Disorders, İstanbul, Turkey.
Yasemin Solak ÇalikoğluDepartment of Neurology, University of Health Sciences Sehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Yeşim BeckmannDepartment of Neurology, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, İzmir, Turkey.
Ayşe Sağduyu KocamanDepartment of Neurology, Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
Aksel SivaDepartment of Neurology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University-Cerrahpasa, İstanbul, Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Various restrictions due to the coronavirus infection have affected working life globally. People with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) have several difficulties in social life, patient follow-up, and receiving treatments. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the experiences of pwMS during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: We developed a 50-question survey aiming to determine fears, anxieties, and the problems experienced by patients regarding their diseases and social lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire was released online via the Turkish MS Society website, local MS societies websites, and social media accounts. Only the answers of the patients who filled out the questionnaire completely were evaluated. Results: In total, 6008 patients took the survey, and 3255 of them completed the questionnaire. Among all, 378 patients (11.6%) were positive for COVID-19. The most common COVID-19-related symptom was fatigue (48.4%). The routine medical follow-up was interrupted in 61.4% and the medication was discontinued in 14% of the patients. Approximately 25% of the patients reported different symptoms related to relapse activity. The main concern of the patients related to the COVID-19 pandemic was the disruption of the health of the ones they loved. Among all the patients, 4.4% lost their jobs. Conclusion: Our data showed that the COVID-19 pandemic strongly affected the working lives of pwMS. Also, the pandemic changed the attitudes of patients and neurologists. Therefore, the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on disease approach, patient follow-up, social conditions, and working life should be monitored.

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Multiple sclerosispandemicpsychological effectssocioeconomic effects

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PMID36160079
PMCPMC9466632

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