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20-07-2022

Functional and psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rheumatic patients’ quality of life in Saudi Arabia

Auteurs: Lena M. Hassen, Rana A. Albarrak, Reem A. Albahlal, Dimah K. Alsaqabi, Ikhlass M. Hassen, Maha H. Daghestani, Eman M. Alqurtas, Abdulaziz T. Alkhalaf, Mohammed K. Bedaiwi, Mohammed A. Omair, Ibrahim A. Almaghlouth

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 11/2022

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Abstract

Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic might add to the stressors experienced by people living with rheumatic diseases. This study aimed to examine rheumatic patients’ functional and psychosocial states during the pandemic and assess its impact on their quality of life.

Methods

Our time-series study included a patient-centered electronic survey, sampling adult rheumatic patients living in Saudi Arabia at different time points from March to August 2020. Patient-reported outcomes included physical function, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, ability to participate in social roles, and pain interference domains were measured using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29 Profile v2.1).

Results

A total of 1278 respondents were enrolled. Results showed significant variation in patients’ experiences. Our analyses revealed that the physical well-being of rheumatic patients was significantly impacted, and such effect was persistent over time irrespective of public health measures to control the COVID-19 outbreak.

Conclusion

Our findings consistently demonstrated the need for psychological and social consideration to improve rheumatic patients’ quality of life. Nevertheless, there is still a lot to be learned about the extent of COVID-19 impact on rheumatic patients and the implications it has on long-term disease outcomes.
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Titel
Functional and psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rheumatic patients’ quality of life in Saudi Arabia
Auteurs
Lena M. Hassen
Rana A. Albarrak
Reem A. Albahlal
Dimah K. Alsaqabi
Ikhlass M. Hassen
Maha H. Daghestani
Eman M. Alqurtas
Abdulaziz T. Alkhalaf
Mohammed K. Bedaiwi
Mohammed A. Omair
Ibrahim A. Almaghlouth
Publicatiedatum
20-07-2022
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 11/2022
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-022-03184-1