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Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on patients with chronic diseases
Pakistan Health Research Council, Head Office, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Department of Medicine, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Statistics.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0279-5305
Department of Medicine, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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2020 (English)In: Diabetes & Metabolic syndrome: clinical Research & Reviews, ISSN 1871-4021, E-ISSN 1878-0334, Vol. 14, no 6, p. 1621-1623Article in journal (Other academic) Published
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Background and aims: We sought to measure the effect of lockdown, implemented to contain COVID-19 infection, on routine living and health of patients with chronic diseases and challenges faced by them. Methods: A semi-structured online questionnaire was generated using “Google forms” and sent to the patients with chronic diseases using WhatsApp. Data were retrieved and analyzed using SPSS. Results: Out of 181 participants, 98% reported effect of lockdown on their routine living while 45% reported an effect on their health. The key challenges due to lockdown were to do daily exercise, missed routine checkup/lab testing and daily health care. Conclusion: It is important to strategize the plan for patients with chronic diseases during pandemic or lockdown.

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Elsevier, 2020. Vol. 14, no 6, p. 1621-1623
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Chronic diseases, COVID-19, Lockdown
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-50570DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.08.028ISI: 000605370300015PubMedID: 32889403Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85090012225Local ID: ;intsam;1464899OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-50570DiVA, id: diva2:1464899
Available from: 2020-09-08 Created: 2020-09-08 Last updated: 2021-02-24Bibliographically approved

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