Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on patients with chronic diseasesShow others and affiliations
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
Abstract [en]
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.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2020. Vol. 14, no 6, p. 1621-1623
Keywords [en]
Chronic diseases, COVID-19, Lockdown
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
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
2020-09-082020-09-082021-02-24Bibliographically approved