The Impact of COVID-19 on the Care of Patients With Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Online Survey of Patient Perspectives
oleh: Ratna Devi MBBS, MBA, Felicity Goodyear-Smith MBChB, MD, Kannan Subramaniam MBChB, Jessica McCormack PhD, Amanda Calder MSc, PhD, Varsha Parag MSc, Luna El Bizri DrPharm, Anurita Majumdar MBBS, MD, Pai-Hui Huang RN, MPH, Chris Bullen MBChB, MPH, PhD
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| Diterbitkan: | SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01 |
Deskripsi
We sought to gain insights into the impacts of COVID-19 and associated control measures on health and health care of patients from low- and middle-income countries with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and mental health conditions, using an online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most common concern for the 1487 patients who took part was contracting COVID-19 when they accessed health care. Of those infected with COVID-19, half said that their health had been worse since being infected. Collectively, most people reported an increase in feelings of stress and loneliness. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a range of health care impacts on patients with noncommunicable diseases, including constraints on access to care and health effects, particularly mental well-being.