Impacts of social restrictions on mental health and health behaviours of individuals with multimorbidity during Covid-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social restrictions and their possible impact on lifestyle make people with multimorbidity (≥2 co-existing chronic conditions) more vulnerable to poor perceived mental health and health behaviours modifications during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective

To understand the mental health status and health behaviour modifications among individuals with multimorbidity during different levels of COVID-19 social restrictions.

Methods

Longitudinal multinational cohort study consisting of two online questionnaires with its first wave taken place while social restrictions were imposed (May 2020), and its second wave with less social restrictions in place (November 2020). Including 559 participants (wave 1) and 147 participants from wave 1 (wave 2) with an average age of

SUBMITTER: Chauvin V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725145 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature