Living with arthritis: a "training camp" for coping with stressful events? A survey on resilience of arthritis patients following the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Resilience is defined as "the capacity of individuals to cope successfully with significant change or adversity". The challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic may potentially represent an overwhelmingly stressful event for patients with chronic diseases. Aim of our study was to investigate the levels of resilience in individuals with inflammatory arthritis living in Emilia Romagna, the third hardest-hit Italian region during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. To this purpose, we developed a survey consisting of four different sections assessing demographic characteristics, the 14-item resilience scale (RS14) and questionnaires evaluating depression and anxiety. Consecutive patients with inflammatory arthritis were recruited over a short time frame immediately after the end of national lockdown

SUBMITTER: Ciaffi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7519383 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature