Changes of perceptions and behaviours during the phases of COVID-19 pandemic in German elderly people with neurological disorders: an observational study using telephone interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Describing perceived limitations in everyday life, psychological burden and approval to easing of measures during the COVID-19 phases in elderly people with neurological disorders.

Design

Observational, prospective study SETTING: This is a monocentric study conducted at a university hospital in Germany.

Participants

Overall, 452 elderly people participated in the NeuroGerAdh study (DRKS00016774) and were interviewed by telephone between 18 March and 30 August 2020.

Results

Overall, 307 (67.9%) patients had relevant limitations in daily life due to the measures. These limitations significantly decreased during the pandemic phases. At the beginning of the pandemic, people complained about restricted social contacts and mobility, which were the most com

SUBMITTER: Zipprich HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7804827 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature