The psychological impact on patients with memory disorders and their caregivers during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 is erupting globally. Mass quarantine had been implemented all around China which could influence the psychological status of patients with memory disorders and their caregivers.

Aim

To investigate the psychological impact of mass quarantine on patients with memory disorders and their caregivers in China.

Methods

We completed a cross-sectional study in 787 patients and their caregivers registered from 2010 to 2019 in Memory Clinic, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, by telephone interviews. The performance in neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs), sleep, nutrition, chronic diseases of patients, and the burden of care, anxiety and depression of caregivers was assessed by six assessment scales (MNA-SF, PSQI, NPI, RSS, PHQ-9 and

SUBMITTER: Yuan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8219516 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature