Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the follow-up and treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a cross-sectional, multicentre phone call survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To learn about the attitudes and behaviours of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in relation to the difficulties experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

A cross-sectional, multicentre phone call survey.

Setting

Four university hospitals in Turkey.

Participants

The study included patients with IPF receiving antifibrotics for at least 3 months and with doctor appointment and/or scheduled routine blood analysis between March and May 2020 (the first 3 months after the official announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey).

Interventions

Phone calls (a 5 min interview) were performed in June 2020. A questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale were applied.

Main outcome measures

Patients' preferences for

SUBMITTER: Coskun F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8361704 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature