Depression, anxiety, and stress among inflammatory bowel disease patients during COVID-19: A UK cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Patients with chronic diseases are believed to be at increased risk of mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to assess the incidence of psychological morbidity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, explore for association with risk of severe COVID-19 and other factors, and establish patients' interest in psychological support.

Methods

A survey including the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7, and Perceived Stress Scale tools for depression, anxiety, and stress was administered to IBD patients from a tertiary center in London, United Kingdom, in June 2020.

Results

Two hundred seventy-four patients responded to the survey (57% response rate), with 271 (99%) completi

SUBMITTER: Luber RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8762622 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature