Difficulties and Psychological Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nationwide Patient Association Study.

ABSTRACT: We aimed to evaluate the difficulties encountered by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients during the early COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate their impact on patient mental health. We conducted a nationwide survey including SLE patients from France, recruited by their treating specialist or through a patient association. The survey was administered online or in paper form between November 2020 and April 2021 and included questions aiming at evaluating the difficulties encountered during the early COVID-19 pandemic (March to August 2020). The impact on mental health was evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). 536 SLE patients (91.9% women) of mean age 50 (±14.1) years responded to the s

SUBMITTER: Scherlinger M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8872495 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature