Perception of risk and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with rheumatic diseases: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Risk perception of the COVID-19 pandemic may affect chronic disease outcomes among patients with rheumatic diseases (RD). To describe and compare the perception of risk and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with RD from two health care centers compared with a control group.

Methods

A retrospective case-control study was conducted. Patient respondents completed an online survey to measure risk perception and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The case group consisted of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of RD, coming from two third-level health care centers. The control group was a population group without RD from a public university.

Results

A total of 3944 participants were included: 986 patients with an RD (cases) from the two hospital centers

SUBMITTER: Gastelum-Strozzi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9255952 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature