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| Zagazig University | OTHER_GOV |
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A study to assess the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the attitude, behaviour and mental health of rheumatic patients and to compare them with healthy individuals.
To assess the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic on the attitude, behaviour and mental health of rheumatic patients and to compare them with healthy individual. This is cross-sectional survey, 360 participants were included and divided into cases group composed of 180 patients with rheumatic diseases and control group composed of 180 healthy people. Data were collected via a self-administered structured questionnaire (Google form) which was sent to participants via social networks and emails to different rheumatic patients and healthy individuals. Mental health was measured by the five-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5).
Conclusion: Mental health should be addressed in the same manner we deal with the infectious disease itself, being of no less importance. It is essential for mental health professionals provide psychological support to vulnerable populations, including the infected and chronically ill patients and their families, individuals, communities and health care workers.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | 180 patients diagnosed with autoimmune rheumatic disease. Patients are RA SLE Rhupus AS Behcet Sjogren Vasculitis FM Polymyalgia APA Sarcoidosis IBD Scleroderma DM PSA Mixed |
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| 2 | control group composed of 180 healthy individuals (matched for age and sex) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| self-administered structured questionnaire | Behavioral | It was designed as a self-administered questionnaire with closed questions (yes/no questions, rating scale and multiple choice questions) and some open ended questions. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Score of five-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) | 7. Six questions for mental health assessment for patients and controls: Mental health was measured by the five-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) which was derived from the 50-item BSRS | 3 weeks |
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a total of 360 participants were included in this study and divided into two groups: cases group composed of 180 patients with rheumatic diseases and control group composed of 180 healthy individuals
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mervat Eissa | Cairo University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kasr Alainy Hospital | Cairo | Non-US/Non-Canadian | 15551 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000086382 | COVID-19 |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D000092862 | Psychological Well-Being |
| ID | Term |
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| D011024 | Pneumonia, Viral |
| D011014 | Pneumonia |
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| D014777 |
| Virus Diseases |
| D018352 | Coronavirus Infections |
| D003333 | Coronaviridae Infections |
| D030341 | Nidovirales Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D010549 | Personal Satisfaction |