Impact of COVID‐19 lockdown on mood status: A comparison of hemodialysis and oncology patients

Abstract

Introduction Coronavirus related lockdown measures had a severe psychological toll. We investigated the effects of population‐wide infection control measures on hemodialysis (HD) and oncology patients' mood statuses. Methods An electronic survey was used to collect data. We used the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to measure the mood statuses. Results The study groups composed of 400 HD, 234 oncology patients, and 276 controls. HADS anxiety and total POMS scores were significantly higher in the control group than that of both HD and oncology patients, a finding consistent with a worse mood status. In multivariate models, the male gender and the perception of having received appropriate medical support during the pandemic period were independent predictors of better POMS and HADS‐anxiety and depression scores. Conclusion HD and oncology patients appear to be less affected by the psychological stress induced by social distancing and lockdown periods.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Fabry Disease Patients: an examination of Mood Status, Therapy Adherence, and COVID-19 infection

“…Similar to the findings from previous studies performed on patients with chronic diseases, we also found that FD patients have psychological resilience to the effect of lockdown measures [ 6 – 8 ]. Negative psychological effects of lockdown measures and social distancing have been well documented [ 6 – 8 , 17 ].…”

“…Similar to the findings from previous studies performed on patients with chronic diseases, we also found that FD patients have psychological resilience to the effect of lockdown measures [ 6 – 8 ]. Negative psychological effects of lockdown measures and social distancing have been well documented [ 6 – 8 , 17 ]. Posttraumatic growth along with familiarity with medical issues were suggested as major factors explaining the psychological resilience that we observed in FD patients [ 8 ].…”

“…Negative psychological effects of lockdown measures and social distancing have been well documented [ 6 – 8 , 17 ]. Posttraumatic growth along with familiarity with medical issues were suggested as major factors explaining the psychological resilience that we observed in FD patients [ 8 ]. Beside psychological growth, FD patients frequently visit the hospital and interact with doctors, nurses, and fellow patients.…”

“…In addition, we assessed the patients' compliance with non-Fabry-related drugs using the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS). Second, between June and September 2020, we collected information about patients' behavior during the pandemic with a standard questionnaire that we used in our previous studies and assessed their mood status using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) [6][7][8]. Finally, between August and November 2021, we collected data on COVID-19 infection and vaccination status of the patients.…”

The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on anxiety levels among patients who have to go to the hospital due to chronic illnesses: A prospective study

“…During the pandemic, the care of cancer patients, the recurrence and progression of cancer due to the postponement of treatment, and the difficulty of accessing the hospital may increase the anxiety of patients more [28][29][30]. On the other hand, dialysis patients go to the hospital more frequently for HD treatment, they were informed more frequently and more personal protective measures were taken, so their trait anxiety levels may decrease [31].…”