Attitudes and Behaviors of Patients With Rheumatic Diseases During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak
Attitudes and Behaviors of Patients With Rheumatic Diseases During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak
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DOI：
10.3899/jrheum.200646
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发表时间：
2021-01-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Lahiri, Manjari
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作者：
Ma, Margaret H. Y.;Tay, Sen Hee;Lahiri, Manjari
目标。[目的]了解风湿性疾病患者在2019年新冠肺炎流行期间的态度和行为。一项在线调查通过短信向4695名在三级风湿病中心进行随访的患者进行。对调查变量进行潜类分析。有2239人(47.7%)回答了调查，并确定了3个集群。第三组(C3)是由最担心新冠肺炎、更有可能戴口罩、更有可能改变或停止药物治疗的患者定义的。C3中的患者更有可能是女性、马来人和无业人员。我们确定了三个具有不同医疗保健信念和不同社会人口统计学特征的集群。
Objective. To evaluate attitudes and behaviors of patients with rheumatic diseases during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods. An online survey delivered by text message to 4695 patients on follow-up at a tertiary rheumatology center. Latent class analysis was performed on the survey variables.Results. There were 2239 (47.7%) who responded to the survey and 3 clusters were identified. Cluster 3 (C3) was defined by patients who were most worried about COVID-19, more likely to wear face masks, and more likely to alter or stop their medications. Patients in C3 were more likely to be female, Malay, and unemployed.Conclusion. We identified 3 clusters with different healthcare beliefs and distinct sociodemographics.