Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients Affected by Non-Communicable Diseases in Europe and in the USA

Catherine Pécout, Emilie Pain, Michael Chekroun, Claire Champeix, Claudie Kulak, Rita Prieto, Joris van Vugt, Kim Gilchrist and Anne-Félice Lainé-Pellet
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Catherine Pécout: Viatris, 75014 Paris, France
Emilie Pain: Carenity, 75008 Paris, France
Michael Chekroun: Carenity, 75008 Paris, France
Claire Champeix: Eurocarers, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Claudie Kulak: La Compagnie des Aidants, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Rita Prieto: Viatris, 28027 Madrid, Spain
Joris van Vugt: Viatris, 2909 LD Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands
Kim Gilchrist: Viatris, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
Anne-Félice Lainé-Pellet: Viatris, 75014 Paris, France

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-22

Abstract: An international online patient community, Carenity, conducted a patient study in two independent waves among adults affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Europe and in the United States of America (USA). The study aimed to assess the real time impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the medical conditions of patients with NCDs, their access to health care, and their adaptation to daily life as well as to describe their sources of information on COVID-19 and their needs for specific information and support. During the pandemic, 50% of the patients reported a worsening of their medical condition, and 17% developed a new disease. Additionally, 26% of the respondents reported an impact of the pandemic on regular/long-term treatment intake. 54% of the patients felt very or completely socially isolated and reported a strong impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their stress level and state of mind, with higher levels observed in the USA compared to Europe. 59% of the respondents wished to have received additional information regarding the risks associated to their medical condition during the pandemic. Television was the most used source of information, whereas physicians were the most trusted one. This study describes the substantial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NCD patients.

Keywords: COVID-19; non-communicable diseases; patient experience; health care impact; isolation; stress; source of information; behavior; access (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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