Department of Neurology, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium; VIB-Center for Molecular Neurology, VIB, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Belgium; Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Mar;116:107800. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107800. Epub 2021 Jan 29.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) measures on the lives and psychosocial well-being of persons with epilepsy (PWE) during the third trimester of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A structured questionnaire investigating different aspects of the lives and psychosocial well-being of PWE during the COVID-19 pandemic was developed. Persons with epilepsy were invited via social media to anonymously respond to a secure web-based online questionnaire (www.icpcovid.com). Responses were collected between July 26th and December 3rd, 2020. Hospital anxiety and depression scales (HADS) were used to screen respondents for depression (HADS-D) and anxiety (HADS-A). RESULTS: Responses of 407 PWE were included in the analysis; 304 (74.7%) respondents were female and 245 (60.2%) living in Europe, 157 (38.6%) in South America, and 5 (1.2%) in Canada. Seventy-six (18.7%) reported a decrease of income during the COVID-19 lockdown, and 122 (30.0%) experienced difficulties in obtaining anti-seizure medication (ASM), mostly (72/122, 59.0%) due to unavailability. Seizure frequency increased in 122 (30.0%); 295 (72.5%) screened positive for anxiety, and 159 (39.1%) for depression. Hundred eighty-eight (46.2%) reported reluctance to seek medical care; 27.3% believed that epilepsy was associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 disease. Forty-six (74.2%) of 62 PWE who were followed up by telephone or video consult were satisfied with this consult. Fifty-five respondents, most (89.1%) of whom were from Europe, had also participated in a previous survey during the early months of the pandemic. In this subgroup, although there was no difference in prevalence of a positive screening for depression or anxiety, mean scores on HADS-A and HADS-D increased from 6.65 ± 3.99 to 7.27 ± 4.01 (p = 0.418), and from 5.84 ± 4.43 to 6.60 ± 4.45 (p = 0.371), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the psychosocial and somatic well-being of PWE. To minimize this impact, ensuring uninterrupted access to ASM is essential. Teleconsultations are valid alternatives for continued follow-up, but should include attention to psychosocial well-being. Persons with epilepsy should be more actively informed that epilepsy is not a risk factor for developing (more severe) COVID-19 disease.
目的:评估 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)措施对 COVID-19 大流行第三阶段癫痫患者(PWE)生活和心理社会健康的影响。
方法:制定了一个结构化问卷,调查 COVID-19 大流行期间 PWE 生活和心理社会健康的不同方面。通过社交媒体邀请癫痫患者匿名回答一个安全的在线问卷调查(www.icpcovid.com)。调查于 2020 年 7 月 26 日至 12 月 3 日期间收集。使用医院焦虑和抑郁量表(HADS)筛查抑郁(HADS-D)和焦虑(HADS-A)的受访者。
结果:分析了 407 名 PWE 的回复;304 名(74.7%)受访者为女性,245 名(60.2%)居住在欧洲,157 名(38.6%)居住在南美洲,5 名(1.2%)居住在加拿大。76 名(18.7%)报告 COVID-19 封锁期间收入减少,122 名(30.0%)在获得抗癫痫药物(ASM)方面遇到困难,主要是由于无法获得(72/122,59.0%)。122 名(30.0%)患者癫痫发作频率增加;295 名(72.5%)筛查出焦虑,159 名(39.1%)筛查出抑郁。188 名(46.2%)报告不愿就医;27.3%认为癫痫与 COVID-19 疾病风险增加有关。62 名接受电话或视频咨询的 PWE 中有 46 名(74.2%)对咨询感到满意。55 名受访者(大多数(89.1%)来自欧洲)也曾参加过疫情早期的另一项调查。在这个亚组中,尽管抑郁或焦虑阳性筛查的患病率没有差异,但 HADS-A 和 HADS-D 的平均得分从 6.65±3.99 增加到 7.27±4.01(p=0.418),从 5.84±4.43 增加到 6.60±4.45(p=0.371)。
结论:COVID-19 大流行继续影响 PWE 的心理社会和躯体健康。为将这种影响降到最低,确保不间断地获得 ASM 是至关重要的。电话咨询是持续随访的有效替代方法,但应包括对心理社会健康的关注。应更积极地告知癫痫患者,癫痫不是患(更严重)COVID-19 疾病的危险因素。
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