Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience, and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Via G. La Loggia 1, 90129, Palermo, Italy.
Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Jan;60(1):37-46. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01095-0. Epub 2023 Feb 13.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the quality of life (QoL), daily lifestyle, and mental health of people suffering from a mental disorder. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the prolongation of the COVID-19 emergency on QoL and lifestyles in a sample of 100 outpatients at the Psychiatry Unit in Palermo University Hospital, Italy. QoL was measured through the 12-item Short Form Survey and the COV19-Impact on Quality of Life. Lifestyle changes during the pandemic were measured through the lifestyle change questionnaire. The majority of participants reported a great impact of COVID-19 on the QoL, and almost half reported worsened lifestyles. Worsened lifestyles were predictive of both poor mental and physical health related QoL. These results suggest that people with mental illness need interventions targeting lifestyles, and the mental health service in Italy should adjust to the ongoing pandemic, developing virtual treatments.
新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情对患有精神障碍人群的生活质量、日常生活方式和心理健康产生了重大影响。本研究旨在调查意大利巴勒莫大学医院精神病科 100 名门诊患者中,因新冠疫情紧急状态延长对生活质量和生活方式的影响。通过 12 项简明健康调查问卷和 COV19 对生活质量的影响来评估生活质量,通过生活方式变化调查问卷来评估疫情期间的生活方式变化。大多数参与者报告新冠疫情对生活质量影响巨大,近一半的人报告生活方式恶化。生活方式恶化可预测心理健康和身体健康相关生活质量的下降。这些结果表明,精神疾病患者需要针对生活方式的干预措施,意大利的精神卫生服务应适应持续的大流行,发展虚拟治疗。