Social and professional consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in patients with multiple sclerosis from 2 very different populations
The global lockdown measures implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic have nearly always had negative consequences for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: We compared the social and professional effects of confinement on patients with MS in 2 very different populations, from Spain and...
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| author | G.-X. Zhang C. Sanabria D. Martinez W.-T. Zhang S.-S. Gao A. Alemán A. Granja C. Páramo M. Borges G. Izquierdo |
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| description | The global lockdown measures implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic have nearly always had negative consequences for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: We compared the social and professional effects of confinement on patients with MS in 2 very different populations, from Spain and China. Method: Questionnaires were administered to a group of patients with MS who consulted at the MS unit of Vithas hospital (DINAC Foundation) in Seville, and patients with MS attended in several provinces of China in April 2020, with the aim of analysing the differences and similarities between populations in the social and professional effects of confinement. To this end, a database was created and subsequently analysed. Results: The Chinese population includes a higher proportion of younger patients and no differences were identified regarding sex. Most of the variables studied behaved in the same way in both patient populations. Spanish patients presented a lesser impact (30.7%) on their socio-economic situation than Chinese patients (44%) (P < .05). There were no significant differences between populations in the remaining variables. Social networks were widely used in the majority of patients from both populations Conclusions: The social and professional consequences of the pandemic were very similar in both groups; the use of social networks and family support was also similar. Spanish patients seem to present greater economic stability, perhaps due to the social support they receive. Resumen: El confinamiento debido a la pandemia del COVID-19, realizado a nivel mundial, ha tenido consecuencias casi siempre negativas en los pacientes con Esclerosis Múltiple (EM). Objetivo: Hemos comparado el efecto socio-laboral que el confinamiento ha podido tener en dos poblaciones tan diferentes como son España y China,en pacientes con EM. Método: Se elaboraron unos cuestionarios a lo que respondieron un grupo de pacientes de EM que son revisado en la unidad de EM del hospital Vithas(Fundación DINAC) en Sevilla, y pacientes con EM atendidos en varias provincias de China durante el mes de Abril del 2020, con el objetivo de analizar las diferencias y similitudes del efecto socio-laboral entre ambos poblaciones. Para llevar a cabo este análisis, se creó una base de datos que se analizaron posteriormente. Resultados: La población China tiene una mayor proporción de pacientes más jóvenes y no hay diferencia respecto al género. La mayoría de las variables estudiadas se comportaron de igual forma en los pacientes con EM tanto españoles como chinos. Los pacientes españoles presentaron menos impacto (30,7%) en su situación socio-económica que los chinos (44%), p < 0.05. No hubo diferencias importantes en el resto de las variables entre las dos poblaciones. Las redes sociales fueron muy utilizadas en la mayoría de los enfermos de ambas poblaciones. Conclusiones: Los pacientes con EM padecen de forma muy similar las consecuencias de la pandemia en su situación socio-laboral y utilizan de forma parecida las redes sociales y el apoyo familia. Los pacientes españoles disfrutan de más estabilidad económica, probablemente gracias al apoyo social que reciben. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09ee6a7fa72b44638d251217ed695d742022-12-21T22:31:28ZengElsevier EspañaNeurología (English Edition)2173-58082021-01-013611623Social and professional consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in patients with multiple sclerosis from 2 very different populationsG.-X. Zhang0C. Sanabria1D. Martinez2W.-T. Zhang3S.-S. Gao4A. Alemán5A. Granja6C. Páramo7M. Borges8G. Izquierdo9Unidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, Spain; Department of Neurology, Yan’an University Medical College No.3 Affiliated Hospital, Shaanxi, ChinaUnidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, SpainUnidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, SpainUnidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, SpainUnidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, SpainUnidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, SpainUnidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, SpainUnidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, SpainUnidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, SpainUnidad de Esclerosis Múltiple, Servicio de Neurología, Vithas Nisa Hospital, Sevilla, Spain; Corresponding author.The global lockdown measures implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic have nearly always had negative consequences for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: We compared the social and professional effects of confinement on patients with MS in 2 very different populations, from Spain and China. Method: Questionnaires were administered to a group of patients with MS who consulted at the MS unit of Vithas hospital (DINAC Foundation) in Seville, and patients with MS attended in several provinces of China in April 2020, with the aim of analysing the differences and similarities between populations in the social and professional effects of confinement. To this end, a database was created and subsequently analysed. Results: The Chinese population includes a higher proportion of younger patients and no differences were identified regarding sex. Most of the variables studied behaved in the same way in both patient populations. Spanish patients presented a lesser impact (30.7%) on their socio-economic situation than Chinese patients (44%) (P < .05). There were no significant differences between populations in the remaining variables. Social networks were widely used in the majority of patients from both populations Conclusions: The social and professional consequences of the pandemic were very similar in both groups; the use of social networks and family support was also similar. Spanish patients seem to present greater economic stability, perhaps due to the social support they receive. Resumen: El confinamiento debido a la pandemia del COVID-19, realizado a nivel mundial, ha tenido consecuencias casi siempre negativas en los pacientes con Esclerosis Múltiple (EM). Objetivo: Hemos comparado el efecto socio-laboral que el confinamiento ha podido tener en dos poblaciones tan diferentes como son España y China,en pacientes con EM. Método: Se elaboraron unos cuestionarios a lo que respondieron un grupo de pacientes de EM que son revisado en la unidad de EM del hospital Vithas(Fundación DINAC) en Sevilla, y pacientes con EM atendidos en varias provincias de China durante el mes de Abril del 2020, con el objetivo de analizar las diferencias y similitudes del efecto socio-laboral entre ambos poblaciones. Para llevar a cabo este análisis, se creó una base de datos que se analizaron posteriormente. Resultados: La población China tiene una mayor proporción de pacientes más jóvenes y no hay diferencia respecto al género. La mayoría de las variables estudiadas se comportaron de igual forma en los pacientes con EM tanto españoles como chinos. Los pacientes españoles presentaron menos impacto (30,7%) en su situación socio-económica que los chinos (44%), p < 0.05. No hubo diferencias importantes en el resto de las variables entre las dos poblaciones. Las redes sociales fueron muy utilizadas en la mayoría de los enfermos de ambas poblaciones. Conclusiones: Los pacientes con EM padecen de forma muy similar las consecuencias de la pandemia en su situación socio-laboral y utilizan de forma parecida las redes sociales y el apoyo familia. Los pacientes españoles disfrutan de más estabilidad económica, probablemente gracias al apoyo social que reciben.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580820302315Covid-19Esclerosis MúltipleConfinamiento |
| spellingShingle | G.-X. Zhang C. Sanabria D. Martinez W.-T. Zhang S.-S. Gao A. Alemán A. Granja C. Páramo M. Borges G. Izquierdo Social and professional consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in patients with multiple sclerosis from 2 very different populations Neurología (English Edition) Covid-19 Esclerosis Múltiple Confinamiento |
| title | Social and professional consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in patients with multiple sclerosis from 2 very different populations |
| title_full | Social and professional consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in patients with multiple sclerosis from 2 very different populations |
| title_fullStr | Social and professional consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in patients with multiple sclerosis from 2 very different populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social and professional consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in patients with multiple sclerosis from 2 very different populations |
| title_short | Social and professional consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in patients with multiple sclerosis from 2 very different populations |
| title_sort | social and professional consequences of covid 19 lockdown in patients with multiple sclerosis from 2 very different populations |
| topic | Covid-19 Esclerosis Múltiple Confinamiento |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580820302315 |
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