Examining resilience of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the physical and mental health of people worldwide including those living with genetic conditions. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hematologic chronic disease that causes multisystem damage and morbidity. Individuals living with SCD have had to c...
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| author | Ashley J. Buscetta Khadijah E. Abdallah K. Jameson Floyd Faeben S. Wossenseged Corinne A. Conn Hasmin C. Ramirez Vence L. Bonham |
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| description | Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the physical and mental health of people worldwide including those living with genetic conditions. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hematologic chronic disease that causes multisystem damage and morbidity. Individuals living with SCD have had to continue managing their care for their chronic disease while following public health measures to protect against infection with COVID-19. Promoting resilience has been posited as being psychologically protective for those living with SCD. This study examines changes in resilience over time in a SCD population in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Ninety-seven adults living with SCD completed two parent studies: (1) The INSIGHTS Study, a cross-sectional natural history study conducted from 2014–2019 and (2) The Living with SCD in COVID-19 Pandemic Study, an online survey conducted in 2020. Changes over time in resilience, perceived stress, emotional distress, and physical and mental health were analyzed in multivariable repeated measures model. Results Results showed that the psychological resilience of our study cohort had significantly decreased (0.19, p=0.01) over time. Resilience during the pandemic was associated with better mental health and physical health and lower perceived stress and emotional distress. In addition, results showed that marital status, education level, and employment were significantly associated with the psychological resilience of study participants. Conclusion Resilience declined during the COVID-19 pandemic but was still associated with better physical and mental health outcomes. Future studies should investigate the relationship between resilience and sociodemographic factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46824cebc97f4f6c9a6a5712d4323b2d2022-12-22T03:37:02ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832022-06-0110111010.1186/s40359-022-00862-0Examining resilience of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the COVID-19 pandemicAshley J. Buscetta0Khadijah E. Abdallah1K. Jameson Floyd2Faeben S. Wossenseged3Corinne A. Conn4Hasmin C. Ramirez5Vence L. Bonham6Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthSocial and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthSocial and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthSocial and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthSocial and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthSocial and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthSocial and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthAbstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the physical and mental health of people worldwide including those living with genetic conditions. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hematologic chronic disease that causes multisystem damage and morbidity. Individuals living with SCD have had to continue managing their care for their chronic disease while following public health measures to protect against infection with COVID-19. Promoting resilience has been posited as being psychologically protective for those living with SCD. This study examines changes in resilience over time in a SCD population in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Ninety-seven adults living with SCD completed two parent studies: (1) The INSIGHTS Study, a cross-sectional natural history study conducted from 2014–2019 and (2) The Living with SCD in COVID-19 Pandemic Study, an online survey conducted in 2020. Changes over time in resilience, perceived stress, emotional distress, and physical and mental health were analyzed in multivariable repeated measures model. Results Results showed that the psychological resilience of our study cohort had significantly decreased (0.19, p=0.01) over time. Resilience during the pandemic was associated with better mental health and physical health and lower perceived stress and emotional distress. In addition, results showed that marital status, education level, and employment were significantly associated with the psychological resilience of study participants. Conclusion Resilience declined during the COVID-19 pandemic but was still associated with better physical and mental health outcomes. Future studies should investigate the relationship between resilience and sociodemographic factors.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00862-0Sickle cell diseasePsychological resilienceCOVID-19Psychosocial factors |
| spellingShingle | Ashley J. Buscetta Khadijah E. Abdallah K. Jameson Floyd Faeben S. Wossenseged Corinne A. Conn Hasmin C. Ramirez Vence L. Bonham Examining resilience of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the COVID-19 pandemic BMC Psychology Sickle cell disease Psychological resilience COVID-19 Psychosocial factors |
| title | Examining resilience of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Examining resilience of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Examining resilience of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining resilience of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Examining resilience of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | examining resilience of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | Sickle cell disease Psychological resilience COVID-19 Psychosocial factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00862-0 |
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