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The impact of COVID-19 shielding on the wellbeing, mental health and treatment adherence of adults with cystic fibrosis

Kristina A Westcott, Frances Wilkins, Amelia Chancellor, Alan Anderson, Simon Doe, Carlos Echevarria and Stephen J Bourke
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2020-0205
Future Healthc J March 2021
Kristina A Westcott
ARoyal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Frances Wilkins
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Amelia Chancellor
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    Anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9) and treatment adherence (CFHH) pre- and during the COVID-19 pandemic

    AssessmentPre-COVIDDuring COVIDDifference
    GAD-7 (n=41)Median [IQR]2 [0.5–6]5 [1–11]+3*
    Sub-clinical (%)7346–27
    Mild (%)7.327+20
    Moderate (%)1215+2.4
    Severe (%)7.312+4.8
    ‘Clinical’ (mild-severe; %)2754+27
    PHQ-9 (n=43)Median [IQR]3 [1–10]3 [2–12]0†
    Sub-Clinical (%)53530
    Mild (%)2116–4.7
    Moderate (%)9.39.30
    Moderate-severe (%)1614–2.3
    Severe (%)07+7
    ‘Clinical’ (mild-severe; %)47470
    CFHH Adherence (n=28) (mean %)80%87%+7%†
    • CFHH = cystic fibrosis health hub; GAD-7 = generalised anxiety disorder assessment; IQR = interquartile range; PHQ-9 = patient health depression questionnaire.

    • ↵*Significant (p=0.002);

    • ↵†not significant.

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The impact of COVID-19 shielding on the wellbeing, mental health and treatment adherence of adults with cystic fibrosis
Kristina A Westcott, Frances Wilkins, Amelia Chancellor, Alan Anderson, Simon Doe, Carlos Echevarria, Stephen J Bourke
Future Healthc J Mar 2021, 8 (1) e47-e49; DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0205

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Kristina A Westcott, Frances Wilkins, Amelia Chancellor, Alan Anderson, Simon Doe, Carlos Echevarria, Stephen J Bourke
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