TY - JOUR
AU - Jackson, Tracy
AU - McClatchey, Kirstie
AU - Chan, Amy Hai Yan
AU - Morgan, Noelle
AU - Kinley, Emma
AU - Pinnock, Hilary
PY - 2023
DA - September
TI - Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with asthma: A co-produced mixed-methods study
JO - Psychology & Health
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2023.2256784
AB - Objective: When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic there was concern that people living with asthma were at high-risk of poor outcomes. We aimed to explore the psychological impact of living with asthma in the United Kingdom during the pandemic. Methods and Measures: Our mixed methods study, co-designed with patient and public involvement colleagues, included an online survey to detect anxiety/depression/post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and health beliefs; and qualitative interviews. We recruited 849 participants for the survey and interviewed 26 between May and June 2020. Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim, and analysed thematically. Results: The survey identified that 77% of respondents were experiencing symptoms of anxiety, 77% were experiencing symptoms of depression, and PTSD was of concern for 61%. Two-thirds of respondents felt the pandemic had changed how they managed their asthma (n=568, 66.9%), and over half felt that they had not been given adequate health information about COVID-19 (n=495, 58.3%). Qualitative interviews identified five themes 1) health communication 2) interaction with healthcare 3) COVID-19 related concerns 4) impact on mental health 5) behaviour change. Conclusion: Psychological distress was prevalent in people with asthma during the early stage of the pandemic. Understanding this may be useful to inform future healthcare/policy planning. Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; asthma; anxiety; depression; mental health; lockdown; survey; qualitative; mixed methods; patient experience
PB - Taylor and Francis
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/b3200b2a-8f79-43e7-bd5d-ac616332dfa7
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Mental health and wellbeing
ER