Psychosocial health in people with diabetes during the fi rst three months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
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Psychosocial health in people with diabetes during the fi rst three months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark. / Madsen, Kristoffer Panduro; Willaing, Ingrid; Rod, Naja Hulvej; Varga, Tibor V.; Joensen, Lene Eide.
In: Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, Vol. 35, No. 4, 107858, 2021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Psychosocial health in people with diabetes during the fi rst three months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
AU - Madsen, Kristoffer Panduro
AU - Willaing, Ingrid
AU - Rod, Naja Hulvej
AU - Varga, Tibor V.
AU - Joensen, Lene Eide
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Aims: To analyze trajectories of psychosocial health among people with diabetes during the first three months of lockdowns and reopenings of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark.Methods: An online longitudinal survey of 2430 people with diabetes consisting of six questionnaire waves (Q1 Q6) was conducted between March 19 and June 25, 2020. Psychosocial outcomes assessed were COVID-19 worries, quality of life, feelings of social isolation, psychological distress, diabetes distress, anxiety, and general and diabetes-specific loneliness. Trajectories in psychosocial health were analyzed with linear multilevel mixed-effects models. Subgroup analyses were conducted.Results: In total, 1366 (56%) people with diabetes responded to the first questionnaire. COVID-19 worries, feelings of social isolation, psychological distress, anxiety and general loneliness had all improved at Q6 compared to Q1 (p <0.001). In general, improvements in psychosocial health started after the first reopening phase (April 15); however, general loneliness increased up to the first reopening phase (pConclusions: Psychosocial health in people with diabetes improved following reopening of society. However, increases in loneliness and decreases in quality of life during lockdown indicates a potential need to mitigate the acute effects of such policies.(c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
AB - Aims: To analyze trajectories of psychosocial health among people with diabetes during the first three months of lockdowns and reopenings of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark.Methods: An online longitudinal survey of 2430 people with diabetes consisting of six questionnaire waves (Q1 Q6) was conducted between March 19 and June 25, 2020. Psychosocial outcomes assessed were COVID-19 worries, quality of life, feelings of social isolation, psychological distress, diabetes distress, anxiety, and general and diabetes-specific loneliness. Trajectories in psychosocial health were analyzed with linear multilevel mixed-effects models. Subgroup analyses were conducted.Results: In total, 1366 (56%) people with diabetes responded to the first questionnaire. COVID-19 worries, feelings of social isolation, psychological distress, anxiety and general loneliness had all improved at Q6 compared to Q1 (p <0.001). In general, improvements in psychosocial health started after the first reopening phase (April 15); however, general loneliness increased up to the first reopening phase (pConclusions: Psychosocial health in people with diabetes improved following reopening of society. However, increases in loneliness and decreases in quality of life during lockdown indicates a potential need to mitigate the acute effects of such policies.(c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Diabetes mellitus
KW - Psychosocial factors
KW - Quality of life
KW - Social isolation
KW - Loneliness
U2 - 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2021.107858
DO - 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2021.107858
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 33573890
VL - 35
JO - Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
JF - Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
SN - 1056-8727
IS - 4
M1 - 107858
ER -
ID: 259718958