Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Lifestyle Habits and Self-Care Practices of Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients in Rural Shimla and Udaipur – Findings from the HealthRise India program
Indian J Public Health
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2022 Dec; 66(4): 466-472
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ABSTRACT
Background:
COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of mortality among patients with noncommunicable diseases. Maintaining a good metabolic control, lifestyle modification along with improved self?care practices are not only associated with less severe COVID?19 infections but also with a high recovery rate.Objectives:
This research article explores the changes in lifestyle habits, self-care practices, and metabolic control among patients enrolled in the HealthRise program. The study compares behavioral changes, before COVID-19 pandemic and during COVID-19 pandemic, between intervention and control arms in Shimla and Udaipur.Methods:
A quasi-experimental study design was employed for program implementation in select villages of Shimla district, and Udaipur district. A total of 459 patients from Shimla and 309 patients from Udaipur with diabetes mellitus or hypertension or with both were enrolled and followed for 1 year.Results:
Metabolic control in Shimla intervention arm was 2.6 times higher than in control arm (P = 0.001) before COVID?19 pandemic. During COVID?19 pandemic, Odds of metabolic control in Shimla intervention was 1.5 times higher when compared with control arm (P = 0.03). In Udaipur, metabolic control before COVID-19 pandemic was comparable between control and intervention arms. During the pandemic, metabolic control in intervention arm of Udaipur was 5 times higher when compared to the control arm ((P = 0.001).Conclusion:
Participants exposed to support, appreciate, learn, and transfer-community life competence process (SALT-CLCP) intervention maintained metabolic control during the COVID-19 pandemic with improved behavioral and self-care practices. Community-based interventions such as SALT-CLCP method bring ownership and empower community in achieving the better health outcomes.
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2022
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