A cross-sectional questionnaire study in a phototherapy unit during COVID-19.
Photochem Photobiol Sci
; 20(9): 1239-1242, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1375868
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In March 2020, social isolation measures were imposed in Brazil to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), requiring health services to implement contingency plans. The main objective of the study was to verify the status of the disease, self-reported by patients who discontinued phototherapy, during a period of social isolation.METHODS:
All patients receiving phototherapy at the Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, Brazil, prior to the implementation of social distancing measures were eligible for inclusion in the study. 86 patients answered a questionnaire during a medical evaluation.RESULTS:
95% of patients who stopped phototherapy reported a worsening of disease status. Only 19% of patients continued to attend phototherapy sessions during the social isolation period.CONCLUSION:
The COVID-19 pandemic led most patients to stop phototherapy, resulting in the perception of increased disease severity in an outpatient sample in southern Brazil.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Phototherapy
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Treatment Refusal
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Photochem Photobiol Sci
Journal subject:
Biology
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Chemistry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S43630-021-00093-z
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