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Routine healthcare disruptions: a longitudinal study on changes in self-management behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Menting, Juliane; van Schelven, Femke; Aussems, Claire; Heijmans, Monique; Boeije, Hennie.
  • Menting J; Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, the Netherlands. j.menting@nivel.nl.
  • van Schelven F; Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, the Netherlands.
  • Aussems C; Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, the Netherlands.
  • Heijmans M; Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, the Netherlands.
  • Boeije H; Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, the Netherlands.
BMC Health Serv Res ; 23(1): 196, 2023 Feb 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2271922
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The outbreak of COVID-19 had a significant impact on routines and continuity of professional care. As frequent users of this professional care, especially for people with chronic diseases this had consequences. Due to barriers in access to healthcare, an even greater appeal was made on the self-management behaviors of this group. In the present study, we aim to investigate the extent to which self-management changed during the recent pandemic, and which factors contributed to these changes.

METHODS:

The Dutch 'National Panel of people with Chronic Illness or Disability' was used to collect self-reported data of people with at least one chronic disease. Self-management was assessed with the Partners in Health questionnaire at two time points before the crisis in 2018 and during the second wave of crisis in Autumn 2020. Paired t-tests were used to analyze changes in self-management. Potential associating factors on three levels - patient, organization and environment - were assessed in 2020 and their impact on self-management changes was tested with multinomial logistic regression.

RESULTS:

Data from 345 panel members was available at two time points. In the majority of people, self-management behaviors were stable (70.7%). About one in seven experienced improved self-management (15.1%), and a similar proportion experienced deteriorated self-management (14.2%). Sex, physical disability, mental health and daily stressors due to COVID-19 (patient level), changes in healthcare access (organization level), and social support (environment level) were significantly associated with experienced changes in self-management.

CONCLUSIONS:

People with chronic diseases experienced different trajectories of self-management changes during COVID-19. We need to be aware of people who seem to be more vulnerable to a healthcare crisis and report less stable self-management, such as those who experience mental health problems or daily stressors. Continuity of care and social support can buffer the impact of a healthcare crisis on self-management routines of people with chronic diseases.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Self-Management / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Journal subject: Health Services Research Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12913-023-09119-x

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Self-Management / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Journal subject: Health Services Research Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12913-023-09119-x