Table 4 Patients’ attitude and behavior regarding disease, medications and medical advice (n = 180)
Attitude/behavior | Value (n = 180) | |
|---|---|---|
No | (%) | |
a bAre you at risk | ||
No | 23 | 12.8 |
a bYes | 97 | 53.9 |
a bMaybe | 60 | 33.3 |
Current disease activity | ||
Decreased | 6 | 3.3 |
Did not change | 131 | 72.8 |
Increased | 43 | 23.9 |
Disease activity may increase due to | ||
Fear | 92 | 51.1 |
Postponed follow-up visits | 22 | 12.2 |
Reduced activity | 17 | 9.4 |
Drug shortage | 30 | 16.7 |
Drug incompliance | 19 | 10.6 |
Contacting your physician | ||
Less than usual | 80 | 44.4 |
As usual | 44 | 24.4 |
More than usual | 5 | 2.8 |
I did not | 51 | 28.3 |
Means of communication | ||
Phone call | 29 | 16.1 |
Clinic | 50 | 27.8 |
Internet | 63 | 35 |
Send someone | 2 | 1.1 |
I did not | 36 | 20 |
Cause of communication | ||
Disease activity or pain | 44 | 24.4 |
COVID-19 symptoms | 5 | 2.8 |
Drug shortage | 24 | 13.3 |
Medication advice | 51 | 28.3 |
Ask about COVID-19 | 6 | 3.3 |
I did not | 50 | 27.8 |
a bFeeling after communication | ||
Feel more anxiety and fear | 14 | 7.8 |
Feel the same | 75 | 41.7 |
a bFeel less anxiety and fear | 37 | 20.6 |
aI did not | 54 | 30 |
Fear of drugs (no/yes) | 108/72 | 60/40 |
a bStopped drugs (no/yes) | 148/32 | 82.2/17.8 |
aDrug shortage (no/yes) | 57/123 | 31.7/68.3 |
Reduce doses (no/yes) | 122/58 | 67.8/32.2 |
Physician advice if you have COVID (no/yes) | 152/28 | 84.4/15.6 |