Impact of Perceived Stress During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients' Disease Activity: An Online Survey
Conclusions
This study suggests that stress overall negatively impacts RAPID3, and Black RA patients had a higher RAPID3 scores during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite colossal efforts to combat the pandemic, RA patients currently suffer from stress/anxiety, and methods to mitigate these psychological effects are needed.
Source: JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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