A cross-sectional survey on the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on inflammatory bowel disease patients in Saudi Arabia

Conclusions: Many patients expressed symptoms of anxiety, although not depression. Female patients, patients educated till a high school diploma, and those with indeterminate colitis were more likely to have anxiety. IBD patients require greater attention during a pandemic to avoid adverse disease-related outcomes.

Source: The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology - September 17, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mahmoud Mosli Mansour Alourfi Amani Alamoudi Almoutaz Hashim Omar Saadah Eman Al Sulais Turki AlAmeel Othman Alharbi Shakir Bakari Yaser Meeralam Seigha Alshobai Majid Alsahafi Hani Jawa Yousif Qari Source Type: research