Impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on self-reported mood and self-rated health of community-dwelling adults with chronic illness

TitleImpacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on self-reported mood and self-rated health of community-dwelling adults with chronic illness
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2023
AuthorsCheung G, Rivera-Rodriguez C, Ryan B, Ruiz AMartinez, Ma'u E, Bissielo A, Meehan B, Burholt V
JournalN Z Med J
Volume136
Issue1572
Pagination46-60
Date PublishedMar 24
ISBN Number0028-8446
Accession Number36958321
Keywords*COVID-19/epidemiology, Adult, Chronic Disease, Communicable Disease Control, COVID-19 chronic illness., Cross-Sectional Studies, depression, Female, Humans, Independent Living, InterRAI, Male, New Zealand/epidemiology, Pandemics, Self Report, self-rated health
Abstract

AIM: To determine whether self-reported mood or self-rated health were affected in community-dwelling adults with chronic illness following COVID-19 lockdown. METHODS: This was a repeated cross-sectional study using secondary data. We included New Zealanders aged 40+ who underwent International Residential Instrument (interRAI) assessments in the year prior to COVID-19 lockdown (25 March 2019-24 March 2020) or in the year following COVID-19 lockdown (25 March 2020-24 March 2021). Pairwise comparisons were made between each pre-lockdown quarter and its respective post-lockdown quarter to account for seasonality patterns. Data from 45,553 (pre-lockdown) and 45,349 (post-lockdown) assessments were analysed. Outcomes (self-reported mood, self-rated health) were stratified by socio-demographic variables. RESULTS: Self-reported mood improved in the first quarter post-lockdown among those aged 80+, as well as among women, people of European ethnicity, those living alone and those living in more deprived areas. Self-rated health improved in these same groups, as well as among those aged 65-79, and among men. No differences in self-reported mood or self-rated health were found in the second, third, or fourth quarters post-lockdown. CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported mood and self-rated health of community-dwelling adults with chronic illness were not negatively affected following COVID-19 lockdown, and temporarily improved among some sub-groups. However, the longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic need to be closely monitored.
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The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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