Psychosocial assessment among ophthalmic patients attending tertiary eye care centre during the lockdown in times of COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorSanjay, Srinivasanen_US
dc.contributor.authorVenkatesh, Rameshen_US
dc.contributor.authorTejwani, Sushmaen_US
dc.contributor.authorJayadev, Chaitraen_US
dc.contributor.authorNanavati, Hardiken_US
dc.contributor.authorMohapatra, Ayushien_US
dc.contributor.authorKhamar, Poojaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNuijts, Rudyen_US
dc.contributor.authorDickman, Moren_US
dc.contributor.authorShetty, Rohiten_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T06:33:00Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T06:33:00Z
dc.date.issued2022-05
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The coronavirus disease (COVID?19) pandemic continues to play havoc in our lives. During the first “ lockdown” in 2020, we were keen on assessing the anxiety levels of patients who sought ophthalmic care despite the lockdown. Public health actions, such as social distancing, were necessary to reduce the spread of COVID?19. As a result, most people felt isolated and lonely, thereby causing increased levels of stress and anxiety in them. We aimed to assess the anxiety levels using the Hamilton Anxiety Scale and personality assessment using the 57?point Eysenck’s Personality Inventory (EPI) questionnaire among patients visiting a tertiary eye care hospital during the lockdown period. Methods: Consecutive patients attending an ophthalmic tertiary care hospital during the COVID?19 pandemic and lockdown were approached to be a part of this prospective cross?sectional survey. Results: In total, 1,088 responses were analyzed during the 2?month study period with the mean age being 45.7 + 16.9 years. The majority had completed graduation (78%) with 15 years or more of formal education. The purpose of the visit was an emergency consultation in 42% (n = 455), a review appointment in 42% (n = 457), and the remaining (16%, n = 176) came for a routine consultation. The majority of the patients (>90%) did not report experiencing any of the 14 sets of symptoms. A mild level of anxiety was noted in 1,086 (>99%) respondents, whereas only 2 (<1%) respondents showed mild–moderate levels of anxiety. Financial concerns such as affordability of medications (6% vs. 3%, P = 0.05) and fear of losing their job (16% vs. 11%, P = 0.02) were significantly more in those experiencing any anxiety compared to those with no anxiety. Conclusion: Our study revealed that patients visiting a tertiary ophthalmic center during lockdown were graduates, sought eye consultation primarily for emergency or a review, and had no major anxiety symptoms. In those with anxiety, the affordability of medicines and loss of jobs were the main concerns.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Retina, Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Glaucoma, Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Refractive Services, Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor of Ophthalmology, Vice-Chairman, and Director of the Cornea Clinic and the Center for Refractive Surgery at the University Eye Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), the Netherlandsen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), the Netherlandsen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Cornea and Refractive Services, Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSanjay Srinivasan, Venkatesh Ramesh, Tejwani Sushma, Jayadev Chaitra, Nanavati Hardik, Mohapatra Ayushi, Khamar Pooja, Nuijts Rudy, Dickman Mor, Shetty Rohit. Psychosocial assessment among ophthalmic patients attending tertiary eye care centre during the lockdown in times of COVID-19 pandemic. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 May; 70(5): 1767-1772en_US
dc.identifier.issn1998-3689
dc.identifier.issn0301-4738
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/224318
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Ophthalmological Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume70en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_3074_21en_US
dc.subjectCoronavirus disease (COVID?19) pandemicen_US
dc.subjectHamilton Anxiety Scoreen_US
dc.subjectlockdownen_US
dc.subjectophthalmology patientsen_US
dc.subjecttertiary eye care hospitalen_US
dc.titlePsychosocial assessment among ophthalmic patients attending tertiary eye care centre during the lockdown in times of COVID-19 pandemicen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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