3.1 Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on DSI in MHD patients
A total of 130 patients had their
first assessment before the lockdown. During the lockdown period, only
106 of the 130 cases participated in the second evaluation. Finally, 106
patients who were assessed twice were included in the trial. 60.4% of
the patients were male (n = 64). The mean age of patients was 56.0 (SD =
13.1) years. We observed that DSI severity in MHD patients during
lockdown was higher than that
before lockdown (Table 1). In
particular, itching, trouble staying
asleep, bone or joint pain, muscle cramps, feeling irritable, difficulty
concentrating, headache, constipation, and feeling nervous were observed
(P <0.05, Table 1).
Moreover, the prevalence of fatigue
(PSQI>5) and poor sleep (FACIT-F≤34) was higher during
lockdown than before lockdown (P <0.05).