According to HCPlive (4/21, Walter), research indicates that “patients with cystic fibrosis or primary ciliary dyskinesia, as well as their caregivers, were at an increased risk of developing mental illnesses like depression or anxiety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.” Included in the 110-patient study were “110 patients, 10 with cystic fibrosis, 31 with primary ciliary dyskinesia, 52 cystic fibrosis caregivers, and 17 primary ciliary dyskinesia caregivers.” The findings were published online April 21 in the journal Pediatric Pulmonology.
Related Links:
— “Caregivers, Patients With Cystic Fibrosis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia at Elevated Risk of Mental Illness “Kenny Walter, HCPlive, April 21, 2023