A National Representative, Cross-Sectional Study by the Hellenic Academy of NeuroImmunology (HEL.A.NI.) on COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Overall Impact and Willingness Toward Vaccination

Background: In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the constant needs of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and their caregivers were urgently highlighted.Aim: The present study aims to capture the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in several aspects of the quality of...

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Autores principales:	Marina Boziki, Charis Styliadis, Christos Bakirtzis, Eleni Grigoriadou, Aggeliki-Styliani Sintila, Ioannis Nikolaidis, Aliki Vrienniou, Lotte Geys, Sygkliti-Henrietta Pelidou, Lesley Probert, Georgios Papazisis, Panagiotis Bamidis, Nikolaos Grigoriadis
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 pandemic people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) caregivers quality of life (QoL) vaccination information and communications technology (ICT) tools Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d2437df8d27c4353a272689fd8fe79002021-12-01T02:15:57ZA National Representative, Cross-Sectional Study by the Hellenic Academy of NeuroImmunology (HEL.A.NI.) on COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Overall Impact and Willingness Toward Vaccination1664-229510.3389/fneur.2021.757038https://doaj.org/article/d2437df8d27c4353a272689fd8fe79002021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.757038/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-2295Background: In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the constant needs of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and their caregivers were urgently highlighted.Aim: The present study aims to capture the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in several aspects of the quality of life of PwMS, in perception and behavior to COVID-19 and multiple sclerosis (MS), as well as concerning healthcare, working conditions, and the willingness toward COVID-19 vaccination.Methods: This study is an initiative of the Hellenic Academy of Neuroimmunology (HEL.A.NI.) and it has been included in the MS Data Alliance (MSDA) Catalog, which can be accessed after creating an account on https://msda.emif-catalogue.eu/login. Two online questionnaires were administered: (i) impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life, behavior, and healthcare of PwMS (Questionnaire A) and (ii) vaccination against COVID-19 (Questionnaire B). People with MS were invited to participate by the Hellenic Federation of Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (HFoPwMS).Results: Three-hundred-ninety PwMS responded to Questionnaire A, whereas 176 PwMS provided answers for Questionnaire B. Older age, longer disease duration, and higher MS-related disability were associated with the increased perceived sensitivity toward severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, as well as the increased perceived severity of COVID-19 upon potential infection. A significant proportion of PwMS experienced restricted access to MS-related health professionals, disease-modifying therapy (DMT) prescription, and/or to MS-related laboratory examination due to the pandemic. Subgroups of PwMS reported exacerbated symptoms (i.e., chronic MS-related symptoms, fatigue and/or worsening of pre-existing fatigue, and sexual dysfunction and or/worsening of pre-existing sexual dysfunction). Overall, the majority of the participants reported either a strong willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or a likeliness to undergo vaccination. Being aware of the HEL.A.NI. recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccination for PwMS were reported to increase the willingness of the participants to receive the vaccine.Conclusions: Our results highlight the necessity of scientific and patient organizations in taking joint action to increase awareness on health-related issues during the pandemic and to provide accurate and up-to-date guidance for PwMS. Online information and communications technology (ICT) tools for polling public belief and behavior may prove valuable as means of retaining active routes of communication between stakeholders.Marina BozikiMarina BozikiCharis StyliadisChristos BakirtzisChristos BakirtzisEleni GrigoriadouAggeliki-Styliani SintilaIoannis NikolaidisIoannis NikolaidisAliki VrienniouLotte GeysLotte GeysLotte GeysSygkliti-Henrietta PelidouSygkliti-Henrietta PelidouLesley ProbertLesley ProbertGeorgios PapazisisPanagiotis BamidisNikolaos GrigoriadisNikolaos GrigoriadisFrontiers Media S.A.articleCOVID-19 pandemicpeople with multiple sclerosis (PwMS)caregiversquality of life (QoL)vaccinationinformation and communications technology (ICT) toolsNeurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENFrontiers in Neurology, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 pandemic people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) caregivers quality of life (QoL) vaccination information and communications technology (ICT) tools Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
spellingShingle	COVID-19 pandemic people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) caregivers quality of life (QoL) vaccination information and communications technology (ICT) tools Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Marina Boziki Marina Boziki Charis Styliadis Christos Bakirtzis Christos Bakirtzis Eleni Grigoriadou Aggeliki-Styliani Sintila Ioannis Nikolaidis Ioannis Nikolaidis Aliki Vrienniou Lotte Geys Lotte Geys Lotte Geys Sygkliti-Henrietta Pelidou Sygkliti-Henrietta Pelidou Lesley Probert Lesley Probert Georgios Papazisis Panagiotis Bamidis Nikolaos Grigoriadis Nikolaos Grigoriadis A National Representative, Cross-Sectional Study by the Hellenic Academy of NeuroImmunology (HEL.A.NI.) on COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Overall Impact and Willingness Toward Vaccination
description	Background: In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the constant needs of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and their caregivers were urgently highlighted.Aim: The present study aims to capture the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in several aspects of the quality of life of PwMS, in perception and behavior to COVID-19 and multiple sclerosis (MS), as well as concerning healthcare, working conditions, and the willingness toward COVID-19 vaccination.Methods: This study is an initiative of the Hellenic Academy of Neuroimmunology (HEL.A.NI.) and it has been included in the MS Data Alliance (MSDA) Catalog, which can be accessed after creating an account on https://msda.emif-catalogue.eu/login. Two online questionnaires were administered: (i) impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life, behavior, and healthcare of PwMS (Questionnaire A) and (ii) vaccination against COVID-19 (Questionnaire B). People with MS were invited to participate by the Hellenic Federation of Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (HFoPwMS).Results: Three-hundred-ninety PwMS responded to Questionnaire A, whereas 176 PwMS provided answers for Questionnaire B. Older age, longer disease duration, and higher MS-related disability were associated with the increased perceived sensitivity toward severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, as well as the increased perceived severity of COVID-19 upon potential infection. A significant proportion of PwMS experienced restricted access to MS-related health professionals, disease-modifying therapy (DMT) prescription, and/or to MS-related laboratory examination due to the pandemic. Subgroups of PwMS reported exacerbated symptoms (i.e., chronic MS-related symptoms, fatigue and/or worsening of pre-existing fatigue, and sexual dysfunction and or/worsening of pre-existing sexual dysfunction). Overall, the majority of the participants reported either a strong willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or a likeliness to undergo vaccination. Being aware of the HEL.A.NI. recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccination for PwMS were reported to increase the willingness of the participants to receive the vaccine.Conclusions: Our results highlight the necessity of scientific and patient organizations in taking joint action to increase awareness on health-related issues during the pandemic and to provide accurate and up-to-date guidance for PwMS. Online information and communications technology (ICT) tools for polling public belief and behavior may prove valuable as means of retaining active routes of communication between stakeholders.
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author	Marina Boziki Marina Boziki Charis Styliadis Christos Bakirtzis Christos Bakirtzis Eleni Grigoriadou Aggeliki-Styliani Sintila Ioannis Nikolaidis Ioannis Nikolaidis Aliki Vrienniou Lotte Geys Lotte Geys Lotte Geys Sygkliti-Henrietta Pelidou Sygkliti-Henrietta Pelidou Lesley Probert Lesley Probert Georgios Papazisis Panagiotis Bamidis Nikolaos Grigoriadis Nikolaos Grigoriadis
author_facet	Marina Boziki Marina Boziki Charis Styliadis Christos Bakirtzis Christos Bakirtzis Eleni Grigoriadou Aggeliki-Styliani Sintila Ioannis Nikolaidis Ioannis Nikolaidis Aliki Vrienniou Lotte Geys Lotte Geys Lotte Geys Sygkliti-Henrietta Pelidou Sygkliti-Henrietta Pelidou Lesley Probert Lesley Probert Georgios Papazisis Panagiotis Bamidis Nikolaos Grigoriadis Nikolaos Grigoriadis
author_sort	Marina Boziki
title	A National Representative, Cross-Sectional Study by the Hellenic Academy of NeuroImmunology (HEL.A.NI.) on COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Overall Impact and Willingness Toward Vaccination
title_short	A National Representative, Cross-Sectional Study by the Hellenic Academy of NeuroImmunology (HEL.A.NI.) on COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Overall Impact and Willingness Toward Vaccination
title_full	A National Representative, Cross-Sectional Study by the Hellenic Academy of NeuroImmunology (HEL.A.NI.) on COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Overall Impact and Willingness Toward Vaccination
title_fullStr	A National Representative, Cross-Sectional Study by the Hellenic Academy of NeuroImmunology (HEL.A.NI.) on COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Overall Impact and Willingness Toward Vaccination
title_full_unstemmed	A National Representative, Cross-Sectional Study by the Hellenic Academy of NeuroImmunology (HEL.A.NI.) on COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Overall Impact and Willingness Toward Vaccination
title_sort	national representative, cross-sectional study by the hellenic academy of neuroimmunology (hel.a.ni.) on covid-19 and multiple sclerosis: overall impact and willingness toward vaccination
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/d2437df8d27c4353a272689fd8fe7900
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A National Representative, Cross-Sectional Study by the Hellenic Academy of NeuroImmunology (HEL.A.NI.) on COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Overall Impact and Willingness Toward Vaccination

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