• Published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021)

  • Collaborator: Viatris

  • Authors: Pecout C., Pain E, Chekroun M, Champeix C, Kulak C, Prieto R, Van Vugt J, Gilchrist K, Lainé-Pellet AF

Carenity, an international online patient community, conducted a patient study in two independent waves among adults affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Europe and in the United States of America (USA).

Objective: The study aimed to assess the real time impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the medical conditions of patients with NCDs, their access to health care, and their adaptation to daily life as well as to describe their sources of information on COVID-19 and their needs for specific information and support.