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AuthorAl-Qudimat, Ahmad R.
AuthorAl Darwish, Mohamed B.
AuthorElaarag, Mai
AuthorAl-Zoubi, Raed M.
AuthorRejeb, Mohamed Amine
AuthorOjha, Laxmi K.
AuthorNashwan, Abdulqadir J.
AuthorAlshunag, Timoor
AuthorAdawi, Karam
AuthorOmri, Abdelfettah El
AuthorAboumarzouk, Omar M.
AuthorYassin, Aksam
AuthorAl-Ansari, Abdulla A.
Available date2023-05-25T10:52:18Z
Publication Date2022-12-15
Publication NameHealth Science Reports
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.995
CitationAl‐Qudimat, A. R., Al Darwish, M. B., Elaarag, M., Al‐Zoubi, R. M., Rejeb, M. A., Ojha, L. K., ... & Al‐Ansari, A. A. (2023). COVID‐19 effect on patients with noncommunicable diseases: A narrative review. Health Science Reports, 6(1), e995.
ISSN2398-8835
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85147029640&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/43472
AbstractBackground and Aims: On March 11, 2020, the WHO has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, affecting our day-to-day lives. Physical distancing and lockdown made significant obstacles to populations, particularly healthcare systems. Most healthcare workers were reallocated to COVID-19 facilities. Noncommunicable disease patients were given low priority and are at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection, which disrupted the treatment and disease management of these patients. This review aimed to assess the effect of COVID-19 on different types of noncommunicable diseases and the severity it may cause to patients. Methods: We have conducted a review of the literature on COVID-19 and noncommunicable diseases from December 2019 until January 2022. The search was done in PubMed and Cochrane for relevant articles using variety of searching terms. Data for study variables were extracted. At the end of the selection process, 46 papers were selected for inclusion in the literature review. Result: The result from this review found that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the efficiency of the patient's treatment indirectly by either delaying or canceling sessions, which solidified the need to rely more on telemedicine, virtual visits, and in-home visits to improve patient education and minimize the risk of exposure to the patients. The major and most common types of noncommunicable diseases are known to be related to the severe outcomes of COVID-19 infection. It is strongly recommended to prioritize these patients for vaccinations against COVID-19 to provide them with the protection that will neutralize the risk imposed by their comorbidities. Conclusion: We recommend conducting more studies with larger population samples to further understand the role of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in this pandemic. However, this pandemic has also affected the efficiency of NCDs treatment indirectly by delaying or canceling sessions and others.
SponsorThe publication of this article was funded by Qatar National Library.
Languageen
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
SubjectCOVID-19
effectiveness
epidemiology
mortality
noncommunicable disease
prevalence
TitleCOVID-19 effect on patients with noncommunicable diseases: A narrative review
TypeArticle
Issue Number1
Volume Number6
dc.accessType Open Access


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