Cenário do lúpus eritematoso sistêmico e COVID-19 na região de Maringá-PR

Abstract

The infection called COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has put humanity in a pandemic state. Due to the severity of the disease, immunosuppressed individuals were considered a risk class. SLE is a disease of varied etiopathogenesis that affects patient's immune response and, in many cases, requires treatment with immunosuppressants. Knowing that people with SLE are a population at risk, this study sought to know the clinical, social and health scenario of these people who contracted COVID-19. This was a qualitative exploratory study, that data were analyzed following the content analysis technique. We sought to know the difficulties faced by people with SLE who were infected with COVID-19, in addition to understanding the biopsychosocial profile that concerns the sociodemographic issues of these patients. Finally, psychological aspects related to lupus and the period of COVID-19 infection were analyzed, as well as patient`s perception of coping with the pandemic. It was found that 65% of the patients were not afraid of contamination by the coronavirus, in addition to that 75% of them considered the intensity of the symptoms of COVID-19 to be mild even though they had SLE. It was concluded from the sample of 20 patients it was possible to adequately know the scenario of patients with SLE who contracted COVID-19 in the region of Maringa-PR. However, given the relevance of these data for health education and the medical community, a study with a greater number of participants, being these from different regions of Brazil, is necessary to know the biopsychosocial profile of these patients.