PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Pietro Impellizzeri AU - Claudia Crimi AU - Marialuisa Giuffrida AU - Santi Nolasco AU - Raffaele Campisi AU - Nunzio Crimi TI - The COVID-19 risk perception and concern: a survey of patients on long term oxygen therapy or domiciliary noninvasive ventilation AID - 10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA3871 DP - 2021 Sep 05 TA - European Respiratory Journal PG - PA3871 VI - 58 IP - suppl 65 4099 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/58/suppl_65/PA3871.short 4100 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/58/suppl_65/PA3871.full SO - Eur Respir J2021 Sep 05; 58 AB - Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many outpatient follow-up visits have been canceled due to shortages of healthcare resources or restrictions for limiting the infection risk.Aim: To investigate the risk perception of COVID-19 and its impact on the emotional status of patients with chronic respiratory diseases on long-term oxygen therapy or domiciliary noninvasive ventilation and to assess their preferences in possible strategies to cope with their feelings.Methods: A phone survey was administered from July to August 2020 to patients on long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) or domiciliary noninvasive ventilation (NIV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) referred to the outpatient service of Policlinico di Catania. The 21 items-questionnaire consisted of three parts: 1) general questions, 2) COVID-19 related knowledge and risk perception, 3) personal impact of the pandemic.Results: 101 out of 185 patients (54%) responded to the questionnaire. 89% (90/101) of participants perceive to be at high risk of COVID-19 infection. 51% of patients (52/101) reported feeling depressed and 32% (32/101) complained of acute symptoms related to respiratory failure. These latter groups of patients reported more symptoms of anxiety (P < 0.0001) and stated they would appreciated the use of telemedicine (P <0.0001) and psychological support (P < 0.0001) as a strategy to cope with their emotional status compared to those who were in good health and were not feeling depressed.Conclusions: Nearly half of the surveyed patients reported anxiety and perceived telemedicine and psychological support as useful coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.FootnotesCite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2021; 58: Suppl. 65, PA3871.This abstract was presented at the 2021 ERS International Congress, in session “Prediction of exacerbations in patients with COPD”.This is an ERS International Congress abstract. No full-text version is available. Further material to accompany this abstract may be available at www.ers-education.org (ERS member access only).