Patient-reported factors associated with avoidance of in-person care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a national survey

BB Arnetz, C Goetz, J VanSchagen, W Baer, S Smith… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background There has been a substantial decline in in-person care in inpatient and
outpatient settings during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Avoidance of needed in-person …

[HTML][HTML] Delay or avoidance of medical care because of COVID-19–related concerns—United States, June 2020

MÉ Czeisler - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2020 - cdc.gov
By June 30, 2020, because of concerns about COVID-19, an estimated 41% of US adults
had delayed or avoided medical care including urgent or emergency care (12%) and routine …

Prevalence and determinants of healthcare avoidance during the COVID-19 pandemic: A population-based cross-sectional study

MJ Splinter, P Velek, MK Ikram, BCT Kieboom… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of
consultations and diagnoses in primary care and referrals to specialist care declined …

Care dependency in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19

AW Vaes, FVC Machado, R Meys… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: A large sample of “mild” COVID-19 patients still experience multiple symptoms
months after being infected. These persistent symptoms are associated with many clinically …

Non-hospitalized adults with COVID-19 differ noticeably from hospitalized adults in their demographic, clinical, and social characteristics

SH Bergquist, C Partin, DL Roberts, JB O'Keefe… - SN Comprehensive …, 2020 - Springer
The characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have primarily
been described in hospitalized adults. Characterization of COVID-19 in ambulatory care is …

Reduced health-care utilization among people with chronic medical conditions during coronavirus disease 2019

C Malhotra, I Chaudhry, S Ozdemir… - Proceedings of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak may impact the health-care-seeking
behaviour of people with pre-existing chronic medical conditions. We aimed to assess the …

Disruption of medical care among individuals in the southeastern United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

B Ni, E Gettler, R Stern, HM Munro… - Journal of public …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Widespread disruptions of medical care to mitigate COVID-19 spread and
reduce burden on healthcare systems may have deleterious public health consequences …

Reports of forgone medical care among US adults during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

KE Anderson, EE McGinty, R Presskreischer… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused major
disruptions in the US health care system. Objective To estimate frequency of and reasons for …

Post-acute health care burden after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective cohort study

CD McNaughton, PC Austin, A Sivaswamy, J Fang… - Cmaj, 2022 - Can Med Assoc
Background: The post-acute burden of health care use after SARS-CoV-2 infection is
unknown. We sought to quantify the post-acute burden of health care use after SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] “I am hesitant to visit the doctor unless absolutely necessary”: A qualitative study of delayed care, avoidance of care, and telehealth experiences during the …

R Moore, RS Purvis, E Hallgren, S Reece… - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the health care system, resulting in decreased
health care utilization. During the pandemic, some patients chose to postpone clinic visits or …