Publications by authors named "Irina Grigorov"
Sex Transm Dis
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted services at sexual health care clinics, leading to a sharp decline in patient visits and the use of telehealth services during 2020.
- Data from seven STD clinics revealed a 68% decrease in clinic visits and 76% drop in unique patients in April 2020 compared to the same month in 2019, with telehealth peaking in December 2020.
- Despite efforts to adapt, by December 2021, these clinics had not returned to pre-pandemic visit levels, indicating ongoing challenges in patient engagement and potential risks for untreated STIs.
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