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- During the COVID-19 pandemic, many adults with chronic conditions postponed or avoided medical care, negatively impacting their health outcomes.
- A qualitative study involving 214 high-risk patients identified their main health concerns, revealing four key themes: importance of primary care, healthcare disruptions, effects of COVID-19 on physical and mental health, and heightened social vulnerabilities.
- The study suggests that addressing barriers to preventative care and improving healthcare access are essential for patient recovery and health management.
Article Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, adults with chronic conditions delayed or avoided seeking preventative and general medical care, leading to adverse consequences for morbidity and mortality. In order to bring patients back into care, we, in this qualitative study, sought to understand the foremost health-related needs of our multi-morbid ambulatory patients to inform future outreach interventions. Via a telephone-based survey of our high-risk patients, defined using a validated EPIC risk model for hospitalization and ED visits, we surveyed 214 participants an open-ended question, "What is your top health concern that you would like to speak with a doctor or nurse about". We found 4 major themes: 1) primary care matters, 2) disruptions in health care, 3) COVID-19's impact on physical and mental health, and 4) amplified social vulnerabilities. Our results suggest that interventions that reduce barriers to preventative services and disruptions to healthcare delivery are needed.
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