Healthcare use during COVID-19 and the effect on psychological distress in patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study.
Beau D C PouwelsSami Olavi SimonsMaurice TheunissenMadelon L PetersJanna J SchoenmaekersSebastiaan C BekkersMarieke Henrica Johanna Van den Beuken-Van EverdingenPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Healthcare use changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. It was associated with a decrease in health status, and increased psychological stress among patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders. Provision of healthcare should be more sensitive to the mental health needs of these patients during subsequent COVID-19 waves.