Determinants of COVID-19 Outcome as Predictors of Delayed Healthcare Services among Adults ≥50 Years during the Pandemic: 2006-2020 Health and Retirement Study.

Hind A BeydounMay A BeydounBrook T AlemuJordan WeissSharmin HossainRana S GautamAlan B Zonderman

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

Among older adults, sex, education and depressive symptoms are key predictors of delayed healthcare services attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Delays in surgical and non-surgical healthcare services may have distinct predictors, with non-surgical delays more frequently observed among individuals with a history of 1 or 2 cardiovascular and/or metabolic conditions.

Keyphrases

healthcare
coronavirus disease
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depressive symptoms
mental health
primary care
health information
public health
risk assessment