Changes in reasons for visits to primary care after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: An international comparative study by the International Consortium of Primary Care Big Data Researchers (INTRePID).
Karen TuMaría C LapadulaJemisha ApajeeAngela Ortigoza BonillaValborg BasteMaría Sofía Cuba-FuentesSimon de LusignanSigne FlottorpGabriela GaonaLay Hoon GohChristine Mary HallinanRobert S KristianssonAdrian LaughlinZhuo LiZheng Jye LingJo-Anne E Manski-NankervisAmy Pui Pui NgLuciano F ScattiniJavier Silva-ValenciaWilson D PaceKnut-Arne WensaasWilliam C W WongPaula L ZingoniJohn M Westfallnull nullPublished in: PLOS global public health (2024)
The pandemic resulted in changes in reasons for visits to primary care, with virtual care mitigating visit volume disruptions in many countries.