Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to healthcare, physical and mental health among patients with chronic kidney disease in Victoria, Australia.

Jacqueline J Jiang Zoe Marie Jenkins Kaitlyn M Crocker David Jonathan Castle

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2023)

Our findings highlight the importance of optimising telehealth to improve communication between CKD patients and their treating teams and continuing to monitor the impacts of pandemic restrictions on patients' mental and physical health.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
physical activity
prognostic factors
public health
sars cov
risk assessment
patient reported outcomes