The Impact of COVID-19 on Routine Medical Care and Cancer Screening.
Neil S WengerAnnette L StantonRyan Baxter-KingKaren SepuchaLynn VavreckArash NaeimPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)
Cancelled medical care and cancer screening were more common among persons with medical conditions, anxiety and depression, even after accounting for COVID-19 deaths. Outreach and support to ensure that patients are not avoiding needed care due to anxiety, depression and inaccurate perceptions of risk will be important.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- papillary thyroid
- healthcare
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- sleep quality
- depressive symptoms
- primary care
- palliative care
- lymph node metastasis
- quality improvement
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- patient reported outcomes
- chronic pain
- colorectal cancer screening