A crisis like no other? Unmet needs in healthcare during the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis in Austria.
Andrea E SchmidtRicardo RodriguesCassandra SimmonsNadia SteiberPublished in: European journal of public health (2022)
The pandemic resulted in a supply-side shock to healthcare, with vulnerabilities emerging especially among older people, people with poor health and/or people no longer active on the labour market. Further research could focus on health system resilience and the possibilities to improve management of healthcare services during pandemics without widening inequalities while maintaining population health.