Missed Healthcare Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

CONCLUSION: Findings reveal that anxiety was consistently associated with missed visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not sociodemographic or health characteristics. Results can inform future public health initiatives to reduce absenteeism by considering patients' emotional state during times of uncertainty.PMID:38400555 | PMC:PMC10893833 | DOI:10.1177/21501319241233869

Source: Primary Care - February 24, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jethel Hernandez Stephanie Batio Rebecca Mullen Lovett Michael S Wolf Stacy C Bailey Source Type: research