Open AccessChanges in Care Provision During COVID-19 Impact Patient Well-Being
Author(s) -
Judy J. Wang,
Jessica R. Levi,
Heather Edwards
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of patient experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-3743
pISSN - 2374-3735
DOI - 10.1177/23743735211034068
Subject(s) - covid-19 , public health , scale (ratio) , medicine , medical care , health care , family medicine , medical emergency , nursing , political science , disease , geography , pathology , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , cartography
The fast onset and extensive impact of COVID-19 necessitated strict public health measures and temporary diversion of personnel and resources from other types of medical care. This study examined the prevalence of such disruptions and their impacts on patient-perceived well-being using an untargeted survey. The majority of surveyed patients experienced changes in their routine medical care. Of those whose appointments were postponed or canceled, most patients indicated an overall negative impact on their emotional and physical well-being. We highlighted the impact of disruptions in nonurgent medical care during a large-scale public health emergency.