COVID-19 patient experiences in prehospital pathways: a processual approach using life-events calendar method and state sequence analysis shows detrimental delays.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To our best knowledge, no study in France has comprehensively investigated the prehospital history of patients admitted for severe cases of COVID-19. 'Patients' voice is an excellent means to capture data on primary care pathways.We aimed to identify clusters of COVID-19 hospitalised patients with similar prehospital symptom sequences, and to test whether these clusters were associated with a higher risk of poor clinical outcomes.

Design

Cross-sectional online survey using life-event calendars.

Setting

All patients hospitalised for COVID-19 between September 2020 and May 2021 in the Infectious Disease Departments in Nice and in Marseilles in France.

Participants

312 patients responded to the survey.

Main outcome measures

From the day of sympto

SUBMITTER: Lutaud R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806557 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature