Evaluating access to health and care services during lockdown by the COVID-19 survey in five UK national longitudinal studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Access to health services and adequate care is influenced by sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic position (SEP) and the burden of comorbidities. Our study aimed to assess whether the COVID-19 pandemic further deepened these already existing health inequalities.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Data were collected from five longitudinal age-homogenous British cohorts (born in 2000-2002, 1989-1990, 1970, 1958 and 1946).

Participants

A web survey was sent to the cohorts. Anybody who responded to the survey was included, resulting in 14 891 eligible participants.

Main outcomes measured

The survey provided data on cancelled surgical or medical appointments, and the number of care hours received in a week during the first UK COVID-19 national lockdown

SUBMITTER: Topriceanu CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7978270 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature