Changes in pediatric healthcare utilization in Hunan Province, China, during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-center cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought remarkable disruption to the ways in which healthcare was delivered. This study aimed to examine changes in pediatric healthcare utilization in Hunan Province, China, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

An electronic survey was conducted among 142 hospitals in Hunan Province, China. Using data from January 1 to April 30, 2019 as a reference, the changes in the number of visits for different types of pediatric healthcare between January 1 and April 30, 2020 were calculated. Changes in the number of admissions for infections and injuries were also evaluated.

Results

The total number of pediatric healthcare presentations decreased by 53.3% in the first four months of 2020. The most remarkable reduction

SUBMITTER: Yan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8107880 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature