Estimated impact of COVID-19 on preventive care service delivery: an observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 has caused significant healthcare service disruptions. Surgical backlogs have been estimated but not for other healthcare services. This study aims to estimate the backlog of preventive care services caused by COVID-19.

Methods

This observational study assessed preventive care screening rates at three primary care clinics in Ottawa, Ontario from March to November 2020 using data from 22,685 electronic medical records. The change in cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, and type 2 diabetes screening rates were crudely estimated using 2016 census data, estimating the volume of key services delayed by COVID-19 across Ontario and Canada.

Results

The mean percentage of patients appropriately screened for cervical cancer decreased by 7.5% (- 0.3% to - 14.7

SUBMITTER: Laing S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8520349 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature