Gender disparities in access to care for time-sensitive conditions during COVID-19 pandemic in Chile.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, reductions in healthcare utilization are reported in different contexts. Nevertheless, studies have not explored specifically gender disparities in access to healthcare in the context of COVID-19.

Methods

To evaluate gender disparities in access to medical in Chile we conducted an interrupted time series analysis using segmented regression. The outcome variable was the number of weekly confirmed cases of a set of oncologic and cardiovascular time-sensitive conditions at a national level. The series contained data from weeks 1 to 39 for 2017 to 2020. The intervention period started at week 12. We selected this period because preventive interventions, such as school closures or teleworking, were implemented at this point. We estimated t

SUBMITTER: Pacheco J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8523204 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature