Survey of the Impact of COVID-19 on Chronic Liver Disease Patient Care Experiences and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has a secondary impact on the health of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Our objective was to study this impact on care provision, telemedicine, and health behaviours in CLD patients.

Methods

CLD patients of an urban gastroenterology clinic who attended a telemedicine appointment between March 17, 2020 and September 17, 2020, completed an online survey on care delays, health behaviours, and experience with telemedicine. Chart review was conducted in 400 randomly selected patients: 200 charts from during the pandemic were compared to 200 charts the previous year. Data were extracted for clinicodemographic variables, laboratory investigations, and clinical outcomes.

Results

Of 399 patients invited to participate, 135 (34%) comp

SUBMITTER: Jiang SX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384520 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature