Continuity of care among postmenopausal women with cardiometabolic diseases in the United States early during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, public health measures, including stay-at-home orders, were widely instituted in the United States (US) by March 2020. However, few studies have evaluated the impact of these measures on continuity of care among older adults living with chronic diseases.

Methods

Beginning in June 2020, participants of the national Women's Health Initiative (WHI) (N=64,061) were surveyed on the impact of the pandemic on various aspects of their health and well-being since March 2020, including access to care appointments, medications, and caregivers. Responses received by November 2020 (response rate=77.6%) were tabulated and stratified by prevalent chronic diseases, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

SUBMITTER: Wong E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9494382 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature