Missing Care: the Initial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on CKD Care Delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common condition with adverse health outcomes addressable by early disease management. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on care utilization for the CKD population is unknown.

Objective

To examine pandemic CKD care and identify factors associated with a high care deficit.

Design

Retrospective observational study PARTICIPANTS: 248,898 insured individuals (95% Medicare Advantage, 5% commercial) with stage G3-G4 CKD in 2018 MAIN MEASURES: Predicted (based on the pre-pandemic period of January 1, 2019-February 28, 2020) to observed per-member monthly face-to-face and telehealth encounters, laboratory testing, and proportion of days covered (PDC) for medications, evaluated during the early (March 1, 2020-June 30, 2020), pre-va

SUBMITTER: Diamantidis CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512959 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature