Trends in all-cause mortality and inpatient and outpatient visits for ambulatory care sensitive conditions during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) remains unknown.

Objectives

To compare observed and expected (projected based on previous years) trends in all-cause mortality and healthcare use for ACSCs in the first year of the pandemic (March 2020 to March 2021).

Design, setting and participants

We conducted a population-based study using provincial health administrative data on general adul population (Ontario, Canada).

Outcomes and measures

Monthly all-cause mortality, and hospitalizations, emergency department (ED) and outpatient visit rates (per 100,000 people at-risk) for seven combined ACSCs (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, angina, congestive heart failure, hypertension, dia

SUBMITTER: Kendzerska T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9539068 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature