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Associations between self-reported healthcare disruption due to COVID-19 and avoidable hospital admission: evidence from seven linked longitudinal studies for England.
August 9, 2023
Green MA, McKee M, Hamilton OKL, et al. BMJ. 2023;328:e075133.
Many patients were unable to access care during the pandemic, particularly during surges. This longitudinal cohort study in the UK reports that 35% of participants reported disrupted access to care (e.g., cancelled or postponed appointments or procedures). While overall rates of potentially preventable hospitalization were low (3%), those who reported disrupted access had increased risk of potentially preventable hospitalization.
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