Risk of misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis with COVID-19: a syndemic approach.
Muhrer JC. Risk of misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis with COVID-19. Nurs Pract. 2021;46(2):44-49. doi:10.1097/01.npr.0000731572.91985.98.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to wide-ranging changes to health care delivery, some of which may negatively impact patient outcomes.The authors use a syndemic perspective to discuss existing challenges interfering with diagnosis (structural, socioeconomic, patient-related, and provider-related), how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated those challenges, and strategies related to nurse practitioners and community health workers to improve diagnosis.