Outcomes of Delay of Care After the Onset of COVID-19 for Patients Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions

• DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220112r1
• Publication Date: 2023-01-06T07:21:35Z
• Authors: Gail L. Rose; Levi N. Bonnell; Jessica Clifton; Lisa Watts Natkin; Juvena R. Hitt; Jennifer O’Rourke...
• Keywords: Pandemic

<h3>Purpose:</h3> Many patients delayed health care during COVID-19. We assessed the extent to which managing multiple chronic conditions (MCC) in first months of pandemic, reasons for delay, and impact delay on patient-reported physical behavioral (BH) outcomes. <h3>Methods:</h3> As part a large clinical trial conducted April 2016–June, 2021, primary MCC were surveyed about symptoms functioning. Surveys administered between September 3, 2020, March 16, included questions any medical BH since Multivariable linear regression was used assess outcomes as function status. <h3>Results:</h3> Among who care, 58% more than once. those 63% Participants times tended be younger, female, unmarried, reported food, financial, housing insecurities worse health. The delaying lack availability in-person visits perceived urgency. had significantly nearly every measure mental health, compared with participants once or did not delay. <h3>Conclusions:</h3> Delay substantial. Patients poorer thus need care. Effective strategies reengaging deferred should identified implemented levels. <h3>Trial registration:</h3> ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02868983. Registered August 2016.