Avoidance of Emergency Care in the Southeastern United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Erin Gettler; Rebecca Stern; Bin Ni; Heather M. Munro; Mark Steinwandel; David M. Aronoff; Deepak K. Gupta; Maureen Sanderson; Martha J. Shrubsole; Loren Lipworth

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofac161

Avoidance of Emergency Care in the Southeastern United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Erin Gettler, Rebecca Stern, Bin Ni, Heather M. Munro, Mark Steinwandel, David M. Aronoff, Deepak K. Gupta, Maureen Sanderson, Martha J. Shrubsole, Loren Lipworth

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Abstract

In a low-income cohort in the Southeastern United States, 5% of participants avoided emergency medical care during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, primarily due to fear and visitor restrictions. Younger age, self-perceived lower health status, lack of a personal doctor, and decreased income were associated with greater likelihood of deferring emergency care.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	ofac161
Journal	Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac161
State	Published - May 1 2022

Keywords

COVID-19
Disruption
Emergency care
Low income

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Oncology
Infectious Diseases

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