Assessing the indirect effects of COVID-19 on healthcare delivery, utilization and health outcomes: a scoping review

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This review offers to provide context for the indirect health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic thus far, including its impact on health service delivery and utilization. Results found an overall decrease in utilization of health services for non-COVID-19 related care, which could lead to an increase in chronic diseases in the future as patients are not receiving timely checkups.

Resource Details

  • Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
  • Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
  • Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
  • Level of Evidence: Emerging
  • Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
  • Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
  • Outside of US: No