The adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service usage among patients with type 2 diabetes in North Karelia, Finland.

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems and their capacity to deliver essential health services while responding to COVID-19. This study examines the pandemic's impact on health service usage among patients with type 2 diabetes in the North Karelia region, in Finland.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:BMC Health Services Research
Main Authors: Inglin, Laura, Wikström, Katja, Lamidi, Marja-Leena, Laatikainen, Tiina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2022
Subjects:
Coronavirus
Electronic health records
Essential health services
Quality of care
SARS-CoV-2
Type 2 diabetes
karelia*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08105-z
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35650580
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9156619/
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems and their capacity to deliver essential health services while responding to COVID-19. This study examines the pandemic's impact on health service usage among patients with type 2 diabetes in the North Karelia region, in Finland.

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