1. Delayed Medical Care And Unmet Care Needs Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adults With Disabilities In The US.
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Akobirshoev, Ilhom, Vetter, Michael, Iezzoni, Lisa I., Rao, Sowmya R., and Mitra, Monika
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HEALTH services accessibility , *HOME care services , *AGE distribution , *SELF-evaluation , *ACQUISITION of data , *INTERVIEWING , *ACTIVITIES of daily living , *RACE , *POPULATION geography , *REGRESSION analysis , *TREATMENT delay (Medicine) , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *EXPERIENCE , *SEX distribution , *COMPARATIVE studies , *RESEARCH funding , *MEDICAL records , *DISABILITIES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *DISEASE prevalence , *HEALTH equity , *MARITAL status , *ETHNIC groups , *DATA analysis software , *MEDICAL needs assessment , *COVID-19 pandemic , *TELEMEDICINE , *HEALTH self-care , *ADULTS ,MEDICAL care for people with disabilities - Abstract
The article discusses a study which examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults' access to medical care services by presence and type of disability which showed that adults with disabilities experienced significant disparities in delayed and unmet need for medical care. Topics covered include the factors contributing to inequities in delaying medical care and unmet needs, the limitations of the study and the implications for policy and practice.
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- 2022
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