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- Title
Health Priorities of Multi-Morbid Ambulatory Patients in New York City During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis.
- Authors
Leung, Peggy B; Miskimen, Andrea C Cabassa; Mejia, Dianna L; Brahmbhatt, Diksha; Rusli, Melissa; Tung, Judy; Sterling, Madeline R
- Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, adults with chronic conditions delayed or avoided seeking preventative and general medical care, leading to adverse consequences for morbidity and mortality. In order to bring patients back into care, we, in this qualitative study, sought to understand the foremost health-related needs of our multi-morbid ambulatory patients to inform future outreach interventions. Via a telephone-based survey of our high-risk patients, defined using a validated EPIC risk model for hospitalization and ED visits, we surveyed 214 participants an open-ended question, "What is your top health concern that you would like to speak with a doctor or nurse about". We found 4 major themes: 1) primary care matters, 2) disruptions in health care, 3) COVID-19ʹs impact on physical and mental health, and 4) amplified social vulnerabilities. Our results suggest that interventions that reduce barriers to preventative services and disruptions to healthcare delivery are needed.
- Subjects
NEW York (N.Y.); COVID-19 pandemic; MEDICAL care; PRIMARY care; CHRONIC diseases; PATIENT care; VISITATION in hospitals
- Publication
International Journal of General Medicine, 2022, Vol 15, p6881
- ISSN
1178-7074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/IJGM.S370815