Ghobad Moradi, Bakhtiar Piroozi, Fariba Khayyati, Farhad Moradpour, Hossein Safari, Amjad Mohamadi Bolbanabad, Hamed Fattahi, Fatemeh Younesi, Ali Ebrazeh, Azad Shokri
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the impact of Covid-19 on utilization of chronic diseases services. METHODS: Interrupted time-series design was used to examine the utilization of chronic diseases services before and during the Covid-19 pandemic among hospitals in Iran. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and chemotherapy were selected as a proxy to indicate the impact of Covid-19 on utilization of chronic diseases services...
July 24, 2023: Chronic Illness