Javier Silva-Valencia, Carla Lapadula, John M Westfall, Gabriela Gaona, Simon de Lusignan, Robert Sarkadi Kristiansson, Zheng Jye Ling, Lay Hoon Goh, Percy Soto-Becerra, Maria Sofia Cuba-Fuentes, Knut-Arne Wensaas, Signe Flottorp, Valborg Baste, William Chi-Wai Wong, Amy Pui Pui Ng, Angela Ortigoza, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Christine Mary Hallinan, Paula Zingoni, Luciano Scattini, Adrian Heald, Karen Tu
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health disorders, affecting both individuals with pre-existing conditions and those with no prior history. However, there is limited evidence regarding the pandemic's impact on mental health visits to primary care physicians. The International Consortium of Primary Care Big Data Researchers (INTRePID) explored primary care visit trends related to mental health conditions in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Norway, Peru, Singapore, Sweden, and the USA...
April 2024: EClinicalMedicine