Persistent Inequality in Access to Rheumatology Care for Females After the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Female and younger patients have been disproportionately impacted by wait-time increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, with minimal improvements observed during the post-COVID period. These findings should prompt further investigation into the underlying causes of these observed inequities in access to rheumatology care to identify solutions.
Authors
- Steven J. Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6718-1393)
- Carrie Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9858-5398)
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Musculoskeletal Care
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70026
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00