Impacts of Avoiding Emergency Department Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Heart Events
These findings highlight the indirect impact of the pandemic on critical care access, even in regions with low prevalence. Medical avoidance reduced ED visits but increased the risk of complications of acute ischemic heart. Addressing barriers to timely care and implementing targeted response strategies are essential to ensure access to life-saving treatments and mitigate long-term adverse health consequences during public health crises.
Authors
- Hsiang‐Chin Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4350-6701)
- Yi-Ting Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6040-6641)
- Tzu‐Ching Sung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0012-9026)
- Hsin‐I Shih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1103-8675)
- Yu-Ching Wang
Institutions
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
- I-Shou University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s508088
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital
- National Cheng Kung University