Trends in Health Care Services Use and Mortality in Adults With Cardiometabolic Diseases During the First Year of the Pandemic in Ontario, Canada
The pandemic impacted health care utilization and mortality for adults with cardiometabolic diseases. Access to diagnostic testing is critical, particularly for those with diabetes and hypertension. Virtual care may benefit frequent health care users.
Authors
- Marcus Povitz
- Brandon Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9320-6619)
- Teresa To (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7463-3423)
- Michael Pugliese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2794-1436)
- Tetyana Kendzerska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5301-1796)
- M Saymeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8603-8925)
- Jodi D. Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9275-4787)
- Andrea S. Gershon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0246-594X)
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Carleton University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.125.011996
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05