Examining the impact of the first wave of COVID-19 on equitable access to emergency care across Alberta demographic groups: a retrospective observational study
Reductions in critical emergency care and emergency hospital admissions were unequally distributed across demographic groups during the COVID-19 period. Study methods could be used to monitor and support equitable access to emergency care among distinct populations.
Authors
- Brian R. Holroyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8221-1327)
- Antonia Stang
- Eddy Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0850-4337)
- Rhonda J. Rosychuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8019-5466)
- Patrick McLane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4845-9182)
- Katherine Rittenbach
- Lea Bill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5430-4902)
- Rita K. Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6503-3546)
- Jake Hayward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4919-8946)
- Mandi Gray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9948-4292)
- Cheryl C.M. Barnabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3761-237X)
- Greta G. Cummings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0668-6176)
Institutions
- Institute on Governance (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Government of Alberta (CA)
- Alberta Health (CA)
- Trent University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104487
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00