Article: How Were Wait Times for Priority Procedures in Canada Impacted during the First Six Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Healthcare quarterly (Toronto, Ont.)
2022 Volume 24, Issue 4, Page(s) 11–15
Abstract: In 2020, health systems across Canada responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by making rapid changes to reduce the risk of exposure for patients and staff and to allocate resources toward the treatment of COVID-19 patients. This included postponing surgical ... ...
Abstract | In 2020, health systems across Canada responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by making rapid changes to reduce the risk of exposure for patients and staff and to allocate resources toward the treatment of COVID-19 patients. This included postponing surgical and diagnostic procedures. Data collected by the Canadian Institute for Health Information show that these interventions resulted in longer wait times across all provinces in April-September 2020 for scheduled surgical procedures, such as hip and knee replacements and cataract surgeries. The impact on wait times for cancer surgeries and diagnostic imaging varied by type of procedure and jurisdiction, while the wait times for hip fracture repair and radiation therapy were not impacted. Subsequent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic added to the initial backlog of procedures, and it will take time to assess the long-term impact of surgical and diagnostic imaging delays on patient outcomes and wait times. |
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MeSH term(s) | COVID-19/epidemiology ; Canada/epidemiology ; Humans ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Waiting Lists |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-02-25 |
Publishing country | Canada |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 1710-2774 |
ISSN | 1710-2774 |
DOI | 10.12927/hcq.2022.26717 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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