A comparative study to determine the impact of double lockdown on hospital visits, admissions, and patient outcomes in a tertiary care hospital
| Autor: | null Showkat Hussain Tali, null Andleeb Majeed, null Tajali Shora, Mohd Ashraf Bhat, null Sheikh Mushtaq Ahmad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences. 14:19-24 |
| ISSN: | 2091-0576 2467-9100 |
| DOI: | 10.3126/ajms.v14i1.44701 |
| Popis: | Background: Unlike COVID 19 lockdown, very little is known about the impact of non-COVID 19 lockdown and two lockdowns (post abrogation of article 370 and post COVID 19) in series on health-care delivery system. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to look for the impact of two lockdowns, separately and in combination, on health-care delivery system. Materials and Methods: Data of patients visiting the pediatric outpatient department, pattern of hospital admissions and patient outcomes 1 month and 6 months before and after two lockdowns were recorded and compared within a lockdown and with each other. Results: Fall in Outpatient visits and its persistence even after 6 months was more pronounced for post COVID 19 Lockdown or lockdown 2 (–73%VS–43% and +195VS–61%). There was a statistically significant difference between admissions rates 1 month before and after lockdown 1 (post article 370 abrogation) as well as 1 month before and after lockdown 2 (P= 0.001; P< 0.0001). For the same time period, admission rates were significantly different for respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses during the two lockdowns ( |
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