Cited by 68COVID-19 and healthcare impactsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental Health

The overall impact of COVID ‐19 on healthcare during the pandemic: A multidisciplinary point of view

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Sabetkish, Nastaran, Rahmani, Alireza·2021·Health Science Reports

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Background and Aims: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic globally changed the priorities of medical and surgical procedures. It has caused many healthcare systems to stop performing their routine screenings. Altering medical clinics to COVID‐19 referral centers, lockdowns, and the public fear to refer to medical centers caused a significant reduction in the referral rate; especially in the elderly. This short review article highlights the transform in clinical practice during the post‐COVID era and the need for future medical revolutions. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was separately performed by both authors. The articles published between 2019 and August 2021 were included in this study and selected according to a quality appraisal method. Results: We have summarized the possible corresponding changes in the diagnosis and treatment of all fields of medical care including internal medicine, surgical, and minor subcategories after the COVID‐19 pandemic. We have also discussed the potential impacts of the pandemic on all these different categories and subcategories of medicine, including the outpatient setting and clinical work. We do believe that the lack of routine check‐ups has led to an increase in the stage of disease in patients with a previously diagnosed problem. On the other hand, the dramatic change in the lifestyle of the population including restricted mobility and increased consumption of unhealthy food has caused metabolic syndrome and other new diseases that have not been diagnosed and properly managed. Conclusion: Our findings revealed the urgent need for public health awareness. It indicated the need to carry out both psychological and screening approaches in the post‐COVID era to not miss patients with a chronic disease and new cases who were undiagnosed during the COVID pandemic.

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Authors
Sabetkish, N., & Rahmani, A.
Affiliations
Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Corresponding author
Sabetkish, Nastaran
Venue
Health Science Reports
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2021-10
Volume
4
Issue
4
Pages
e386-e386
ISSN
2398-8835 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3204219308
Cited by
68
References
176
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 3
FWCI
1.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Health Science Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, health system impact, delayed diagnosis, routine screening, outpatient care, elderly patients, metabolic syndrome, lifestyle modification, chronic disease management, public health awareness, psychological impact

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