Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on missed medical appointment among adults with chronic disease conditions in Northwest Ethiopia

Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Tesfa Sewunet Alamneh, Habtewold Shibru, Malede Mequanent Sisay, Tesfahun Melese Yilma, Melkitu Fentie Melak, Telake Azale Bisetegn, Tariku Belachew, Mahteme Haile, Taye Zeru, Mezgebu Selamsew Asres and Kegnie Shitu

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: Background: COVID-19 had affected the health-care-seeking behavior of people with chronic medical conditions. The impact is even worse in resource-limited settings like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the extent and correlates of missed appointments among adults with chronic disease conditions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A retrospective chart review and cross-sectional survey were conducted from December 2020 to February 2021. A total of 1833 patients with common chronic disease were included by using a stratified systematic random sampling technique. Web-based data collection was done using Kobo collect. The data were explored using descriptive statistical techniques, the rate of missed appointments s before and during the COVID-19 pandemic was determined. A negative binomial regression model was fitted to identify the factors of missed appointment. An incidence rate ratio with its 95% confidence interval (CI) and p-value of the final model were reported. Results: The rate of missed appointments was 12.5% (95% CI: 11.13%, 14.20%) before the pandemic, increased to 26.8% (95% CI: 24.73%, 28.82%) during the pandemic (p-value

Date: 2022
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