Influence of Lockdown during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Use of Pediatric Emergency Health Services: A Retrospective Observational Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in New Delhi

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dc.contributor.authorSodani, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, AG.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:56:12Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:56:12Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractJanuary 30, 2020, marked the beginning of the COVID‑19 pandemic in India. Various emergency measures were taken to contain the spread of COVID‑19 including extended periods of complete lockdown. The impact of these measures on routine and emergency health services was unforeseen. Hence, we conducted this study to critically analyze the effects of restrictions imposed during the COVID‑19 pandemic (including lockdown) on the utilization of health services, especially emergency services. We compared patient’s attendance in the outpatient department and pediatric emergency department (PED) and changes in clinicepidemiological profiles (before and during COVID‑19) in a tertiary care hospital. We observed a 43% decline in PED visits which decreased to 75% during the period of strict lockdown (P = 0.005). Reduction in emergency department visits was noticed uniformly in all disease categories. This study highlights the urgent need to plan for robust health‑care support system for the delivery of preventive and curative services to vulnerable age groups during any emergency.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professoren_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDirector Professoren_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, New Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSodani R, Gupta S, Sharma AG.. Influence of Lockdown during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Use of Pediatric Emergency Health Services: A Retrospective Observational Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in New Delhi. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2023 Jun; 67(2): 309-312en_US
dc.identifier.issn0019-557X
dc.identifier.issn2229-7693
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223930
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume67en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1007_22en_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectCOVID‑19en_US
dc.subjectemergency attendanceen_US
dc.subjectlockdownen_US
dc.subjectmortality rateen_US
dc.subjectoutpatient department visitsen_US
dc.titleInfluence of Lockdown during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Use of Pediatric Emergency Health Services: A Retrospective Observational Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in New Delhien_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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