Health
The psychological burden of waiting for procedures and patient‐centred strategies that could support the mental health of wait‐listed patients and caregivers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A scoping review – Wiley
BackgroundWaiting for procedures delayed by COVID‐19 may cause anxiety and related adverse consequences. ObjectiveTo synthesize research on the mental health impact…
1 INTRODUCTION
Hospitals worldwide have focussed resources on COVID19, and as a result, many patients with debilitating or lifethreatening illness are waiting for procedures (e.g. tests, surgery, other therapy).1-3 The problem is widespread, as an estimated 28,404,603 operations in 190 countries may have been cancelled or delayed during 12 weeks of peak COVID19 disruption.4 Doing so has created lengthy procedure backlogs that will not be resolved for many weeks or months. Assuming immediate return…
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