Prevalence and characterization of forgoing care: comparison of two prospective multicentre cohorts between pre-COVID-19 era and a lockdown period

• Main Authors: Delphine Douillet (Author), Clémence Dupont (Author), Noémie Leloup (Author), Grégory Ménager (Author), Maud Delori (Author), Caroline Soulie (Author), François Morin (Author), Thomas Moumneh (Author), Dominique Savary (Author), Pierre-Marie Roy (Author), Aurore Armand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Little is known about patients who forego healthcare, although it is an important provider of unfavorable health-related outcomes. Forgoing healthcare characterizes situations in which people do not initiate or interrupt a care process, even though they perceive the need for it,...