The Covid-19 cascade of care in Mexico: symptoms, positivity, and health care seeking decisions amid the pandemic.
Salud Publica Mex
; 63(6, Nov-Dic): 734-742, 2021 Nov 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1515705
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The study describes health care services utilization contextualized by the needs of the Mexican population during the Covid-19 pandemic. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We used data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey, Covid-19. Among the population with symptoms compatible with Covid-19, we describe the proportion who sought care, received care, were tested, were diagnosed positive, and survived, and whether they received care in public or private services. We estimated factors associated with the probability of seeking and receiving care.RESULTS:
Out of 7.1% of the population with symptoms compatible with Covid-19, 64.4% received care, and 15.4% tested positive; 74.5% received care in the private sector, even among the population with social security. Those with social security, in contact with a suspected or confirmed Covid-19 case, and with at least one comorbidity had a higher probability of seeking and receiving care.CONCLUSIONS:
The most relevant finding of our study is the large proportion of the population with Covid-19 symptoms who sought and received care in private facilities an essential aspect for decision-makers to consider as the current health reform moves forward in Mexico.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
English
Journal:
Salud Publica Mex
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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