The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incident cases of chronic diseases in Finland

Katja Wikstrom; Miika Linna; Tiina Laatikainen

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckac107

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incident cases of chronic diseases in Finland

Katja Wikstrom^*, Miika Linna, Tiina Laatikainen

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

10 Citations (Scopus)

50 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has caused changes in the availability and use of health services, and disruptions have been reported in chronic disease management. We aimed to study the impact of the pandemic on the incidence of chronic diseases in Finland using register-based data. Incident cases of chronic diseases decreased, except for cases of anxiety disorders. The annual reductions ranged from 5% in cases of cancers to over 16% in cases of type 2 diabetes. These findings may be due to diagnostic delays and highlight the importance of ensuring access to health care and the continuity of care in all circumstances.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	982-984
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Public Health
Volume	32
Issue number	6
Early online date	16 Aug 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac107
Publication status	Published - 29 Nov 2022
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

DIAGNOSIS

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1093/eurpub/ckac107Licence: CC BY

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incident cases of chronic diseases in FinlandFinal published version, 273 KBLicence: CC BY

Cite this

@article{f9a48e571dc741168996e15e7f67d672,

title = "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incident cases of chronic diseases in Finland",

abstract = "The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has caused changes in the availability and use of health services, and disruptions have been reported in chronic disease management. We aimed to study the impact of the pandemic on the incidence of chronic diseases in Finland using register-based data. Incident cases of chronic diseases decreased, except for cases of anxiety disorders. The annual reductions ranged from 5% in cases of cancers to over 16% in cases of type 2 diabetes. These findings may be due to diagnostic delays and highlight the importance of ensuring access to health care and the continuity of care in all circumstances.",

keywords = "DIAGNOSIS",

author = "Katja Wikstrom and Miika Linna and Tiina Laatikainen",

year = "2022",

month = nov,

day = "29",

doi = "10.1093/eurpub/ckac107",

language = "English",

volume = "32",

pages = "982--984",

journal = "European Journal of Public Health",

issn = "1101-1262",

publisher = "Oxford University Press",

number = "6",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incident cases of chronic diseases in Finland

AU - Wikstrom, Katja

AU - Linna, Miika

AU - Laatikainen, Tiina

PY - 2022/11/29

Y1 - 2022/11/29

N2 - The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has caused changes in the availability and use of health services, and disruptions have been reported in chronic disease management. We aimed to study the impact of the pandemic on the incidence of chronic diseases in Finland using register-based data. Incident cases of chronic diseases decreased, except for cases of anxiety disorders. The annual reductions ranged from 5% in cases of cancers to over 16% in cases of type 2 diabetes. These findings may be due to diagnostic delays and highlight the importance of ensuring access to health care and the continuity of care in all circumstances.

AB - The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has caused changes in the availability and use of health services, and disruptions have been reported in chronic disease management. We aimed to study the impact of the pandemic on the incidence of chronic diseases in Finland using register-based data. Incident cases of chronic diseases decreased, except for cases of anxiety disorders. The annual reductions ranged from 5% in cases of cancers to over 16% in cases of type 2 diabetes. These findings may be due to diagnostic delays and highlight the importance of ensuring access to health care and the continuity of care in all circumstances.

KW - DIAGNOSIS

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85143180272&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1093/eurpub/ckac107

DO - 10.1093/eurpub/ckac107

M3 - Article

SN - 1101-1262

VL - 32

SP - 982

EP - 984

JO - European Journal of Public Health

JF - European Journal of Public Health

IS - 6

ER -

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incident cases of chronic diseases in Finland

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Impro II: Parempi tietopohja ja palvelujen optimointi sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon palvelurakenneuudistuksen tueksi

Cite this

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incident cases of chronic diseases in Finland

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Projects

Impro II: Parempi tietopohja ja palvelujen optimointi sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon palvelurakenneuudistuksen tueksi

Cite this