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NCT Number: NCT04372030

Health Care Use During the Covid19 Crisis

The project US3R is a general population survey that will measure the magnitude of utilised, postponed and foregone medical care in relation with other health care needs than coronavirus symptoms during the confinement period in Belgium. The study aims to describe the magnitude of unsatisfied health care needs for various types of care. It will also identify the reasons for these postponed and foregone care according to gender, health and socioeconomic status.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Care Utilization Behavior COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Health Behavior Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Patient Acceptance of Health Care Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Treatment Adherence and Compliance Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UCLouvain

Brussels, 1200, Belgium

About this study

Context:

Belgium has put in place confinement measures on March 13th 2020 with the aim to reduce contagion related to Covid19 in the population and manage the number of patients to be treated in the hospital.

However, some weeks after those confinement measures, health care professionals are worry about other patients than Covid19 since they have observed a significantly lower use of emergency services, cancellations of screening appointments, interrupted health care in patients with chronic conditions, disabilities, or mental health disorders.

Objectives: to collect data on used, postponed and foregone medical care related to other health care needs than Covid19 during the confinement period in Belgium; to measure the magnitude of unsatisfied health care needs for various types of care; to identify the reasons explained postponed and foregone care

Methods : the survey is made of about 50 questions collecting self-reported data on health care use and non-use for various types of care along with demographics, socioeconomics and health status characteristics during the confinement period . Data will be analysed with Stata 15 using statistical tests and regression models.

Participants are collected via social media platforms and institutionnal mailing, and Belgian newspapers.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • living in Belgium
  • more than 18

Exclusion criteria

  • living outside Belgium
  • less than 18

Treatment and study plan

Online Questionnaire

Other

this is an online questionnaire collecting retrospective data on health care use and non-use

Primary outcomes

  1. Health care use

    Time frame: throughout the whole study, assessed up to 18 months

    Number of person reporting that they used health care during confinement (yes/no)

  2. Postponed heath care use

    Time frame: throughout the whole study, assessed up to 18 months

    Self-reported postponed health care use (yes/no)

  3. Foregone health care use

    Time frame: throughout the whole study, assessed up to 18 months

    Self-reported foregone health care use (yes/no)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Université Catholique de Louvain

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Utilisation de Soins Pendant la Crise Covid-19 : Recours, Report et Renoncement (US3R)

Acronym: US3R

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 1, 2020
Registry last updated
Jun 24, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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