The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban-rural outpatient primary care utilisation in Malaysia: a retrospective time series and spatiotemporal analysis

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban-rural outpatient primary care utilisation in Malaysia: a retrospective time series and spatiotemporal analysis

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected healthcare utilisation worldwide, underscoring the importance of monitoring it to indicate whether essential health services were maintained during crises. This study explored how the pandemic affected outpatient department (OPD) utili...

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Main Authors: Izzatur Rahmi Mohd Ujang, Jabrullah Ab Hamid, Normaizira Hamidi, Asnida Anjang Ab Rahman, Rajini Sooryanarayana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
Primary care
Utilisation
Spatiotemporal analysis
Equity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02406-5
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