Health Care Utilization in the 6 Months Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection

    August 2022 in “ JAMA Network Open ”
    Sara Y. Tartof, Deborah E. Malden, In‐Lu Amy Liu, Lina S. Sy, Bruno Lewin, Joshua T.B. Williams, Simon J. Hambidge, Jonathan D. Alpern, Matthew F. Daley, Jennifer C. Nelson, David L. McClure, Ousseny Zerbo, Michelle L. Henninger, Candace C. Fuller, Eric Weintraub, Sharon Saydah, Lei Qian
    TLDR Post-COVID conditions increase health care needs for six months after infection.
    This study analyzed health care utilization in 127,859 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to an equal number of matched controls, revealing a 4% increase in health care use among those with positive results. Key post-COVID conditions included alopecia, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism, and dyspnea, with alopecia notably persisting up to 6 months. The study found an additional 213 health care visits per 1,000 patients, totaling over 27,200 excess visits, indicating a significant strain on health care resources. It emphasized the need for strategic health care planning to manage the long-term impacts of COVID-19, highlighting differences in post-COVID condition patterns between adults and children. Limitations included a 6-month follow-up period and potential underestimation of conditions due to survival bias.
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