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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Population Perspectives on Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Essential Health Services-Behavioral Insights from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Šeila Cilović-Lagarija, Sanjin Musa, Nino Hasanica, Goran Čerkez, Mirza Palo, Marek Majdan, Martha Scherzer, Katrine Bach Habersaat, Catherine Smallwood, Ardita Tahirukaj and 1 more

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors.

Šeila Cilović-LagarijaDepartment of Statistic, Institute for Public Health FBiH, M.Tita br.9, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0003-2663-3044
Sanjin MusaDepartment of Epidemiologist, Institute for Public Health FBiH, M.Tita br.9, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Nino HasanicaInstitute for Health and Food Safety Zenica, Institute for Public Health, Fra Ivana Franje Jukića 2, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Goran ČerkezDepartment for Public Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, Federal Ministry of Health, M.Tita br.9, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mirza PaloWorld Health Organization Country Office for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zmaja od Bosne, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Marek MajdanDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Work, Institute for Global Health and Epidemiology, Trnava University, Hornopotocna 23, 91843 Trnava, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0001-8037-742X
Martha ScherzerWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Marmorvej 51, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Katrine Bach HabersaatExecutive Director Division, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Marmorvej 51, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Catherine SmallwoodEmergency Operations, Health Emergencies Programme, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Marmorvej 51, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ardita TahirukajEmergency Operations, Health Emergencies Programme, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Marmorvej 51, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Dorit NitzanHealth Emergencies Progarmme, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Marmorvej 51, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-4280-2939

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patterns of use of essential health services (EHS), health-seeking behaviors, and population health and wellbeing in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) from the perspective of its adult population. A population-based survey was implemented in the FBiH in December 2020 on a sample of 1068 adults. Overall, 64% of respondents received care, significantly more being women (67% vs. 61%, p = 0.046), those with a chronic disease (CD) (75% vs. 65%, p < 0.001), and of an older age (58% in 18−34 vs. 67% in older, p = 0.031). These groups also postponed care more often (39% in 55+ vs. 31% in 18−34 years old, p = 0.01; 55% with CD vs. 31% without, p < 0.001; and 43% in females vs. 32% males, p < 0.001). Main reasons for postponing care were lack of available appointments and fear of infection. The presence of a CD was the strongest predictor of need, access, and disruptions of health care. Respondents reported increased expenses for medicines (40%) and health services (30%). The findings of the survey add user insights into EHS disruptions to existing health statistics and other data and may be used to inform strategies for mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the disruption of health care services, strengthening health system preparedness and building resilience for future emergencies.

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access to health care servicesCOVID-19essential health serviceshealth systems preparedness and resilience

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PMCPMC9774738

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