Health Care Use During the Covid19 Crisis (US3R)
Primary Purpose
Health Care Utilization
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Belgium
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Online questionnaire
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Health Care Utilization focused on measuring foregone care, postponed care, covid19, confinement
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- living in Belgium
- more than 18
Exclusion Criteria:
- living outside Belgium
- less than 18
Sites / Locations
- UCLouvain
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Other
Arm Label
General population
Arm Description
There is only one arm wishing to participate
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Health care use
Number of person reporting that they used health care during confinement (yes/no)
Postponed heath care use
Self-reported postponed health care use (yes/no)
Foregone health care use
Self-reported foregone health care use (yes/no)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04372030
First Posted
April 22, 2020
Last Updated
June 20, 2022
Sponsor
Université Catholique de Louvain
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04372030
Brief Title
Health Care Use During the Covid19 Crisis
Acronym
US3R
Official Title
Utilisation de Soins Pendant la Crise Covid-19 : Recours, Report et Renoncement (US3R)
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 1, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2021 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Université Catholique de Louvain
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
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.
Detailed Description
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.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Health Care Utilization
Keywords
foregone care, postponed care, covid19, confinement
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
This is an online survey completed by participants willing to take part
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
3164 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
General population
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
There is only one arm wishing to participate
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Online questionnaire
Intervention Description
this is an online questionnaire collecting retrospective data on health care use and non-use
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Health care use
Description
Number of person reporting that they used health care during confinement (yes/no)
Time Frame
throughout the whole study, assessed up to 18 months
Title
Postponed heath care use
Description
Self-reported postponed health care use (yes/no)
Time Frame
throughout the whole study, assessed up to 18 months
Title
Foregone health care use
Description
Self-reported foregone health care use (yes/no)
Time Frame
throughout the whole study, assessed up to 18 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
living in Belgium
more than 18
Exclusion Criteria:
living outside Belgium
less than 18
Facility Information:
Facility Name
UCLouvain
City
Bruxelles
ZIP/Postal Code
1200
Country
Belgium
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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