530-993-4379
Sierra Booster
  • Home
  • Newspaper
    • Latest News
    • Letters to the Editor >
      • Submit Letter to the Editor
    • Old News Archive
    • Photo Tour
    • Events
    • About Us
    • SUBSCRIBE
  • Advertiser Directory
    • Advertiser Press Releases
    • Website Sponsors
    • Advertiser Area
  • Buy Ads - Services
  • Fishing Report
  • Contact Us
  • Admin Log In

New Poll: Nearly a Third are Delaying or Avoiding Medical Care Due to COVID-19 Concerns

4/28/2020

0 Comments

 
WASHINGTON, D.C.—With some waiting rooms nearly empty, emergency physicians are seeing a worrisome trend play out across the country. Nearly a third of American adults (29 percent) say that they have delayed or avoided medical care because they are concerned about contracting COVID-19, according to a new poll from Morning Consult and the American College of Emergency Physicians.

“Waiting to see a doctor if you think you’re having a medical emergency could be life threatening,” said William Jaquis, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP. “While it’s important to stay home and follow social distancing guidelines, it’s critical to always know when to go to the emergency department.”
The country has understandable angst about seeking medical care outside their homes during a pandemic. Nearly three-quarters of respondents (73 percent) are concerned about overstressing the health care system, and more than half (59 percent) are worried they will not be able to get treated by a physician if they need care, with lower-income adults among those most concerned about access.
“Despite all the uncertainty around us, the emergency department remains the best place for you to get medical care any time you need it,” said Dr. Jaquis. “Emergency physicians are expertly trained for these situations and have protocols in place to keep their patients protected even in the midst of a pandemic.”
The poll results also made clear that there is a strong appetite for more federal action to protect and support emergency departments and protect frontline health workers. Nearly all respondents (97 percent) said that the federal government needs to support efforts to increase access to protective equipment for emergency physicians. And nine of out 10 believe that emergency physicians should receive hazard pay as they risk their lives to protect patients.
“Emergency physicians are risking their lives on the frontlines to protect our communities. We must do more to make sure that these brave heroes are supported and have the protective equipment that they need today and, in the weeks and months ahead,” said Dr. Jaquis. “This pandemic gives our leaders and legislators an opportunity to address immediate needs and strengthen our health care safety net. We have to make sure that patients remain confident in our health system at a time when everyone needs us most.”
The poll was conducted on April 18-April 20, 2020 among a national sample of 2201 adults. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percent. View the full results here.
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the national medical society representing emergency medicine. Through continuing education, research, public education and advocacy, ACEP advances emergency care on behalf of its 39,000 emergency physician members, and the more than 150 million Americans they treat on an annual basis. For more information, visit www.acep.org and www.emergencyphysicians.org.


0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    April 2014
    September 2009

    Categories

    All
    2015
    Sierra County News

    RSS Feed

    Vie
    ​w Old News

CONTACT US:

Sierra Booster Newspaper
PO Box 8
Loyalton, CA 96118
Phone: 530-993-4379
Fax: 844-272-8583
Email: jbuck@psln.com

Website Privacy Policy​
Picture
Local Weather
©Copyright Sierra Booster - Sierra County News - Editorial
Website by Chamber Nation