Study how COVID-19 long-term effects impact chronic diseases
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This research looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health and healthcare of adults with long-term conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, kidney disease, or chronic lung disease. It compares people who may have been affected by the pandemic and looks at their health and access to care over time.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have a doctor diagnosis of a long-term condition such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, kidney disease, or chronic lung disease
- You visited a hospital or outpatient clinic at least once sometime between 2010 and 2024
- You do not have a doctor-diagnosed COVID-19 (during the study period)
- If this part of the study applies to you, you can communicate in Chinese or English and agree to participate
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