2020
DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2020.10.8057
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Prediction of end of lockdown post-peak of cases in first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile

Abstract: Introducción Los resultados del confinamiento obligatorio han sido perjudiciales en varios aspectos. No obstante, han surtido efecto en lograr el descenso de casos activos de COVID-19. Chile ha comenzado la desescalada y precisa conocer el mejor momento para poner fin a las restricciones. Objetivos Discutir las mejores condiciones y garantías para el fin del confinamiento obligatorio sobre la base de los casos nuevos, casos activos y positividad de exámenes de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa. Métodos Est… Show more

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“…Studies carried out in Chile before the COVID-19 pandemic have found that less than half of older adults with positive screen for depression had received a diagnosis [ 30 , 31 ]. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of older adults in Chile with a positive screen for depression and anxiety increased [ 44 ], but their access to mental health care decreased [ 43 ]. Hence, addressing a higher demand for mental health care among older adults in Chile, and improving the ability to detect and treat mental health problems in this age group, should be a priority.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Studies carried out in Chile before the COVID-19 pandemic have found that less than half of older adults with positive screen for depression had received a diagnosis [ 30 , 31 ]. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of older adults in Chile with a positive screen for depression and anxiety increased [ 44 ], but their access to mental health care decreased [ 43 ]. Hence, addressing a higher demand for mental health care among older adults in Chile, and improving the ability to detect and treat mental health problems in this age group, should be a priority.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With respect to psychological interventions, 60% of national health services reported a partial reduction, and in 40% of health services in the country the reduction was substantial [ 42 ]. Another study that analyzed admissions to mental health programs in 10 primary care centers from a municipality in Chile found that mental consultations decreased among people aged 50 or more years, comparing the year previous to the pandemic to 2020 [ 43 ]. Furthermore, a longitudinal analysis that compared positive screen for depression and anxiety among older adults in Chile, before and during the pandemic, reported an increase of both types of symptoms [ 44 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%