SCAI Study Shows COVID Fears Continue to Cause Americans to Avoid Doctor Visits
More people are afraid of contracting COVID than having a heart attack or stroke, findings also highlight fears and barriers among Black and Latino populations
A recent Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) survey found nearly 40 percent of Americans still do not feel safe going to the doctor s office while coronavirus is still a risk. Survey respondents also said they are more afraid of catching the virus than they are of a heart attack or stroke, which may delay critical treatment. Getty Images
January 18, 2021 According to a new national survey released Jan. 13 by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), nearly 40 percent of Americans still do not feel safe going to the doctor s office while coronavirus (COVID-19) is still a risk. As the United States approaches the one-year mark of the ongoing pandemic, these results underscore concerns th