2021 Volume 48 Issue 6 Pages 517-524
Due to the spread of SRAS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19), requested to refrain from health examination since April 2020. At our hospital, we stopped the general health examination in April and resumed it from June with various restrictions. We decided to look at the situation through the number of inspections conducted at our hospital. Comparing before 2019 and 2020, the number of blood samples decreased during the state of emergency declaration in 2020, but the number recovered with the cancellation. Microbial tests did not show a significant decline. Physiological tests had declined during the state of emergency, but recovered after the release, except for respiratory function tests. Endoscopy was delayed in recovery. At present, there are still restrictions on respiratory function test and endoscopy, and the number of people undergoing general health examinations continues to be limited accordingly. The number of examinees decreased during the period of the state of emergency was about 1,400, and it is probable that the general health examination could not be received at our hospital within FY2020. In the future, it will be necessary to track the effects of the lack of treatment, such as a decrease in early detection of the disease and delays in treatment. To resume the general health examination as before, it is necessary not only to converge COVID-19, but also to arrange the environment as the conditions for doing the examination and review the procedure. On the other hand, it is necessary to confirm the usefulness of the tests used in clinical practice and to continuously review the basic inspection items that are required to be carried out by excellent general health examination accredited facilities.
