Working paper Understanding Society Working Paper Series

Briefing note COVID-19 survey: health and caring

By Michaela Benzeval, Cara Booker, Jonathan Burton, Thomas F. Crossley, Annette Jäckle, Meena Kumari and Brendan Read

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Understanding Society Working Paper Series
Series number
2020-11
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pp. 1–20
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Abstract

The Understanding Society COVID-19 study is a regular survey on the experience and reactions of the UK population to the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey is an integral part of Understanding Society and researchers can link the data from the COVID-19 survey to answers respondents have given in previous (and future) waves of the annual Understanding Society survey. The survey is funded by the ESRC and the Health Foundation. This briefing note covers five broad topics: the experience of COVID-19 symptoms, testing and hospitalisation, use of health services for long-term health conditions, mental health and loneliness, health behaviours, and the receipt and giving of care.  

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