• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: The role of primary health care in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in 30 European countries: a retrospective descriptive study (Eurodata study)
  • Beteiligte: Guisado-Clavero, Marina; Ares-Blanco, Sara; Serafini, Alice; Del Rio, Lourdes Ramos; Larrondo, Ileana Gefaell; Fitzgerald, Louise; Vinker, Shlomo; van Pottebergh, Gijs; Valtonen, Kirsi; Vaes, Bert; Yilmaz, Canan Tuz; Torzsa, Péter; Tilli, Paula; Sentker, Theresa; Seifert, Bohumil; Saurek-Aleksandrovska, Natalija; Sattler, Martin; Petricek, Goranka; Petrazzuoli, Ferdinando; Petek, Davorina; Perjés, Ábel; López, Naldy Parodi; Neves, Ana Luisa; Murauskienė, Liubovė; [...]
  • Erschienen: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2023
  • Erschienen in: Primary Health Care Research & Development
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1017/s1463423623000312
  • ISSN: 1463-4236; 1477-1128
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec id="S1463423623000312_as1"> <jats:title>Background and aim:</jats:title> <jats:p>Primary health care (PHC) supported long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in attending COVID-19 patients. The aim of this study is to describe the role of PHC in LTCFs in Europe during the early phase of the pandemic.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="S1463423623000312_as2"> <jats:title>Methods:</jats:title> <jats:p>Retrospective descriptive study from 30 European countries using data from September 2020 collected with an ad hoc semi-structured questionnaire. Related variables are SARS-CoV-2 testing, contact tracing, follow-up, additional testing, and patient care.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="S1463423623000312_as3"> <jats:title>Results:</jats:title> <jats:p>Twenty-six out of the 30 European countries had PHC involvement in LTCFs during the COVID-19 pandemic. PHC participated in initial medical care in 22 countries, while, in 15, PHC was responsible for SARS-CoV-2 test along with other institutions. Supervision of individuals in isolation was carried out mostly by LTCF staff, but physical examination or symptom’s follow-up was performed mainly by PHC.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="S1463423623000312_as4"> <jats:title>Conclusion:</jats:title> <jats:p>PHC has participated in COVID-19 pandemic assistance in LTCFs in coordination with LTCF staff, public health officers, and hospitals.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
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