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)

BACKGROUND AND AIM: 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.

METHODS: 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.

RESULTS: 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.

CONCLUSION: PHC has participated in COVID-19 pandemic assistance in LTCFs in coordination with LTCF staff, public health officers, and hospitals.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Primary health care research & development - 24(2023) vom: 24. Okt., Seite e60

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guisado-Clavero, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Ares-Blanco, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Serafini, Alice [VerfasserIn]
Del Rio, Lourdes Ramos [VerfasserIn]
Larrondo, Ileana Gefaell [VerfasserIn]
Fitzgerald, Louise [VerfasserIn]
Vinker, Shlomo [VerfasserIn]
van Pottebergh, Gijs [VerfasserIn]
Valtonen, Kirsi [VerfasserIn]
Vaes, Bert [VerfasserIn]
Yilmaz, Canan Tuz [VerfasserIn]
Torzsa, Péter [VerfasserIn]
Tilli, Paula [VerfasserIn]
Sentker, Theresa [VerfasserIn]
Seifert, Bohumil [VerfasserIn]
Saurek-Aleksandrovska, Natalija [VerfasserIn]
Sattler, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Petricek, Goranka [VerfasserIn]
Petrazzuoli, Ferdinando [VerfasserIn]
Petek, Davorina [VerfasserIn]
Perjés, Ábel [VerfasserIn]
López, Naldy Parodi [VerfasserIn]
Neves, Ana Luisa [VerfasserIn]
Murauskienė, Liubovė [VerfasserIn]
Lingner, Heidrun [VerfasserIn]
Nessler, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
Heleno, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Krztoń-Królewiecka, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Kostić, Milena [VerfasserIn]
Korkmaz, Büsra Çimen [VerfasserIn]
Knežević, Snežana [VerfasserIn]
Kirkovski, Aleksandar [VerfasserIn]
Karathanos, Vasilis Trifon [VerfasserIn]
Jandrić-Kočić, Marijana [VerfasserIn]
Ivanna, Shushman [VerfasserIn]
Ільков, Оксана [VerfasserIn]
Hoffmann, Kathryn [VerfasserIn]
Hanževački, Miroslav [VerfasserIn]
Gómez-Johansson, Mila [VerfasserIn]
Gjorgjievski, Dragan [VerfasserIn]
Domeyer, Philippe-Richard J [VerfasserIn]
Peña, Maryher Delphin [VerfasserIn]
Divjak, Asja Ćosić [VerfasserIn]
Busneag, Iliana-Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Brutskaya-Stempkovskaya, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Bayen, Sabine [VerfasserIn]
Bakola, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Adler, Limor [VerfasserIn]
Assenova, Radost [VerfasserIn]
Astier-Peña, María Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Gómez Bravo, Raquel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Journal Article
Long-term care facility
Nursing home
Primary health care

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Date Completed 27.10.2023

Date Revised 12.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S1463423623000312

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363659099