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 countrie...

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Autores principales: 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, Lingner, Heidrun, Nessler, Katarzyna, Heleno, Bruno, Krztoń-Królewiecka, Anna, Kostić, Milena, Korkmaz, Büsra Çimen, Knežević, Snežana, Kirkovski, Aleksandar, Karathanos, Vasilis Trifon, Jandrić-Kočić, Marijana, Ivanna, Shushman, Ільков, Оксана, Hoffmann, Kathryn, Hanževački, Miroslav, Gómez-Johansson, Mila, Gjorgjievski, Dragan, Domeyer, Philippe-Richard J., Peña, Maryher Delphin, Divjak, Asja Ćosić, Busneag, Iliana-Carmen, Brutskaya-Stempkovskaya, Elena, Bayen, Sabine, Bakola, Maria, Adler, Limor, Assenova, Radost, Astier-Peña, María Pilar, Gómez Bravo, Raquel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10594530/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37873623
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1463423623000312
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Sumario: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.

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