TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of primary health care in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in 30 European countries
T2 - a retrospective descriptive study (Eurodata study)
AU - Guisado-Clavero, Marina
AU - Ares-Blanco, Sara
AU - Serafini, Alice
AU - Del Rio, Lourdes Ramos
AU - Larrondo, Ileana Gefaell
AU - Fitzgerald, Louise
AU - Vinker, Shlomo
AU - van Pottebergh, Gijs
AU - Valtonen, Kirsi
AU - Vaes, Bert
AU - Yilmaz, Canan Tuz
AU - Torzsa, Péter
AU - Tilli, Paula
AU - Sentker, Theresa
AU - Seifert, Bohumil
AU - Saurek-Aleksandrovska, Natalija
AU - Sattler, Martin
AU - Petricek, Goranka
AU - Petrazzuoli, Ferdinando
AU - Petek, Davorina
AU - Perjés, Ábel
AU - López, Naldy Parodi
AU - Neves, Ana Luisa
AU - Murauskienė, Liubovė
AU - Lingner, Heidrun
AU - Nessler, Katarzyna
AU - Heleno, Bruno
AU - Krztoń-Królewiecka, Anna
AU - Kostić, Milena
AU - Korkmaz, Büsra Çimen
AU - Knežević, Snežana
AU - Kirkovski, Aleksandar
AU - Karathanos, Vasilis Trifon
AU - Jandrić-Kočić, Marijana
AU - Ivanna, Shushman
AU - Ільков,
AU - Hoffmann, Kathryn
AU - Hanževački, Miroslav
AU - Gómez-Johansson, Mila
AU - Gjorgjievski, Dragan
AU - Domeyer, Philippe Richard J.
AU - Peña, Maryher Delphin
AU - Divjak, Asja Ćosić
AU - Busneag, Iliana Carmen
AU - Brutskaya-Stempkovskaya, Elena
AU - Bayen, Sabine
AU - Bakola, Maria
AU - Adler, Limor
AU - Assenova, Radost
AU - Astier-Peña, María Pilar
AU - Gómez Bravo, Raquel
PY - 2023/10/24
Y1 - 2023/10/24
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - COVID-19
KW - long-term care facility
KW - nursing home
KW - primary health care
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85175269647&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/S1463423623000312
DO - 10.1017/S1463423623000312
M3 - Article
C2 - 37873623
AN - SCOPUS:85175269647
SN - 1463-4236
VL - 24
SP - e60
JO - Primary health care research & development
JF - Primary health care research & development
M1 - e60
ER -