Clinical pathway of COVID-19 patients in primary health care in 30 European countries: Eurodata study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most COVID-19 patients were treated in primary health care (PHC) in Europe.

Objectives

To demonstrate the scope of PHC workflow during the COVID-19 pandemic emphasising similarities and differences of patient's clinical pathways in Europe.

Methods

Descriptive, cross-sectional study with data acquired through a semi-structured questionnaire in PHC in 30 European countries, created ad hoc and agreed upon among all researchers who participated in the study. GPs from each country answered the approved questionnaire. Main variable: PHC COVID-19 acute clinical pathway. All variables were collected from each country as of September 2020.

Results

COVID-19 clinics in PHC facilities were organised in 8/30. Case detection and testing were performed in PHC in 27

SUBMITTER: Ares-Blanco S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10324993 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature