The safety of patient management in family medicine in Slovenia during Covid-19: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the Covid-19 pandemic, family medicine practices (FMPs) changed to improve safety against new coronavirus infections for both patients and employees. Protocols for treating patients with suspected Sars-Cov-2 infections were established to protect medical staff and other patients from being infected. However, these protocols also led to increased safety risks, such as delays in treating patients with other medical conditions. This exploratory study aimed to investigate safety risks in treating patients in FMPs during the Covid-19 pandemic and to suggest improvements to prevent Covid-19 in FMPs in Slovenia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was rolled out in FMPs in Slovenia as part of the international Pricov-19 study. Data collection on safety management duri

SUBMITTER: Gomezelj MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10687777 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature