The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on diabetes care: the perspective of healthcare providers across Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Covid-19 caused changes on the delivery of diabetes care. This study aimed to explore perceptions of healthcare providers across Europe concerning 1) the impact of covid-19 on delivery of diabetes care; 2) impact of changes in diabetes care on experienced workload; 3) experiences with video consultation in diabetes care.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey among healthcare providers in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Turkey, Ukraine and Sweden, with a focus on primary care.

Results

The survey was completed by 180 healthcare providers. During the COVID-19 pandemic 57.1% of respondents provided less diabetes care and 72.8% observed a negative impact on people with diabetes. More than half of respondents (61.9%) expressed worries to some extent about getting overloaded

SUBMITTER: Van Grondelle SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9933343 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature