The COVID-19 Pandemic in Nijmegen, the Netherlands: Changes in Presented Health Problems and Demand for Primary Care.
Ann Fam Med
; 19(1): 44-47, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1024385
ABSTRACT
We studied the changes in presented health problems and demand for primary care since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Netherlands. We analyzed prominent symptom features of COVID-19, and COVID-19 itself as the reason for encounter. Also, we analyzed the number and type of encounters for common important health problems. Respiratory tract symptoms related to COVID-19 were presented more often in 2020 than in 2019. We observed a dramatic increase of telephone/e-mail/Internet consultations in the months after the outbreak. Contacts for other health problems such as prevention and acute and chronic conditions plummeted substantially (P <0.001); mental health problems stabilized.
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Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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Family Practice
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COVID-19
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Health Services Needs and Demand
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Fam Med
Journal subject:
Family Practice
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Afm.2625
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