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Initial risk perception and feeling of preparedness of primary care physicians regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, France and Spain in February 2020.
Guerrisi, C; Thomas, B; Ordax Diez, A; Van Cauteren, D; Lozano Alonso, J E; Moreels, S; Falchi, A; Vega Alonso, T; Bonmarin, I; Raude, J; Vilcu, A M; Hanslik, T; Debin, M; Rossignol, L; Colizza, V; Souty, C; Blanchon, T.
  • Guerrisi C; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, F75012, Paris, France. caroline.guerrisi@upmc.fr.
  • Thomas B; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, F75012, Paris, France.
  • Ordax Diez A; Dirección General de Salud Pública, Consejería de Sanidad, Castile and León, Valladolid, Spain.
  • Van Cauteren D; Scientific Directorate of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Lozano Alonso JE; Dirección General de Salud Pública, Consejería de Sanidad, Castile and León, Valladolid, Spain.
  • Moreels S; Scientific Directorate of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Falchi A; EA 7310, Laboratoire de Virologie, Université de Corse, 20250, Corte, France.
  • Vega Alonso T; Dirección General de Salud Pública, Consejería de Sanidad, Castile and León, Valladolid, Spain.
  • Bonmarin I; Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, France.
  • Raude J; EHESP Rennes, Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
  • Vilcu AM; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, F75012, Paris, France.
  • Hanslik T; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, F75012, Paris, France.
  • Debin M; Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, APHP, FR-92100, Boulogne Billancourt, France.
  • Rossignol L; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, UVSQ, UFR de Médecine, FR-78000, Versailles, France.
  • Colizza V; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, F75012, Paris, France.
  • Souty C; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, F75012, Paris, France.
  • Blanchon T; Université de Paris, Département de Médecine Générale, Paris, France.
BMC Prim Care ; 23(1): 18, 2022 01 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1690970
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The knowledge of risk perceptions in primary care could help health authorities to manage epidemics.

METHODS:

A European multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted in France, Belgium and Spain to describe the perceptions, the level of anxiety and the feeling of preparedness of primary healthcare physicians towards the COVID-19 infection at the beginning of the pandemic. The factors associated with the feeling of preparedness were studied using multivariate logistic regressions.

RESULTS:

A total of 511 physicians participated to the study (response rate 35.2%). Among them, only 16.3% (n=82) were highly anxious about the pandemic, 50.6% (n=254) had the feeling to have a high level of information, 80.5% (n=409) found the measures taken by the health authorities suitable to limit the spread of COVID-19, and 45.2% (n=229) felt prepared to face the epidemic. Factors associated with feeling prepared were being a Spanish practitioner (adjusted OR=4.34; 95%CI [2.47; 7.80]), being a man (aOR=2.57, 95%CI [1.69; 3.96]), finding the measures taken by authorities appropriate (aOR=1.72, 95%CI [1.01; 3.00]) and being highly informed (aOR=4.82, 95%CI [2.62; 9.19]).

CONCLUSIONS:

Regarding the dramatic evolution of the pandemic in Europe in the weeks following the study, it appears that information available at this time and transmitted to the physicians could have given a wrong assessment of the spread and the severity of the disease. It seems essential to better integrate the primary care physicians into the information, training and protection channels. A comparison between countries could help to select the most effective measures in terms of information and communication.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physicians, Primary Care / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: BMC Prim Care Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12875-021-01588-5

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physicians, Primary Care / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: BMC Prim Care Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12875-021-01588-5