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Experience of Primary Care Physicians in the Aube Department, France, Regarding the COVID-19 Crisis.
Braun, Nicolas; Cormi, Clément; Van Rechem, Michel; Chrusciel, Jan; Sanchez, Stéphane.
  • Braun N; Pôle Territorial Santé Publique et Performance des Hôpitaux Champagne Sud, Centre Hospitalier de Troyes, 10000 Troyes, France.
  • Cormi C; Pôle Territorial Santé Publique et Performance des Hôpitaux Champagne Sud, Centre Hospitalier de Troyes, 10000 Troyes, France.
  • Van Rechem M; Service des Urgences, Centre Hospitalier de Troyes, 10000 Troyes, France.
  • Chrusciel J; Pôle Territorial Santé Publique et Performance des Hôpitaux Champagne Sud, Centre Hospitalier de Troyes, 10000 Troyes, France.
  • Sanchez S; Pôle Territorial Santé Publique et Performance des Hôpitaux Champagne Sud, Centre Hospitalier de Troyes, 10000 Troyes, France.
Healthcare (Basel) ; 10(5)2022 May 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1820226
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

General practitioners (GPs) played a decisive role during the COVID-19 epidemic, particularly in the identification and care of patients at home. This study aimed to describe the primary care physicians' perceptions of the COVID-19 crisis and to guide future decisions regarding measures to prolong, abrogate, or improve upon methods for crisis management.

METHODS:

This is a cross-sectional study based on a 30-item questionnaire aiming to investigate how primary care physicians (GPs) working in the rural Aube Department experienced the COVID-19 crisis.

RESULTS:

Among the 152 respondents, 60.5% were not satisfied with the level of information from authorities during the crisis. By multivariate analysis, a feeling of having been adequately informed (OR 21.87, 95%CI 4.14-115.53) and a feeling that non-COVID-19-related diseases were adequately managed (OR 6.42, 95%CI 1.07-38.51) were both significantly associated with an overall satisfaction with the management of the crisis.

CONCLUSION:

This study about rural primary care physicians in Eastern France highlights some of the weaknesses of the French healthcare system in terms of the provision of primary care during the epidemic. A leading cause of dissatisfaction was that the information relayed by the health authorities about the disease and its management largely overlooked the primary care providers, many of whom had to rely on traditional media to obtain information.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Healthcare10050852

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Healthcare10050852