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General practitioner care in nursing homes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: a retrospective survey among nursing home managers.
Kühl, Anja; Hering, Christian; Herrmann, Wolfram J; Gangnus, Annabell; Kohl, Raphael; Steinhagen-Thiessen, Elisabeth; Kuhlmey, Adelheid; Gellert, Paul.
  • Kühl A; Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. anja.kuehl2@charite.de.
  • Hering C; Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Herrmann WJ; Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Gangnus A; Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Kohl R; Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Steinhagen-Thiessen E; Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Kuhlmey A; Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Gellert P; Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
BMC Prim Care ; 23(1): 334, 2022 12 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2196058
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Though evidence on the detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes is vast, research focusing on general practitioners' (GP) care during the pandemic in nursing homes is still scarce.

METHODS:

A retrospective online survey among 1,010 nursing home managers in Germany was conducted during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic between November 2020 and February 2021. Associations between perceived deficits in GP care (routine and acute visits) and both general and COVID-19-related characteristics of nursing homes were analysed using multiple logistic regression analyses.

RESULTS:

The majority of nursing home managers reported no deficits in GP care (routine visits, 84.3%; acute visits, 92.9%). Logistic regression analyses revealed that deficits in GP care (routine visits) were significantly associated with visiting restrictions for GPs and nursing home size. Small nursing homes (1-50 residents) were significantly more likely to report deficits in GP care (routine visits) compared to medium (51-100 residents) and large nursing homes (> 100 residents). Further, deficits in GP care (acute visits) were significantly associated with dementia as a focus of care and the burden of insufficient testing for SARS-CoV-2 among residents. Moreover, visiting restrictions for GPs were significantly associated with dementia as the focus of care and the COVID-19 incidence at the federal state level. Finally, COVID-19 cases in nursing homes were significantly associated with size of nursing homes, COVID-19-incidence on the federal state level and the burden of insufficient testing capacities for SARS-CoV-2 among residents.

CONCLUSION:

We found structural factors associated with GP care deficits during the pandemic. New concepts for GP care should be implemented in pandemic preparedness plans to ensure high quality, consistent, and reliable GP care as well as effective infection prevention measures in nursing homes.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dementia / General Practitioners / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: BMC Prim Care Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12875-022-01947-w

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dementia / General Practitioners / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: BMC Prim Care Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12875-022-01947-w