COVID-19 pandemic: challenges and opportunities for the Greek health care system.
Ir J Psychol Med
; 37(3): 226-230, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-259103
ABSTRACT
After coming out of the state debt crisis, Greece is facing yet another crisis - that of the COVID-19 pandemic. The key challenges facing the organizational structure and function of the Greek public health system in order to meet the populations' health needs are discussed. Social distancing, through imposed national lockdown very early in the pandemic, has been a key emergency public health measure that has saved lives. However, the system needs to enhance its capacity, through strengthening primary health and social support care, to be able to meet existing unmet health needs, the impact of the pandemic on mental health, as well as to tackle future new waves of outbreak. The related changes in health service provisions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic call for developing new models and novel approaches for delivering effective mental health services.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
/
Public Health
/
Coronavirus Infections
/
Betacoronavirus
/
Mental Disorders
/
Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Ir J Psychol Med
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ipm.2020.35
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS