PRICOV-19 study Hungarian Results

Zoltán Lakó-Futó, Esther Van Poel, Sara Willems, Krisztián Vörös, Peter Torzsa

Keywords: Covid 19, primary care, PRIVOV19, epidemia, wellbeing

Background:

Hungarian Results of Pricov-19 study. The research focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care in Europe.

Research questions:

How primary care was organized in different countries of Europe. Present work shows Hungarian results.

Method:

The research consortium governed by Ghent University, collected data using questionnaires filled out on a voluntary basis. The research took place in the member states of the European Union, as well as in Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia, Turkey, Israel, Norway and Switzerland.

Results:

Department of Family Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, organized the collection of Hungarian national data. The questionnaires were filled out by 384 participants in Hungary. 96% of the respondents experienced an increase in responsibilites in their practices. 38% considered the need for additional training in order to adapt to the changed environment. 84% of completed questionnaires reported restrictions in the area of practice infrastructure. The prominence of online communication channels (video communication 15% vs 27%), pre-screening of doctor's appointments (89%), infection control (90.1%) was noticeable.

Conclusions:

The Covid-19 epidemic subjected primary care participants to a serious duty. New ways and communication channels have become popular at different levels of healthcare, patient communication and collegial contact. Preserving the physical and mental health of healthcare employees have become one of the most important tasks in order to maintain the functionality of the sector.

Points for discussion:

Covid 19 epidemic,

primary healthcare

wellbeing