A Statement of Solidarity on COVID-19 Pandemic 2020 by the South Asian Family Physicians

Kumar, Raman; Naseem, Shehla; Jayatissa, J.; Adhikari, Chhabi Lal; Aziz, Tariq; Qureshı, Riaz; Prasad, Pratap Narayan; Randenikumara, Sankha; Kumar, P. Ganesh; Rahman, Zakiur; Gupta, P. P.; Khan, Kabir Ahmed; Perera, M. A. K.; Boobna, Vandana; Kaimal, Resmi S; Kubendra, Mohan; Tiwari, Sanjeeb; Jawaid, Hina; Samaranayaka, Shyamalee; Andrades, Marie; Madhwani, Kishore; Shah, Pragnesh R

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_619_20

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“…Podczas zmagania się z pandemią przy ograniczonych możliwościach systemowych role lekarza pierwszego kontaktu, lekarza rodzinnego i pielęgniarki nabierają szczególnego znaczenia w systemie ochrony zdrowia [3]. Wartość pracowników podstawowej opieki zdrowotnej (POZ) jako pierwszego punktu kontaktu chorego z systemem zdrowotnym w reagowaniu na kryzys epidemiczny została przeanalizowana i zaakcentowana w wielu publikacjach naukowych [4][5][6][7].…”

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Organizational and financial changes in the work of primary health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic inPoland

Rybarczyk-Szwajkowska¹,

Staszewska²,

Timler³

et al. 2021

Med Pr

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W związku z wybuchem pandemii COVID-19 cele systemu ochrony zdrowia musiały zostać dostosowane do zmieniającego się otoczenia, aby zrealizować potrzeby zdrowotne pacjentów i wypełnić oczekiwania personelu medycznego dotyczące zapewnienia bezpiecznych warunków pracy w zaistniałej sytuacji kryzysowej. Zmiany działalności personelu medycznego, które wynikają przede wszystkim ze zmian organizacyjno-finansowych, dotyczą systemów ochrony zdrowia na całym świecie i wpływają na funkcjonowanie wszystkich form opieki zdrowotnej. Celem tego artykułu jest wskazanie zmian organizacyjnych i finansowych wynikających z wprowadzonych od ogłoszenia przez WHO pandemii do 8 maja 2021 r. aktów prawnych i zaleceń wpływających na warunki pracy personelu medycznego podstawowej opieki zdrowotnej (POZ) w Polsce. Przegląd wprowadzonych działań w zakresie zapewnienia stabilności funkcjonowania POZ w warunkach pandemii pozwala stwierdzić, że sytuacja zagrożenia zdrowia publicznego ujawniła znaczną potrzebę wprowadzenia zmian organizacyjno-finansowych. Skutkiem zmian wynikających z legislacji oraz dobrych praktyk o istocie medycznej, organizacyjnej i finansowej są modyfikacje systemu ochrony zdrowia w Polsce, które mogą w nim pozostać. Warto jednak podkreślić, że jednym z istotnych wyzwań w zakresie przyszłych reakcji systemu ochrony zdrowia, w tym POZ, na stany zagrożenia zdrowia publicznego jest zachowanie spójności zmian organizacyjnych i finansowych wpływających na płynność oraz skuteczność działań podejmowanych przez personel POZ, a więc również na warunki jego pracy. Punktem wyjścia projektowania takich zmian powinna być analiza rozwiązań wprowadzonych od początku pandemii w Polsce. Można do nich zaliczyć nowe wymagania o charakterze organizacyjnym (warunki lokalowe, organizacja i stanowiska pracy, przepływ informacji czy sposób zaopatrzenia pacjenta) i zmiany finansowe (mobilizację dodatkowych zasobów finansowych w różnych formach). W artykule przedstawiono wiele pytań badawczych, które są warte rozważenia przy ustalaniu problemów i priorytetów w przyszłości, ponieważ zaistniałe zmiany i wnioski sformułowane na podstawie ich analizy mogą przyczynić się do wprowadzenia stałych modyfikacji funkcjonowania POZ w Polsce i ułatwić jej ewentualne dostosowanie do stanów ryzyka zdrowotnego. Med. Pr. 2021;72(6)

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Organizational and financial changes in the work of primary health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic inPoland

Rybarczyk-Szwajkowska¹,

Staszewska²,

Timler³

et al. 2021

Med Pr

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“…Our study focuses on primary healthcare (PHC), as it is the patient’s first point of contact with the health services [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ] and it is able to meet the health needs of people in about 80–90% cases [ 35 ]. Polish PHC services are financed from public funds; they include prevention, diagnostics, treatment, nursing, and rehabilitation, and the PHC center typically comprises a team consisting of a primary care physician (PCP), a nurse, and a midwife, who are chosen by the recipient.…”

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Is Telemedicine in Primary Care a Good Option for Polish Patients with Visual Impairments Outside of a Pandemic?

Binder-Olibrowska

Wrzesińska

Godycki-Ćwirko

2022

IJERPH

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With the proliferation of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, attention began to turn to the risk of health disparities associated with its use among people with disabilities. Therefore, the present study investigates the level of interest in using teleconsultations (TCs) in primary healthcare among people with visual impairments (PVIs) and identifies their motivations and needs. A total of 219 Polish PVIs were surveyed using a combination of closed and open questions. About 50% of the respondents expressed interest in using TCs. The factor most closely related to the willingness to use TCs was age. The predominant reason for using TCs was to obtain a prescription or referral, and the most highlighted need was the possibility to choose between a TC and an in-person visit. The blind and poor-sighted participants differed in some regards. Our study indicates that TCs, under some conditions, may be a beneficial option for PVIs, and provides some directions for its effective implementation.

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“…They stated that the specific roles in mitigating the pandemic include triage, fever screening, handling the helplines, providing telemedicine consultations, training the paramedics, educating the community, facilitating community participation, guiding the local community leader and assisting the public health authorities. 8 In the current COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals are confronted with specific stressors and risks for physical and mental health. 9 The studies examining especially the psychological conditions of health professionals were published in this period.…”

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Family medicine research assistants’ experiences during COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Aksoy

Başer

Fi̇dancı

et al. 2021

Int. J. Clin. Pract.

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The first COVID-19 case in our country was detected on 11 March 2020. Failure to develop a vaccine against COVID-19 disease and the situation in the world required both hospitals and health policymakers to take measures for the possible continuity of the disease. 1 COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health systems of many countries. 2 Of course, healthcare professionals are the most affected by this pandemic. During this period, they faced a threat that had not been encountered before and had to manage a difficult situation both physically and psychologically. 3 Research into the psychological effects of infectious disease outbreaks such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and pandemic flu (H1N1) shows consistent patterns of reactions and covers the experiences of the staff in work, those in quarantine and those returning to work from time away sick. 4,5 In the case of a pandemic, the staff do not only deal with the increased workload created by the outbreak. At the same time, fear of transmission for themselves and their families, new and frequently changing protocols, working with personal protective equipment, caring for very sick and rapidly deteriorating patients, and dealing with colleagues who are sick are among the other problems.During this period, the employees in all health institutions and organisations, both in the hospitals and primary care, took part in the pandemic management and continue to do so. When the literature is reviewed, the importance of strong primary care and family physicians in the management of pandemics is emphasised in the publications. It is stated that the primary care must be included in the planning and action stages in health-related emergency and risk management. 6,7 Front-line primary care leaders, practitioners and researchers of primary care from the South Asia Region have issued a solidarity statement articulating the role of primary care physicians during the pandemic. They stated that the specific roles in mitigating the pandemic include triage, fever screening, handling

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A Statement of Solidarity on COVID-19 Pandemic 2020 by the South Asian Family Physicians

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Organizational and financial changes in the work of primary health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic inPoland

Organizational and financial changes in the work of primary health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic inPoland

Is Telemedicine in Primary Care a Good Option for Polish Patients with Visual Impairments Outside of a Pandemic?

Family medicine research assistants’ experiences during COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study

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