2022
DOI: 10.18332/pne/153021
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The role of private primary care pulmonologists network in Greece in the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: INTRODUCTIONThe COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed the capacities of healthcare systems. Primary care physicians had a pivotal role in reducing the unnecessary access of suspected and confirmed cases to hospitals, and they substantially contributed to the success of vaccination programs. In this study, we aim to determine the role of the Greek private primary care pulmonologists (PPCPs) network during the first year of the pandemic. METHODS An electronic questionnaire consisting of 28 simple questions was admin… Show more

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“…A possible explanation may be the imbalance in the relationship between work effort and the reward for job performance, which has been linked to negative health outcomes, including mental health manifestations like depression 3,7 . This is not unexpected, as PHC in Greece was understaffed even before the COVID-19 pandemic and PHC practitioners struggled to address their augmented duties and new tasks to high workloads [33][34][35][36] . In fact, about 65% of the participants expressed the concern about an imminent shortage of staff and this concern was also linked to clinical burnout.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A possible explanation may be the imbalance in the relationship between work effort and the reward for job performance, which has been linked to negative health outcomes, including mental health manifestations like depression 3,7 . This is not unexpected, as PHC in Greece was understaffed even before the COVID-19 pandemic and PHC practitioners struggled to address their augmented duties and new tasks to high workloads [33][34][35][36] . In fact, about 65% of the participants expressed the concern about an imminent shortage of staff and this concern was also linked to clinical burnout.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%