Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on diabetes care: perspectives from European healthcare providers
Author(s): Van Grodrele*
Aims: Diabetes care delivery has changed as a result of Covid-19. The purpose of this study was to investigate healthcare providers' perceptions of 1) the impact of covid- 19 on diabetes care delivery; 2) the impact of changes in diabetes care on educated workload; and 3) gests with videotape discussion in diabetes care.
Method: Cross-sectional survey of primary care providers in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Ukraine, and Sweden.
Results: 180 healthcare providers participated in the audit. During the COVID-19 epidemic, 57.1 percent of respondents provided less diabetes care, and 72.8 percent observed a negative impact on people with diabetes. More than half of respondents (61.9) expressed concern about being overburdened with work. Despite the fact that their work was meaningful to a large number of people (85.6). After the epidemic, nearly half .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6156.1000987
