Primary health care response in the management of pandemics: Learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Li, Donald, Howe, Amanda C. and Astier-Peña, María-Pilar (2021) Primary health care response in the management of pandemics: Learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic. Atencion Primaria, 53. ISSN 0212-6567

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Abstract

Primary care is an essential foundation for the global response to COVID-19 pandemic. It plays a significant role in the health care response: identifying and triaging potential COVID-19 cases, making an early diagnosis, helping vulnerable people cope with their anxiety about the virus, strengthening compliance with prevention and protection measures, and reducing the demand for hospital services. Primary care teams have continued to address citizens’ health problems during the pandemic, adapting to strict social control measures imposed by governments such as closing of borders, lockdowns and self-isolation of cases and contacts. We describe the COVID-19 response from primary care in Hong Kong and China, based on their recent pandemic experiences. We also present that of a European country, United Kingdom, less experienced in pandemic management, but with universal and highly developed primary care with great social recognition. Finally, we point out some crucial learning for future pandemic management, highlighting the crucial need to improve the relationship between primary care and public health to improve pandemics response.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: covid-19,epidemics,family medicine,health policy,pandemic preparedness,primary care,public health,family practice,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2714
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Services and Primary Care
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 05 Jan 2022 13:30
Last Modified: 07 Nov 2024 00:50
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/82898
DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2021.102226

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