Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic

Background: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the delivery of medical care across the world. The objective of the study is to understand and document the preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic. Design and Met...

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Autores principales:	Anood Alshaali, Soha Abd ElAziz, Amal Aljaziri, Tamer Farid, Mona Sobhy
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Publicado:	PAGEPress Publications 2021
Materias:	Geriatric medicine COVID 19 Dubai Primary Health care Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c70e567c9485493e91bca818df9732052021-11-23T09:08:00ZPreventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic10.4081/jphr.2021.25932279-90282279-9036https://doaj.org/article/c70e567c9485493e91bca818df9732052021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/2593https://doaj.org/toc/2279-9028https://doaj.org/toc/2279-9036 Background: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the delivery of medical care across the world. The objective of the study is to understand and document the preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic. Design and Methods: This is a retrospective study carried on geriatric services utilization (Geriatric clinic- osteoporosis clinic – Memory and dementia clinic) in primary health care centers in Dubai Health Authority in 2020. Results: The study showed that the overall in person visits for all geriatric service in 2020 declined by almost 70%. The total number of telephone consultations in geriatric clinics, osteoporosis clinics and memory clinics were 1479, 1149 and 104 respectively. The COVID-19 pandemic had led to a reduction in most of the geriatric services including outpatient clinics, screening and referral. Telephone consultation provided a foundation for delivery of the service. Conclusion: This study reflected the potential for telehealth services to bring benefits and convenience to the geriatric population, even after the end of the pandemic. Anood AlshaaliSoha Abd ElAziz Amal AljaziriTamer FaridMona SobhyPAGEPress PublicationsarticleGeriatric medicineCOVID 19DubaiPrimary Health carePublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENJournal of Public Health Research (2021)
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spellingShingle	Geriatric medicine COVID 19 Dubai Primary Health care Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Anood Alshaali Soha Abd ElAziz Amal Aljaziri Tamer Farid Mona Sobhy Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic
description	Background: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the delivery of medical care across the world. The objective of the study is to understand and document the preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic. Design and Methods: This is a retrospective study carried on geriatric services utilization (Geriatric clinic- osteoporosis clinic – Memory and dementia clinic) in primary health care centers in Dubai Health Authority in 2020. Results: The study showed that the overall in person visits for all geriatric service in 2020 declined by almost 70%. The total number of telephone consultations in geriatric clinics, osteoporosis clinics and memory clinics were 1479, 1149 and 104 respectively. The COVID-19 pandemic had led to a reduction in most of the geriatric services including outpatient clinics, screening and referral. Telephone consultation provided a foundation for delivery of the service. Conclusion: This study reflected the potential for telehealth services to bring benefits and convenience to the geriatric population, even after the end of the pandemic.
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title	Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic
title_short	Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic
title_full	Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr	Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed	Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort	preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during covid-19 pandemic
publisher	PAGEPress Publications
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/c70e567c9485493e91bca818df973205
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Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic

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