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 Meth...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
SAGE Publishing
2021-11-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Public Health Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/2593 |
| _version_ | 1797971786542874624 |
|---|---|
| author | Anood Alshaali Soha Abd ElAziz Amal Aljaziri Tamer Farid Mona Sobhy |
| author_facet | Anood Alshaali Soha Abd ElAziz Amal Aljaziri Tamer Farid Mona Sobhy |
| author_sort | Anood Alshaali |
| collection | DOAJ |
| 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. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-11T03:37:02Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-c70e567c9485493e91bca818df973205 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2279-9028 2279-9036 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-11T03:37:02Z |
| publishDate | 2021-11-01 |
| publisher | SAGE Publishing |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Public Health Research |
| spelling | doaj.art-c70e567c9485493e91bca818df9732052023-01-02T04:55:08ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Public Health Research2279-90282279-90362021-11-0110.4081/jphr.2021.2593Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemicAnood Alshaali0Soha Abd ElAziz 1Amal Aljaziri2Tamer Farid3Mona Sobhy4Geriatric medicine section, Primary Health Care Sector, Dubai Health Authority, DubaiGeriatric medicine section, Primary Health Care Sector, Dubai Health Authority, DubaiGeriatric medicine section, Primary Health Care Sector, Dubai Health Authority, DubaiGeriatric medicine section, Primary Health Care Sector, Dubai Health Authority, DubaiGeriatric medicine section, Primary Health Care Sector, Dubai Health Authority, DubaiBackground: 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.https://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/2593Geriatric medicineCOVID 19DubaiPrimary Health care |
| spellingShingle | 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 Journal of Public Health Research Geriatric medicine COVID 19 Dubai Primary Health care |
| title | 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_short | 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 |
| topic | Geriatric medicine COVID 19 Dubai Primary Health care |
| url | https://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/2593 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT anoodalshaali preventivestepsimplementedongeriatricservicesintheprimaryhealthcarecentersduringcovid19pandemic AT sohaabdelaziz preventivestepsimplementedongeriatricservicesintheprimaryhealthcarecentersduringcovid19pandemic AT amalaljaziri preventivestepsimplementedongeriatricservicesintheprimaryhealthcarecentersduringcovid19pandemic AT tamerfarid preventivestepsimplementedongeriatricservicesintheprimaryhealthcarecentersduringcovid19pandemic AT monasobhy preventivestepsimplementedongeriatricservicesintheprimaryhealthcarecentersduringcovid19pandemic |