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General practitioners' knowledge, preparedness, and experiences of managing COVID-19 in Australia.
Sotomayor-Castillo, Cristina; Nahidi, Shizar; Li, Cecilia; Hespe, Charlotte; Burns, Penelope L; Shaban, Ramon Z.
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  • Sotomayor-Castillo C; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: cristina.sotomayor@sydney.edu.au.
  • Nahidi S; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: cristina.sotomayor@sydney.edu.au.
  • Li C; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: cristina.sotomayor@sydney.edu.au.
  • Hespe C; General Practice and Primary Care Research, School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Burns PL; Academic Unit of General Practice, Australian National University Medical School, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Department of General Practice, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia.
  • Shaban RZ; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Division of
Infect Dis Health ; 26(3): 166-172, 2021 08.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33676878
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has brought unprecedented demands to general practitioners (GPs) worldwide. We examined their knowledge, preparedness, and experiences managing COVID-19 in Australia. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey of GPs members of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) was conducted between June and September 2020. RESULTS: Out of 244 survey responses, a majority of GPs (76.6%) indicated having good knowledge of COVID-19, relying mostly on state/territory department of health (84.4%) and the RACGP (76.2%) websites to source up-to-date information. Most felt prepared to manage patients with COVID-19 (75.7%), yet over half reported not receiving training in the use of PPE. The majority were concerned about contracting SARS-CoV-2, more stressed than usual, and have heavier workloads. Their greatest challenges included scarcity of PPE, personal distress, and information overload. CONCLUSION: Access to PPE, training, accurate information, and preparedness are fundamental for the successful role of general practices during outbreaks.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conocimiento / Médicos Generales / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Infect Dis Health Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conocimiento / Médicos Generales / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Infect Dis Health Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos