Contacts with health services for COVID-19-related reasons during the first wave of the pandemic in Portugal: a longitudinal study
Most contacts with health services for COVID-19-related reasons during the first wave of the pandemic were with GPs, highlighting the role of first-contact care with these clinicians in Portuguese Primary Care, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociodemographic and household factors were not associated with major risk differences, suggesting that universal coverage and equity worked in our study sample at this pandemic stage.
Authors
- Mílton Severo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5787-4871)
- Daniela Correia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8886-3211)
- Raquel Lucas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4408-8134)
- Sofia Correia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9361-1999)
- Luís Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5855-2754)
- Mónica Granja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7478-5320)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-000979
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia