Enhanced crisis resilience of general practitioner-centred care: a retrospective cohort study of patients with coronary artery disease during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
Structured, comprehensive GP-centred care in Germany demonstrated resilience the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and was associated with better continuity of care for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and a maintained lower risk of CAD complications. These differences could be explained by the structured and comprehensive provision of primary care services and enhanced coordination with secondary care, allowing practices to maintain care effectively despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors
- Angelina Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0162-7000)
- Renate Klaaßen‐Mielke
- Kateryna Karimova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7473-6099)
- Anastasiya Glushan
- Dorothea Lemke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1885-1343)
- Catriona Friedmacher
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Zimmer Biomet (Germany) (DE)
- Frankfurt Cancer Institute (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02917-8
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00