Quality and safety actions in primary care practices in COVID-19 pandemic: the PRICOV-19 study in Spain.
Alba Gallego-RoyoInés Sebastián SánchezLeticia-Ainhoa Sanz-AstierAntoni Peris-GraoNuria Freixenet-GuitartJose-Angel Maderuelo-FernandezRosa Magallón-BotayaBárbara Olivan-BlázquezEsther Van PoelSara J WillemsSara Ares-BlancoMaría Pilar Astier PeñaPublished in: BMC primary care (2024)
Spanish PCPs shared a basic standardized PCPs' structure and common clinical procedures due to the centralization of public health authority in the pandemic. Therefore, no relevant differences in safety and quality of care between regions with high and low prevalence were detected. Nurses and administrative staff were hired efficiently in response to the pandemic. Delay in care happened in patients with serious conditions and little follow-up for mental health and intimate partner violence affected patients was identified. Nevertheless, proactive care was offered for chronic patients in most of the PCPs.