@inproceedings{01H0D0YPMEFTTVCFJPRDRXTVX2,
  abstract     = {{The COVID-19 pandemic was a huge challenge for primary care (PC), its organisation and processes, the people working there and its interfaces with the wider healthcare system. The fight against COVID-19 has emphasised the critical role of PC: to serve as the first, and for most patients, the only point of contact with healthcare professionals during a pandemic surge.
Mid-2020, an international research consortium led by Ghent University set up the PRICOV-19 study to research how PC practices in 37 European countries and Israel were organised during the COVID-19 pandemic to guarantee safe, efficient, effective, patient-centred, and equitable care. Also, the shift in roles and tasks and the wellbeing of staff members were researched. PRICOV-19 also aimed to study the association with practice- and healthcare system characteristics. In total, more than 5,000 PC practices filled in an online survey, making PRICOV-19 the largest and most comprehensive study on this topic ever done in Europe.
The findings derived from PRICOV-19 have the potential to guide policymakers, politicians, national primary care colleges, and institutes tasked with training future General Practitioners (GPs) in enhancing the preparedness of primary care systems throughout Europe for the post-COVID-19 era, as well as for any future outbreaks of infectious diseases. The insights generated from this study can also be utilized to bolster primary care systems in mitigating the deleterious health effects of COVID-19 (or other future epidemics), easing the strain on hospitals, and supporting the implementation of effective vaccination and public health measures. It is worth noting that strengthening primary care is increasingly important given the mounting challenges posed by factors such as population ageing, the increasing burden of chronic diseases, and persistent societal inequities.

Method:
Presentation of the draft EQuiP position statement
Interactive discussion about the different statements in the document:
When the number of participants allows, the group will be divided into smaller groups, each focusing on one or two statements including the following themes:
• The infrastructure, workforce and research
• The role of telemedicine and digitalisation
• The cooperation and communication between public health and primary care
• The provision of equitable care and collaboration to deliver integrated care
• The safety of care delivered
• The well-being of the health workforce
• Training of doctors and students within the practice
Plenary reporting of the discussion in the small groups
Formulating amendments to the text

Ideally, the workshop should be scheduled in the morning to allow the primary authors to make any necessary revisions in the hours immediately following the session. Later in the afternoon, the updated text will be presented to all attending EQuiP members, and appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that the document is approved as an official EQuiP position statement.

Aim:
The objective of this workshop is to foster consensus among the current members of EQuiP regarding the insights gained from the PRICOV-19 data, specifically in relation to the organization and quality of primary care, and to develop recommendations for enhancing future preparedness in this field. By facilitating this discussion, the workshop aims to make a meaningful contribution to the ongoing refinement of the existing draft version of the EQuiP position statement. Ultimately, the insights and recommendations generated through this workshop will be instrumental in securing the statement's final approval and acceptance by conference attendees.}},
  author       = {{Vanden Bussche, Pierre and Willems, Sara and Van Poel, Esther and Collins, Claire and Rochfort, Andree and hoffmann, Kathryn and Gabrani, Jonila and Pétré, Benoît and Ponsar, Cécile and Kreitmayer, Sanda and Asenova, Radost and Ožvačić, Zlata and Stylianou, Neophytos and Seifert, Bohumil and Holm, Anne and Bak Kirk, Ulrik and Martinson, Katrin and Laine, Merja and Korhonen, Païvi and Falcoff, Hector and Schaubroeck, Emmily and Stark, Stefanie and Tatsioni, Athina and Lakó-Futó, Zoltán and Torsza, Péter and Lárus Sigurðsson, Emil and Adler, Limor and Petrazzuoli, Ferdinando and Bojaj, Gazmend and Tahirbegolli, Bernard and Gintere, Sandra and Heaster, Cindy and Murauskiené, Liubové and Gomez Bravo, Raquel and Soler, Jean Karl and Delvento, Giulia and Curteanu, Ala and Ghenadie, Curocichin and Groenewegen, Peter and vanden Muijsenbergh, Maria and Soleski, Kiril and Eide, Torunn Bjerve and Fadnes Jacobsen, Frode and Windak, Adam and Nessler, Katarzyna and Heleno, Bruno and Barros, Pedro Pita and Busneag, Carmen and Šantrić Milićević, Milena and Klemenc Ketiš, Zalika and Ares Blanco, Sara and Astier Peña, Maria Pilar and Arvidsson, Eva and Blomberg, Karin and Eriksson, Mats and Streit, Sven and Mallen, Christian and Unulan, Pemra and Yazkan, Ali and Tuz Yilmaz, Canan and Tkachenko, Victoria}},
  booktitle    = {{62nd EQuiP Conference, Abstracts}},
  keywords     = {{infectious diseases,quality of care,PRICOV-19,COVID-19,general practice,primary healthcare,preparedness}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  location     = {{Dublin, Ireland}},
  title        = {{Insights from primary care practice during the COVID-19 pandemic : informing the development of an EQuiP position statement for advancing the health sector}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}