Models of hospital care during COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: results from a survey of physicians

IF 0.4 Q4 GERONTOLOGY
A. Bellieni, R. Liperoti, C. Pais, R. Murri, R. Bernabei, M. Fantoni, F. Landi
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Abstract

During COVID-19 pandemic, COVID Hospitals were created throughout Italy and several different models of care for COVID-19 patients were implemented. Methods. We conducted a survey on physicians dedicated to the care of COVID-19 patients with the aim of describing specific models of hospital care that were implemented during the first wave of the pandemic in Italy. The survey included seven questions with an estimated response time of approximately 5 minutes. The questionnaire went through a face validation process and pilot testing. The final version of the questionnaire was disseminated through a national limited social platform for physicians involved in the care of COVID-19 patients. Results. In the time period between May 1st, 2020 and July 1st, 2020, 350 physicians from all over the Country participated to the survey. In most cases, old departments were transformed to COVID units, and new units dedicated to COVID-19 patients were created. A multidisciplinary team of specialists was available in half of the models of care described. The geriatrician was always part of the mulridisciplinary team. Over one third of the multidisciplinary teams for the care of COVID-19 patients also included infectious diseases specialists and pulmonologists. Conclusions. According to findings from our survey, co-management of care and multidisciplinary models were available for half of COVID-19 patients during the first wave of pandemic. Such models may offer significant advantages in terms of favourable outcomes and mortality, especially in complex older adults. © by Società Italiana di Gerontologia e Geriatria (SIGG).
意大利新冠肺炎大流行期间的医院护理模式:对医生的调查结果
在新冠肺炎大流行期间,意大利各地建立了新冠肺炎医院,并为新冠肺炎患者实施了几种不同的护理模式。方法。我们对专门护理新冠肺炎患者的医生进行了一项调查,目的是描述意大利第一波疫情期间实施的具体医院护理模式。调查包括七个问题,预计回答时间约为5分钟。调查问卷经过了人脸验证和试点测试。调查问卷的最终版本是通过一个全国有限的社交平台为参与新冠肺炎患者护理的医生分发的。后果在2020年5月1日至2020年7月1日期间,来自全国各地的350名医生参加了调查。在大多数情况下,旧部门被改造为新冠肺炎单位,并创建了专门用于新冠肺炎患者的新单位。在所描述的一半护理模式中,有一个多学科专家团队。老人科医生一直是多学科团队的一员。新冠肺炎患者护理多学科团队中,超过三分之一还包括传染病专家和肺科医生。结论。根据我们的调查结果,在第一波疫情期间,有一半的新冠肺炎患者可以使用共同护理管理和多学科模式。这种模式可能在有利的结果和死亡率方面具有显著优势,尤其是在复杂的老年人中。©意大利老年医学协会(SIGG)。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (JGG) is the official journal of the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SIGG), which will be an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal concerning frontiers and advances in the field of aging. The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for original research papers, reviews, clinical case reports, and commentaries on the most relevant areas pertaining to aging. JGG publishes relevant articles covering the full range of disciplines pertaining to aging. Appropriate areas include (but are not limited to) Physiology and Pathology of Aging, Biogerontology, Epidemiology, Clinical Geriatrics, Pharmacology, Ethics, Psychology, Sociology and Geriatric Nursing.
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