COVID-19 in Central Catalonia�

1. WEBINAR on Rural Practice
COVID-19 in Central Catalonia
Josep Vidal-Alaball. MD, PhD, MPH
Gerència territorial de la Catalunya Centra
Institut Català de la Salut

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Situation. Outbreak

4. Responding to COVID-19
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Initially many health professionals affected
(COVID-19 or quarantined):
 Closure of small practices (rural)
 Concentration in big Health Centers
 Minimal demand/visits in Health Centers
 Home visits (emergencies)
 Nursing homes

5. Results
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Huge increase in non-face-to-face
visits (for the first time in primary care more
than face-to face)
• Telephone calls (triage, COVID-19
follow up)
• Virtual visits (tasks): repeat
prescriptions, sick notes…
• eConsultations (access for all)
• Video Consultations (new)

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8. Future
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Nothing will be the same... For a
long time
• Fewer face-to-face visits
• Telemedicine
• Involve patients
• Train professionals
• “Digital” Inverse care law

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Josep Vidal-Alaball
jvidal.cc.ics@gencat.cat
@jvalaball

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