ArticleFamily medicine and community health2022
Patient experience of residents with restricted primary care access during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Lingering Effects on the Ecology of Medical Care After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Japan.Journal of general and family medicine · 2025Article
- Primary care experiences of family caregivers using the same medical facility as their care recipient or a different facility.Journal of general and family medicine · 2025Article
- Factors associated with the status of usual source of care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide survey in Japan.BMC primary care · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate primary care access for COVID-19 consultation among residents who have a usual source of care (USC) and to examine their associations with patient experience during the pandemic in Japan.
designNationwide cross-sectional study.
settingJapanese general adult population.
participants1004 adult residents who have a USC.
main outcome measuresPatient experience assessed by the Japanese version of Primary Care Assessment Tool Short Form (JPCAT-SF).
resultsA total of 198 (19.7%) reported restricted primary care access for COVID-19 consultation despite having a USC. After adjustment for possible confounders, restricted primary care access for COVID-19 consultation was negatively associated with the JPCAT-SF total score (adjusted mean difference = -8.61, 95% CI -11.11 to -6.10). In addition, restricted primary care access was significantly associated with a decrease in all JPCAT-SF domain scores.
conclusionsApproximately one-fifth of adult residents who had a USC reported restricted primary care access for COVID-19 consultation during the pandemic in Japan. Our study also found that restricted primary care access for COVID-19 consultation was negatively associated with a wide range of patient experience including first contact. Material, financial and educational support to primary care facilities, the spread of telemedicine and the application of a patient registration system might be necessary to improve access to primary care during a pandemic.
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