COVID-19 Poll Wave 1:

French GP Reaction

2-3 April 2020

About the poll

General practitioners are an essential line of defense within the healthcare system in the fight against COVID-19 in France as across the world. French GPs are the subject of this poll which has been conducted to research both the diagnoses and suspected infections they have confronted as part of their activity, as well as their morale while faced with current responsibilities. 

The study provides results according to the type of consultation (in-surgery, home visit, tele-consultation, and nursing home visits) and according to the severity level of the French regions. 

Key Results: April 2nd 2020 

• 22% of GP medical interactions led to a suspected COVID-19 case and 2% to a hospitalizable case.  

• There are more suspected cases among tele-consultations (34%). 

• GPs in the worst hit regions of France as of April 2nd (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand-Est, Hauts-de-France, Ile-de-France), obviously stated a larger number of suspected COVID-19 cases (27% versus 16% in the other regions) and therefore almost three times as many hospitalizable cases (3% versus 1%). 

• Despite all of this, and including in the worst hit regions, 72% of surveyed GPs in France said they retained a good or very good level of morale.

Methodology

Information on 2639 medical interactions was collected from 138 general practitioners. The data collected are weighted according to the geographical distribution of GPs in France. The physicians completed a self-administered survey online between the evening of the 2nd April and the evening of the 3rd April to study a full day of activity.

Download the full report via the form on this page, and stay tuned for the bi-weekly results from this poll that will be published on our blog. This wave of results is currently only available in French, but subsequent results will be available in English.