COVID-19 Poll Wave 4:
French GP Reaction
14 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 14th 2020
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12% of GP consultations led to a suspected COVID-19 diagnosis.
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The rate of PCR-confirmed diagnoses evolves with each wave of the study, in line with the increased testing capacity in France.
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The drop in diagnosed and suspected cases is parallel in all regions included the worst affected (cases have halved in 12 days in the regions under tension).
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The morale of general practitioners is strong and very similar in each wave of the results.
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The practice of teleconsultation has now been strongly adopted, accounting for one-third of general medical consultation.
Methodology
Information on 2687 medical interactions was collected from 114 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 14th April and the evening of the 16th April to study a full day of activity.