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10.1051/shsconf/202418402007
Title: | The response of patient organizations to the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic : A qualitative study in Latvia |
Authors: | Spriņģe, Lauma Stars, Inese Kursīte, Mirdza Putniņa, Renāte Ķīvīte-Urtāne, Anda Villeruša, Anita Vilka, L. Krumina, J. Institute of Public Health Department of Public Health and Epidemiology |
Keywords: | Patient organizations;COVID-19 pandemic;Qualitative study;3.3 Health sciences;3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database |
Issue Date: | Mar-2024 |
Publisher: | EDP Sciences |
Citation: | Spriņģe , L , Stars , I , Kursīte , M , Putniņa , R , Ķīvīte-Urtāne , A & Villeruša , A 2024 , The response of patient organizations to the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic : A qualitative study in Latvia . in L Vilka & J Krumina (eds) , 9th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE . vol. 184 , 02007 , SHS Web of Conferences , EDP Sciences , 9th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference: "Society. Health. Welfare." , Riga , Latvia , 29/03/23 . https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202418402007 conference |
Series/Report no.: | SHS Web of Conferences |
Abstract: | Patient organizations have proven to be crucial stakeholders for patient needs in the health system. However, the global health crisis due to the emergence of COVID-19 has affected the routine of organizations. This qualitative study explores the experience of patient organizations in adapting their services to the situation during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia in Spring-Autumn 2020. Fifteen chairpersons of patient organizations were recruited and interviewed using a semi-structured key informant interview. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed with manual thematic coding. Four main themes were identified: information needs on COVID-19; diversification of communication channels and their adjustment to the COVID-19 situation; continuity of routine management of patient organization; support mechanisms for patient organizations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patient organizations experienced a rapidly changing environment as a result of COVID-19 and have had to react immediately to ensure the provision of the service to the patient community they serve. |
DOI: | 10.1051/shsconf/202418402007 |
ISSN: | 2261-2424 |
Appears in Collections: | Research outputs from Pure / Zinātniskās darbības rezultāti no ZDIS Pure |
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