Zaremba Samantha, Hand Allison, Wright Alexis, Thampy Daphne, Ramirez Hillary, Aldrich Jennifer, Maher Zoe
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
J Prim Care Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec;15:21501319241300004. doi: 10.1177/21501319241300004.
INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: With redistribution of resources and time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Thrive Bridge Clinic altered its focus, alongside the changes in the healthcare system and needs of the population. This paper describes how the Thrive clinic services have been altered between 2019 and 2022 as a result of COVID-19.
Data was collected via retrospective chart review of patient encounters.
Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, utilization of acute medical triage decreased while community resources requests increased. Of the community resources requested, all services increased with the largest increase being transportation. Primary care, specialty medical care, legal assistance, and substance use were additional topics commonly discussed.
Social support and community resource requests now act as the primary focus of the Thrive Bridge Clinic following the COVID-19 pandemic. Future studies can focus on better understanding whether these resources truly reflect patient needs and how often resources that we refer are being utilized.
引言/目标：在新冠疫情期间，随着资源和时间的重新分配，繁荣桥诊所（Thrive Bridge Clinic）调整了其重点，同时医疗保健系统和民众需求也发生了变化。本文描述了2019年至2022年期间，新冠疫情如何改变了繁荣诊所的服务。
通过回顾性病历审查收集患者就诊数据。
新冠疫情爆发后，急性医疗分诊的使用率下降，而社区资源请求增加。在所请求的社区资源中，所有服务都有所增加，增幅最大的是交通服务。初级保健、专科医疗、法律援助和药物使用是其他常见讨论的话题。
新冠疫情后，社会支持和社区资源请求现已成为繁荣桥诊所的主要重点。未来的研究可以集中在更好地理解这些资源是否真正反映了患者的需求，以及我们所推荐的资源被使用的频率。
