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Online First Current Issue Archive Most Downloaded Most Accessed Most Cited « Previous Article Next Article » Original Research   RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 262-264 Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting? Faheem Khan, Ammara Naveed, Rashid Abdullah Masud Khan. Abstract Objective: To identify the current practice parameters and apprehensions of medical fraternity. Methodology: This cross sectional survey was conducted by using online Google forms. A total of 119 participants completed the form and were included in the analysis. Brief questionnaire constituted of nine questions to explore current crisis and future apprehensions about non-COVID-19 patients. SPSS version 23 was used for data analysis. Results: Among 119 participants, majority (77%) were from Pakistan. Medicine and allied were in the highest number (67%) followed by surgical colleagues (18%). Around 41% reported to close their clinical services during pandemic and 69% started providing online services, including those (36%) who were providing both i,e, face-to-face and online. A significant number of physicians (72%) believed that non-COVID patients were suffering these days and around (76%) apprehended that patient’s health may have deteriorated due to lack of care. Conclusion: Care of non-COVID patients has compromised and immediate actions are needed to halt further decline. A separate place of care for COVID-19 patients, utilization of technology, home visits and gradual opening of OPDs with strict SOP compliance is needed. Key words: Non-COVID, COVID-19, Pandemic.   ARTICLE TOOLS Abstract PDF Fulltext How to cite this article Citation Tools Related Records   Articles by Faheem Khan Articles by Ammara Naveed Articles by Rashid Abdullah Masud Khan on Google on Google Scholar How to Cite this Article Pubmed Style Khan F, Naveed A, Khan RAM. Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?. RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 262-264. Web Style Khan F, Naveed A, Khan RAM. Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=126002 [Access: May 20, 2022]. AMA (American Medical Association) Style Khan F, Naveed A, Khan RAM. Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?. RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 262-264. Vancouver/ICMJE Style Khan F, Naveed A, Khan RAM. Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?. RMJ. (2022), [cited May 20, 2022]; 47(2): 262-264. Harvard Style Khan, F., Naveed, . A. & Khan, . R. A. M. (2022) Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?. RMJ, 47 (2), 262-264. Turabian Style Khan, Faheem, Ammara Naveed, and Rashid Abdullah Masud Khan. 2022. Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (2), 262-264. Chicago Style Khan, Faheem, Ammara Naveed, and Rashid Abdullah Masud Khan. "Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?." Rawal Medical Journal 47 (2022), 262-264. MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Khan, Faheem, Ammara Naveed, and Rashid Abdullah Masud Khan. "Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?." Rawal Medical Journal 47.2 (2022), 262-264. Print. APA (American Psychological Association) Style Khan, F., Naveed, . A. & Khan, . R. A. M. (2022) Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (2), 262-264.

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Physician’s perspective on delivery of care to chronically ill non-COVID-19 patients: Is there a crisis in waiting?
Faheem Khan, Ammara Naveed, Rashid Abdullah Masud Khan
RMJ. Year: 2022, Volume: 47, Issue: 2: 262-264.

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