Table 2.
Impact of COVID-19 on respondents’ ability to care for patients with NCDs and depression or anxiety
| GP (N = 951) | Pharmacists (N = 387) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care of patients with NCDs | |||
| Care has improved | 199 (21.1) | 187 (48.6) | |
| No change in care | 309 (32.7) | 98 (26.1) | |
| Care has deteriorated | 428 (45.1) | 88 (23.7) | |
| <0.0001 | |||
| Care of patients with depression or anxiety | |||
| Care has improved | 299 (31.5) | 184 (47.8) | |
| No change in care | 320 (33.9) | 121 (31.3) | |
| Care has deteriorated | 317 (33.5) | 63 (16.5) | |
| <0.0001 | |||
| Extent to which care was impacted by public health measures | |||
| Not at all | 48 (5.1) | 44 (11.4) | |
| Somewhat impacted | 219 (23.1) | 142 (36.7) | |
| Moderately impacted | 296 (31.3) | 96 (24.8) | |
| Significantly impacted | 379 (40.1) | 89 (23.5) | |
| <0.0001 | |||