PRICOV-19 STUDY: A cross-sectional study in 38 countries on the organization of care in general practices during the COVID-19 pandemic

Partnering institutions

Research teams of 38 different countries are enrolled in this study. The participating countries include: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo*, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the REpublic of Moldova, The Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and The United Kingdom.

Following the completion of data collection in 38 countries, the PRICOV-19 survey was subsequently implemented in Albania as well. However, the data collected from Albania have not been incorporated into the PRICOV-19 database or included in any of the associated publications. 

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Figure 1: The overview of the participating countries in the PRICOV-19 study. Created with permission from DataWrapper.

* All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this project shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

Country Partnering institution
Albania Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana
Austria Medical University of Vienna
Belgium Ghent University
Catholic University of Louvain
University of Liège
Bosnia and Herzegovina Medical School University of Tuzla
Bulgaria Medical University Plovdiv
Croatia University of Zagreb
Cyprus University of Nicosia Medical School, International Institute for Compassionate Care
Czech Republic Charles University
Denmark University of Copenhagen
Estonia Estonian Society of Family Doctors
Finland University of Turku
University of Helsinki
France Société de Formation Thérapeutique du Généraliste
Germany GP Institute, University Hospital Erlangen
Greece University of Ioannina
Hungary Semmelweis University
Iceland University of Iceland
Ireland Irish College of General Practitioners
Israel Tel Aviv University
Italy Dr. Ferdinando Petrazzuoli
Kosovo* Heimerer College
Latvia Riga Stradins University
Lithuania Vilnius University
Luxembourg University of Luxembourg
Malta Mediterranean Institute of Primary Care
Republic of Moldova Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
The Netherlands Nivel
North Macedonia Association of doctors for intersectoral collaboration ADICD
Norway University of Oslo
Centre for Care Research West Norway
Poland Jagiellonian University Medical College
Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa
University of Porto
Romania Spiru Haret University
Serbia Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Serbian Association of General Practitioners
Slovenia University of Ljubljana
Spain University of Zaragoza
Consorci Castelldefels Agents Salut
Sweden Örebro University
Linköping University
Switzerland University of Bern
The United Kingdom Keele University
Turkey Erzincan University
Marmara University School of Medicine
Ukraine Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education