Maria Van den Muijsenbergh (Netherlands)
Radboud University Medical Centre
Primary and Community Care
Prof. Dr. Maria van den Muijsenbergh (1956) is general practitioner for over 35 years and researcher at Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and at Pharos, the Dutch centre of expertise on health disparities. Her chair on “health disparities and person centered integrated primary care” focusses on the possible contribution of primary care in reducing existing socio-economic and ethnic health disparities, and how healthcare best can be tailored to the needs of socially deprived patients, like migrants or persons with limited health literacy. To achieve this, person centred instead of disease centred healthcare is the key, with a focus on and in collaboration with the wider community, healthcare and social services – thus integrated care. She is member of the executive board of the European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC) and of the WONCA special interest group on migrant care and international medicine.

Moderator of 3 Sessions

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PLENARY SESSION

COVID-19, COPD, AND DIVERSITY (ID 15)

Session Type
PLENARY SESSION
Date
07.07.2021, Wednesday
Session Time
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Room
Hall 1
Chair(s)
Session Description
COVID-19 is of course a very important topic that should be discussed during this WONCA congress. Therefore, we have asked two experts on this topic to share their knowledge in this plenary session. First Chris Butler, a well-known GP and researcher form Oxford University in the UK will tell us about setting up and managing the largest trial at this moment on treating patients with COVID-19 in primary care. Using a novel trial design his team was able to assess the effects of several treatments which are currently being published, in among other journals, the Lancet. He will update us on latest results of this fascinating and important study that is still ongoing. Migrant patients, and especially them with insecure living circumstances, are at high risk for COVID-19 infection and worse health outcomes. Based on his extensive research in this area and his experiences as a clinician working in a primary care health centre for irregular migrants, prof. Yves Jackson will explain the reasons behind these higher risks, and the relation between social determinants of health and COVID.

Session organised by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) primary care working group and the General practice Research on Infections Network (GRIN)

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SPECIAL INTEREST SESSION

SPECIAL INTEREST SESSION organised by WONCA SIG Migrants Care (ID 50)

Session Type
SPECIAL INTEREST SESSION
Date
09.07.2021, Friday
Session Time
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Room
Hall 2
Chair(s)
Session Description
PERSON CENTRED CARE FOR MIGRANTS IN TIMES OF CORONA
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ROUND TABLE SESSION

PROMOTING INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION BY DIGITAL PLATFORMS (ID 57)

Session Type
ROUND TABLE SESSION
Date
10.07.2021, Saturday
Session Time
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Room
Hall 1
Chair(s)
Session Description
Interprofessional collaboration and sharing of professional knowledge and expertise has proven to be important. One of the key-elements for successful collaboration is to know each other. However, health care professionals often work remote from each other and do not have much time to meet together face-to-face. The use of digital platforms could improve the collaboration but there is a lack of knowledge about the necessary technical, legal as well as ethical conditions to create effective, safe and yet easy accessible digital platforms for interprofessional collaboration. Existing knowledge is not widely spread between disciplines and countries. As the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a rapid growth of remote care and collaboration, it is urgent to address the challenges of developing and implementing effective interprofessional platforms. To keep the Primary Care workforce up and running we want to share opportunities with you and exchange good experiences in order to improve the working mood. Let yourself surprise by the solutions of others!

Round Table by the European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC)

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MIGRANTS AND COVID-19

Session Name
0160 - LET'S TALK ABOUT (LONG) COVID-19 (ID 17)
Date
07.07.2021, Wednesday
Session Time
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Room
Hall 1
Presenter
Lecture Time
05:30 PM - 05:30 PM
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MENTAL DISTRESS IN MIGRANTS: HOW TO SUPPORT THEM IN TIMES OF CORONA

Session Name
PUBLICATION ONLY ABSTRACTS (ID 106)
Date
05.07.2021, Monday
Session Time
07:00 AM - 07:30 PM
Room
Publications Only
Presenter
Lecture Time
07:00 AM - 07:00 AM

Abstract

Abstract Body

Background
Migrants suffer disproportionally from the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, often worsening their living and working conditions. This has resulted in high levels of mental distress. Existing disparities in accessing healthcare, including different entitlements to care, and psychosocial support are exacerbated rather than facilitated by remote care consultations. Lack of understandable, translated information exacerbates barriers. GPs, already experiencing a high workload and their own work-related mental health issues, often find it hard support the mental health of their patients in these conditions, and identifying and utilizing all resources available to them .

Aim and learning objectives

The aim is to support family practices in meeting the mental health needs of their migrant patients in the new circumstances.

Learning objectives

Increased knowledge of the mental health of migrants; enhancing and deteriorating factors like the impact of the pandemic and of unconscious bias in health care professionals

Increased awareness of unconscious bias within healthcare professionals and the wider community, and of the need to use professionals interpreters

Increased knowledge of existing tools and information to support migrants and professionals

Methods and timetable

Short presentations (in total 30 minutes) will be combined with two small group discussions in break-out rooms (40 minutes) with plenary discussion (20 minutes).An interactive element will be used during the presentations to elicit participant responses on one key statement from every presenter.

Proposed results and outcomes

Participants will have a higher level of awareness of their own biases, more insight and knowledge of the mental health of migrants and ways to support their migrant patients.

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