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Home Research Research Library Multinational primary health care experiences from the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis Multinational primary health care experiences from the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis 2022 Author(s) Taylor, Melina K, Kinder, Karen, George, Joe, Bazemore, Andrew W, Mannie, Cristina, Phillips, Robert L, Strydom, Stefan, and Goodyear-Smith, Felicity Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Teams Volume SSM: Qualitative Research in Health Source SSM: Qualitative Research in Health Objective: To learn from primary health care experts’ experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic across countries. Methods: We applied qualitative thematic analysis to open-text responses from a multinational rapid response survey of primary health care experts assessing response to the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Respondents’ comments focused on three main areas of primary health care response directly influenced by the pandemic: 1) impact on the primary care workforce, including task-shifting responsibilities outside clinician specialty and changes in scope of work, financial strains on practices, and the daily uncertainties and stress of a constantly evolving situation; 2) impact on patient care delivery, both essential care for COVID-19 cases and the non-essential care that was neglected or postponed; 3) and the shift to using new technologies. Conclusions: Primary health care experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe were similar in their levels of workforce stress, rapid technologic adaptation, and need to pivot delivery strategies, often at the expense of routine care. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2018 Burnout and Scope of Practice in New Family Physicians Go to Burnout and Scope of Practice in New Family Physicians 2022 Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? Go to Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? 2014 The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape Go to The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape 2019 Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants Go to Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants
Author(s) Taylor, Melina K, Kinder, Karen, George, Joe, Bazemore, Andrew W, Mannie, Cristina, Phillips, Robert L, Strydom, Stefan, and Goodyear-Smith, Felicity Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Teams Volume SSM: Qualitative Research in Health Source SSM: Qualitative Research in Health
ABFM Research Read all 2018 Burnout and Scope of Practice in New Family Physicians Go to Burnout and Scope of Practice in New Family Physicians 2022 Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? Go to Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? 2014 The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape Go to The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape 2019 Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants Go to Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants
2018 Burnout and Scope of Practice in New Family Physicians Go to Burnout and Scope of Practice in New Family Physicians
2022 Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? Go to Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End?
2014 The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape Go to The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape
2019 Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants Go to Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants
