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 2:100041 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. ABFM Research Read all 2025 The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care Go to The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care 2022 Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic Go to Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2024 Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 Go to Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 2015 Solo practitioners remain important contributors to primary care Go to Solo practitioners remain important contributors to primary care
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 2:100041 Source SSM: Qualitative Research in Health
ABFM Research Read all 2025 The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care Go to The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care 2022 Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic Go to Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2024 Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 Go to Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 2015 Solo practitioners remain important contributors to primary care Go to Solo practitioners remain important contributors to primary care
2025 The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care Go to The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care
2022 Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic Go to Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2024 Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 Go to Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022
2015 Solo practitioners remain important contributors to primary care Go to Solo practitioners remain important contributors to primary care
