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Reflections of Australian general practitioners during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.
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Australian Journal of Primary Health . 2023, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p395-402. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: General practitioners (GPs) have played an integral role in Australia's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic response. However, little is known about how GPs themselves have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to increase our understanding of the experiences of GPs working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews. Using purposive sampling, 15 GPs from South-Eastern Australia were asked to reflect on their experiences during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interview transcripts underwent thematic analysis. Results: Five main themes were identified: fear of infection; uncertainty and information overload; impacts on the government–GP relationship; impacts on the patient–doctor relationship; and teamwork within practices and among GPs. Conclusions: The 15 GPs interviewed in this study provided valuable insights into their experiences working during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. From these insights, four recommendations propose what could be done to help support GPs to respond to a pandemic while continuing to deliver primary health care. Although general practitioners (GPs) have played a crucial role in Australia's COVID-19 pandemic response, few studies have explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on GPs themselves. In this qualitative study, 15 GPs from South-Eastern Australia were asked to reflect on their experiences working during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in semi-structured interviews. Their reflections enhance our understanding of the experience of GPs working during the COVID-19 pandemic and may help guide future research and work to support GPs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *GENERAL practitioners
*TEAMS in the workplace
*WORK
*RESEARCH methodology
*PHYSICIAN-patient relations
*ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*PHYSICIANS' attitudes
*INTERVIEWING
*FEAR
*UNCERTAINTY
*PUBLIC administration
*QUALITATIVE research
*RISK perception
*ATTITUDES toward illness
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*EXPERIENTIAL learning
*HEALTH
*INFORMATION resources
*COMMUNICATION
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*RESEARCH funding
*THEMATIC analysis
*JUDGMENT sampling
*DATA analysis software
*REFLECTION (Philosophy)
*COVID-19 pandemic
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14487527
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Primary Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169952707
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1071/PY22047