The impact of COVID-19 on patient engagement with primary healthcare: lessons from the saudi primary care setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There have been significant achievements in controlling COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia (SA), but as in most healthcare settings worldwide, health services have been seriously disrupted. Also, with pandemic control measures such as lockdowns and curfews, and innovations such as digital health services, the delivery of primary healthcare (PHC) services has dramatically changed. However, little is known about patients' experiences of PHCs during the pandemic, their views on the pandemic-related interventions in SA, and patient views on impact on their medical care.

Methods

Qualitative semi-structured online interviews were conducted for twenty-four Saudi patients across SA aged 18 and above who were diverse in terms of age, gender, education and health status. Data were an

SUBMITTER: Alghamdi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10483780 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature