Policy and practices in primary care that supported the provision and receipt of care for older persons during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative case study in three Canadian provinces.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults were felt throughout the health care system, from intensive care units through to long-term care homes. Although much attention has been paid to hospitals and long-term care homes throughout the pandemic, less attention has been paid to the impact on primary care clinics, which had to rapidly change their approach to deliver timely and effective care to older adult patients. This study examines how primary care clinics, in three Canadian provinces, cared for their older adult patients during the pandemic, while also navigating the rapidly changing health policy landscape.

Methods

A qualitative case study approach was used to gather information from nine primary care clinics, across three Canadian provinces. Inte

SUBMITTER: Elliott J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10536733 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature