Nurses' experiences with virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual care was used to deliver primary care services. Nurses contributed to primary care teams' capacity to deliver care virtually. This study explored nurses' roles in virtual care delivery in primary care and the barriers and facilitators that influenced their contributions.

Methods

We employed a qualitative descriptive approach and conducted semi-structured interviews with nurses representing each regulatory designation (i.e., Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed/Registered Practical Nurses) working in primary care in four Canadian provinces (i.e., British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador). We performed thematic analysis on data related to the delivery of virtual care.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Vaughan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656909 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature