Ten pressure points in primary care during COVID-19: findings from an international narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strong primary care (PC) services are the foundation of high-performing health care systems and can support effective responses to public health emergencies. Primary care practitioners (PCPs) and PC services played crucial roles in supporting global health system responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these contributions have come at a cost, impacting on PC services and affecting patient care. This secondary analysis of data from an integrative systematic review across international PC settings aimed to identify and describe burdens and challenges experienced by PCPs and PC services in the context of their contributions to COVID-19 pandemic responses.

Methods

We conducted an integrative systematic review and narrative analysis, searching PubMed/Medline, Scop

SUBMITTER: Dykgraaf SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759439 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature