Perspectives of primary care nurses on the organization of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care nurses, including nurse practitioners (NPs), registered nurses (RNs), and licensed practical nurses/registered practical nurses (LPNs/RPNs), play a pivotal role in pandemic management and outbreak planning. There is extensive literature surrounding COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Canada; however, limited research addresses the involvement of primary care nurses, as well as the organization and integration of these efforts into primary care settings. This study aimed to describe the organizational challenges, barriers, and facilitators to primary care nurses' roles in COVID-19 vaccination.

Methods

As part of a mixed methods case study, we conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with primary care nurses employed in regions across four Canadian

SUBMITTER: Lyons R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863444 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature