Qualitative analysis of the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic response on paediatric health services in North of Scotland and North of England.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To capture the extent and impact of changes in the delivery of child health services in the UK, resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic response, from the perspectives of a range of child healthcare providers.

Setting

National Health Service commissioned/delivered healthcare services in two regional settings in the UK: North of Scotland (NOS) and North East and North Cumbria (NENC) in England.

Participants

Purposive sample of 39 child healthcare professionals including paediatricians, community/specialist nurses, allied health professionals and mental health professionals, from across the two regions (22 in NOS, 17 in NENC).

Methods

Semistructured qualitative interviews conducted via telephone between June and October 2020, fully transcribed and analys

SUBMITTER: Gadsby EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8822532 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature