Satisfaction of primary care physicians towards initiation of phone consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic management in Qatar: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess primary care physicians' satisfaction towards initiation of phone consultation during COVID-19 pandemic management in Qatar and to identify the factors associated with dis/satisfaction.

Design

A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted from 1 June to 30 July 2020.

Setting

All the available 27 public primary healthcare centers in Qatar at the time of the study.

Participants

Two hundred ninety-four primary care physicians working in the publicly run primary healthcare corporation in Qatar.

Primary outcome measures

Overall satisfaction of primary care physicians with the initiation of phone consultation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar and their satisfaction towards each aspect of this management.

Results

Two hundred t

SUBMITTER: Neshnash M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8917813 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature