Seven lessons from the coronavirus pandemic for primary health care: A qualitative study of registered and assistant nurses in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study was to explore lessons from the pandemic by registered and assistant nurses in Swedish primary health care (PHC) of potential relevance for the future operation of PHC.

Methods

Twenty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with registered and assistant nurses. We used a purposeful sampling strategy to achieve a diverse sample with regard to size and location of PHC centres. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis.

Results

Analysis yielded two categories: lessons from the pandemic pertaining to PHC personnel and patient behaviours (adaptability of the personnel; importance of hygiene and maintaining physical distance; and importance of being attentive to illness symptoms) and lessons from the pandemic related to primary he

SUBMITTER: Nilsen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115448 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature