biostudies-literatureUnknown12(12)Kwon S<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to explore barriers to disease control perceived by frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) working in community settings during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.<h4>Design</h4>A qualitative study was conducted using semistructured focus group interviews. All interviews were conducted in Korean on Zoom between October and November 2020, audio-recorded and transcribed for reflexive thematic analysis.<h4>Setting</h4>All participants were working in Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in South Korea. The province had the second-highest COVID-19 infection rates at the time of the interview.<h4>Participants</h4>Participants serving as HCWs in Gyeonggi Province were eligible to participate in the study. A total of 20 HCWs comprised of public health doctors BMJ opene063899https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9716782biostudies-literaturePerceived barriers to the process of COVID-19 control among frontline healthcare workers in South Korea: a qualitative study.PMC9716782Kwon SKang BAYou MLee HfalsePerceived barriers to the process of COVID-19 control among frontline healthcare workers in South Korea: a qualitative study.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to explore barriers to disease control perceived by frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) working in community settings during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.<h4>Design</h4>A qualitative study was conducted using semistructured focus group interviews. All interviews were conducted in Korean on Zoom between October and November 2020, audio-recorded and transcribed for reflexive thematic analysis.<h4>Setting</h4>All participants were working in Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in South Korea. The province had the second-highest COVID-19 infection rates at the time of the interview.<h4>Participants</h4>Participants serving as HCWs in Gyeonggi Province were eligible to participate in the study. A total of 20 HCWs comprised of public health doctors 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2025-04-04T07:48:03.108Z2025-04-04T07:48:03.108ZS-EPMC97167823645601210.1136/bmjopen-2022-063899