Table 3.
Main findings
| Building block | Main themes |
|---|---|
| Service delivery |
• maintaining access to and continuity of care • practical implementation of infection control measures • additional medical and non-medical tasks • compromised patient-physician relationship |
| Human resources |
• shortage of primary care providers • increased workload of primary care providers • education and training of primary care providers |
| Physical resources | • lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) |
| Information and research |
• content, timeliness and applicability of administrative guidelines • availability of up-to-date clinical information • information provision by authorities and stakeholders |
| Governance and leadership |
• focus of pandemic response measures on hospitals • involvement in primary care policy making • weakly developed primary care system |
| Financing | no themes emerged |