Table 2.

Impact of Outbreak Control on PCPs

Impact	Quotation
Preoccupation	“I was very cautious in my outpatient office and spent more time on patients who came to me for consultation. I do not want any potential cases omitted [female, family physician in community health center].”
Sense of respect and accomplishment	“When they were released from the quarantine and said ‘thank you, doctor’, I felt their sincere respect and gratitude [female, family physician in community health center]”
Fatigue	“I devoted to working day and night without a full day off…I slept three hours last night, and continued to work until thirty minutes ago…I felt endless exhaustion.”
Psychological distress
Fear	“I understand the risk of infection is controllable, but what if I passed the infection to my family?”
Anxiety	“I was constantly taking on new tasks and adapting to new requirement, dealing with things that might come up. I was very anxious at that time.”
Frustration	“The guidance was problematic at the early stage of epidemic control, but we had no voice to make a change…I felt helpless and powerless.”
Anger	“Some villagers were frightened of virus transmission through us physicians and hurled insults at me…I choke down their acrimony…it’s very annoying.”