Table 3.

The impact of COVID-19 on clinical practice (n = 581)*.

	n	%
How is your practice organized?
Sole proprietorship	490	84.3
Private limited company	70	12.0
Other mode of operation	10	1.7
Employee in a practice without employer responsibility	7	1.2
Did not answer	4	0.7
Have you worked as a provider after March 12?
Yes	223	38.4
No	356	61.3
Did not answer	2	0.3
If Yes, have you made any changes in the way you organize your business?
Yes	215	96.4
No	8	3.6
Did not answer	0	0.0
What are the changes?
Video consultations	128	22
Telephone consultations	104	17.9
Physical consultations with patients with or without infection control measures	97	16.9
Other	20	3.4
Did not answer	0,00	0.0
In case of income decrease, how do you manage financially?
Savings	283	48.7
Supported by my partner/spouse	204	35.1
Compensation from the state/support from NAV	155	26.7
Other work	153	26.3
Loan	105	18.2
Other	43	7.4
Did not answer	5	0.9
What are the future prospects for your practice?
Optimistic about the future due to minimal impacts on my practice	159	27.4
Unsure about the future. Do not know. I do not know what will happen to my practice	364	62.7
Pessimistic about the future due to devastating impacts on my practice	44	7.6
Did not answer	14	2.4
Did you refer your patients to their GP on suspicion of COVID-19?
Yes	27	4.6
No	251	43.2
No patients during this period	298	51.3
Did not answer	5	0.9
Do you see the need for updated knowledge of infection control and hygiene?
Yes	262	45.1
No	314	54.0
Did not answer	5	0.9
Are you afraid of becoming infected by COVID-19?
Not at all	209	36.0
Somewhat	335	57.7
Absolutely	30	5.2
Did not answer	7	1.2
Do you perceive COVID-19 as more dangerous than the common flue?
Not at all	34	5.9
Somewhat	240	41.3
Absolutely	246	42.3
Did not answer	61	10.5

* Respondents could check all that applied (more than one)