Table 5.
GPs’ wishes for improvements (n = 38) at follow-up 2022: content analysis of free text answers.
| Major Category | Subcategory | n * | % ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| General public and politics | 30 | 78.9 | |
| Reduction of bureaucracy | 12 | 31.6 | |
| Reduction of short-notice decisions/changes | 9 | 23.7 | |
| Reliable policy announcements | 7 | 18.4 | |
| Improvement of remuneration and budgeting | 6 | 15.8 | |
| Scientifically transparent recommendations | 4 | 10.5 | |
| Easy-to-understand regulations regarding quarantine and masks | 4 | 10.5 | |
| Improved collaboration with health authorities | 3 | 7.9 | |
| Consistent regulations for quarantine | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Unburdening of the reporting system for infectious diseases | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Coverage of non-medical COVID-19 counseling services by (health) authorities | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Anticipatory and responsible media communication | 2 | 5.3 | |
| GPs included in political committees and advisory boards | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Organizational system for scarce resources | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Actions against vaccination opponents and misinformation | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Reduction of mandatory health insurance services | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Protection of the health system from investors and shareholders | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Everyday practice | 22 | 57.9 | |
| More time for digital implementations | 5 | 13.2 | |
| No mandatory digitalization | 5 | 13.2 | |
| Increased time for patients (with chronic conditions) | 3 | 7.9 | |
| Improved availability of psychotherapists | 3 | 7.9 | |
| Preservation of therapeutic freedom | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Working without masks and/or tests | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Short hand-outs with information (on treatment of patients with COVID-19/long COVID, COVID-19 testing) | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Local meetings with other physicians | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Increased digitalization (e-vaccination card, e-prescription) | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Improved appointment options in long COVID outpatient clinics | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Vaccination | 18 | 47.4 | |
| Reliability of vaccine dose orders | 10 | 26.3 | |
| Constant offers for testing and vaccination outside the practice (test and vaccine centers) | 5 | 13.2 | |
| No compulsory vaccination | 5 | 13.2 | |
| Consistent regulations for COVID-19 vaccinations | 2 | 5.3 | |
| SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in single vials | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Compulsory vaccination | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Staff and colleagues | 13 | 34.2 | |
| Improvement of staffing situation | 4 | 10.5 | |
| Financial and societal upgrading of the medical staff | 4 | 10.5 | |
| Protection of staff from insults, threats, and misinformation | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Better medical cooperation in outpatient and inpatient areas | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Promotion of training and professional profile of physician assistants | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Physician assistant for administrative tasks | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Ensured provision of child care | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Recruitment of medical staff through health insurances | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Better work-life balance | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Possibility to delegate more non-medical tasks to staff | 1 | 2.6 | |
| Clear regulations regarding unvaccinated staff | 1 | 2.6 |
n * = statements in this category, ** % = percentage of GPs who stated an insight from this category.