Development of a primary care pandemic plan informed by in-depth policy analysis and interviews with family physicians across Canada during COVID-19: a qualitative case study protocol
Autor: | Tiffany Liu, Maria Mathews, Paul S. Gill, Emily Volpe, Bridget L. Ryan, Maddi McKay, Emily Gard Marshall, Shannon L. Sibbald, Thomas R. Freeman, Dana Ryan, Julia Lukewich, Eric C. Wong, Gordon B. Schacter, Jamie Wickett, Rita McCracken, Sarah Spencer, Judith Belle Brown, Lindsay Hedden, Richard Buote, Leslie Meredith |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Newfoundland and Labrador education Disease 03 medical and health sciences primary care 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic Medicine and Health Sciences Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Policy Making Pandemics Qualitative Research Ontario Research ethics Government Medical education 030505 public health British Columbia Primary Health Care business.industry SARS-CoV-2 Public health COVID-19 Physicians Family General Medicine Policy analysis Nova Scotia Content analysis 0305 other medical science business qualitative research Qualitative research |
Zdroj: | BMJ Open BMJ Open, Vol 11, Iss 7 (2021) Family Medicine Publications |
ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
Popis: | IntroductionGiven the recurrent risk of respiratory illness-based pandemics, and the important roles family physicians play during public health emergencies, the development of pandemic plans for primary care is imperative. Existing pandemic plans in Canada, however, do not adequately incorporate family physicians’ roles and perspectives. This policy and planning oversight has become increasingly evident with the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, pandemic. This study is designed to inform the development of pandemic plans for primary care through evidence from four provinces in Canada: British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.Methods and analysisWe will employ a multiple-case study of regions in four provinces. Each case consists of a mixed methods design which comprises: (1) a chronology of family physician roles in the COVID-19 pandemic response; (2) a provincial policy analysis; and (3) qualitative interviews with family physicians. Relevant policy and guidance documents will be identified through targeted, snowball and general search strategies. Additionally, these policy documents will be analysed to identify gaps and/or emphases in existing policies and policy responses. Interviews will explore family physicians’ proposed, actual and potential roles during the pandemic, the facilitators and barriers they have encountered throughout and the influence of gender on their professional roles. Data will be thematically analysed using a content analysis framework, first at the regional level and then through cross-case analyses.Ethics and disseminationApproval for this study has been granted by the Research Ethics of British Columbia, the Health Research Ethics Board of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Nova Scotia Health Authority Research Ethics Board and the Western University Research Ethics Board. Findings will be disseminated via conferences and peer-reviewed publications. Evidence and lessons learnt will be used to develop tools for government ministries, public health units and family physicians for improved pandemic response plans for primary care. |
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