Open AccessReorganisation of primary care services during COVID-19 in the Western Cape, South Africa: Perspectives of primary care nurses
Author(s) -
Talitha Crowley,
Danine Kitshoff,
Frances De Lange-Cloete,
Justine Baron,
Santel de Lange,
Cornelle Young,
Tonya Esterhuizen,
Ian Couper
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5358
Subject(s) - pandemic , triage , medicine , covid-19 , primary care , nursing , health care , family medicine , medical emergency , disease , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , law
Primary care nurses play a pivotal role in the response to disasters and pandemics. The coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic required preventative, diagnostic, and curative measures for persons presenting with symptoms of COVID-19 by healthcare providers, whilst continuing other essential services. We aimed to investigate the reorganisation of primary care services during COVID-19 from the perspectives of primary care nurses in the Western Cape province of South Africa.