Primary care teams' experiences of delivering mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.
Rachelle AshcroftCatherine DonnellyMaya DanceySandeep GillSimon LamToula KourgiantakisKeith AdamsonDavid VerrilliLisa DolovichAnne KirvanKavita MehtaDeepy SurJudith Belle BrownPublished in: BMC family practice (2021)
From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, primary care quickly responded to the rising mental health care demands of their patients. Despite the numerous challenges they faced with the rapid transition to virtual care, primary care teams have persevered. It is essential that policy and decision-makers take note of the toll that these demands have placed on providers. There is an immediate need to enhance primary care's capacity for mental health care for the duration of the pandemic and beyond.