Suitability of issuing sickness certifications in remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed method study of GPs' experiences.

Elin Breivik Eli Kristiansen Paolo Zanaboni Monika Alise Johansen Nicolas Øyane Trine Strand Bergmo

Published in: Scandinavian journal of primary health care (2023)

Our study shows that issuing sickness certifications in remote consultations were viewed to be suitable for COVID-19 related problems, for patients the GP has met before, for the follow-up of known medical problems, and the extension of sickness certifications. Not meeting the patient face-to-face may affect the GP-patient relationship as well as make the GPs' dual role more challenging.

Keyphrases

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