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.
Maria MathewsSarah SpencerLindsay HeddenEmily Gard MarshallJulia LukewichLeslie MeredithDana RyanRichard BuoteTiffany LiuEmily VolpePaul S GillBridget RyanGordon SchacterJamie WickettThomas R FreemanShannon L SibbaldEric WongMaddi McKayRita K McCrackenJudith Belle BrownPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Approval 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.