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Local management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: a longitudinal interview study of municipality chief medical officers.

Silje Rebekka Heltveit-OlsenLene LundeAnja Maria BrændIvan SpeharSigurd HøyeIngmarie SkoglundPär-Daniel SundvallGuro Haugen FossumJørund StraandMette Bech Risør
Published in: Scandinavian journal of primary health care (2024)
The Norwegian pandemic response and outcome have been regarded as successful internationally. Although the MCMOs managed to implement flexible and quick responses facilitated by teamwork, dialogue, and joint sensemaking, they also identified several challenges and shortcomings of the Norwegian pandemic preparedness requiring organizational and financial changes to sustain future health system resilience.
Keyphrases
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  • coronavirus disease
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • climate change
  • social support
  • depressive symptoms
  • health insurance