Evolution of the Public-Health Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
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Rodríguez Arrastia, Miguel Jesús; García Martín, Manuel; Romero-López, Ana; Ropero-Padilla, Carmen; Ruiz-Gonzalez, Cristofer; [et al.]Fecha
2022-03-23Resumen
The capacity of hospitals and primary care centres has, rightfully, been at the centre of public and political debate on resource availability and control measures during the outbreak of COVID-19 and lockdown. Thus, the aim of this study is to describe the public and professional perceptions towards the evolution of the COVID-19 public-health response, in order to analyse and learn lessons for future health policies in similar situations in the future. A descriptive qualitative study was conducted through 41 in-depth interviews between January and June 2021. Twenty-one healthcare professionals and twenty service users participated in our study. The participants were recruited using purposive sampling. After our data analysis, three main themes emerged: (i) experiences during an unprecedented public health threat: the impact and challenges of early control measures, and outcomes for the public image of nursing; (ii) overcoming the impact of the outbreak on the healthcare system: profess...
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COVID-19
health personnel
nursing
patients
qualitative research