The impact of COVID-19 on primary health care and antibiotic prescribing in rural China: qualitative study

The impact of COVID-19 on primary health care and antibiotic prescribing in rural China: qualitative study

Abstract Background In China, the primary health care (PHC) system has been designated responsible for control and prevention of COVID-19, but not treatment. Suspected COVID-19 cases presenting to PHC facilities must be transferred to specialist fever clinics. This study aims to understand the impac...

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Main Authors: Tingting Zhang, Xingrong Shen, Rong Liu, Linhai Zhao, Debin Wang, Helen Lambert, Christie Cabral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
COVID-19
antibiotic treatment
epidemic prevention
primary health care delivery
workload
financial pressure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07082-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07082-z

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