How primary healthcare in Iceland swiftly changed its strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: BMJ Open
• Main Authors: Sigurdsson, Emil Larus, Blondal, Anna Bryndis, Jonsson, Jon Steinar, Tomasdottir, Margret Olafia, Hrafnkelsson, Hannes, Linnet, Kristjan, Sigurdsson, Johann Agust
• Other Authors: The Research Fund of the Icelandic College of Family Physicians
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ 2020
• Subjects: Handle The; Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043151; https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043151

Objective To describe how the primary healthcare (PHC) in Iceland changed its strategy to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Descriptive observational study. Setting Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Population The Reykjavik area has a total of 233 000 inhabitants. Main outcome measures The numbe...