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ArticleBMC health services research2023

Balancing burdens of infection control: Norwegian district medical officers' ethical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Linn Brøderud, Reidar Pedersen, Morten Magelssen

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Linn BrøderudCentre for Medical Ethics, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Pb. 1130 Blindern, Oslo, N-0318, Norway.
Reidar PedersenCentre for Medical Ethics, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Pb. 1130 Blindern, Oslo, N-0318, Norway.
Morten MagelssenCentre for Medical Ethics, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Pb. 1130 Blindern, Oslo, N-0318, Norway. Morten.magelssen@medisin.uio.no.

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Abstract

backgroundIn several countries, district medical officers (DMOs) are public health experts with duties including infection control measures. The Norwegian DMOs have been key actors in the local handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsThe aim of the study was to explore the ethical challenges experienced by Norwegian DMOs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the DMOs have handled these challenges. 15 in-depth individual research interviews were performed and analyzed with a manifest approach.

resultsNorwegian DMOs have had to handle a large range of significant ethical problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Often, a common denominator has been the need to balance burdens of the contagion control measures for different individuals and groups. In another large set of issues, the challenge was to achieve a balance between safety understood as effective contagion prevention on the one hand, and freedom, autonomy and quality of life for the same individuals on the other.

conclusionsThe DMOs have a central role in the municipality's handling of the pandemic, and they wield significant influence. Thus, there is a need for support in decision-making, both from national authorities and regulations, and from discussions with colleagues.

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COVID-19Health PersonnelHumansPandemicsPublic HealthQuality of LifeCOVID-19District medical officerMunicipal health care servicesNorwayPublic health ethicsQualitative interview study

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