ArticleBMC health services research2025
Experiences and reflections of doctors on the operations of designated clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong: a qualitative study.
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backgroundThe conversion of General Out-patient Clinics (GOPC) into COVID-19 designated clinics played a crucial role in combating COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong in 2022. This qualitative research aimed to contribute valuable perspectives from doctors on the operations of designated clinics for the preparedness of future outbreaks and health emergencies.
methodsThis research adopted an interpretive phenomenological approach. Participants were purposively recruited from the doctors who worked in designated clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Cluster of New Territories West, Hong Kong. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted using an interview guide informed by the researchers' past experiences and the Donabedian framework. The verbatim transcripts were imported into NVivo 12 for data organizing, coding and thematic analysis.
resultsSixteen participants were recruited and interviewed until data sufficiency. Eight themes were elicited and grouped under the three domains of the Donabedian framework: structure (availability of facilities, supportive training and education, and flexible manpower allocation), process (challenges in clinical practices, communication and collaboration, and effectiveness of operations), and outcome (patient outcomes and impact to healthcare workers).
conclusionsOverall, participants thought that the operations in the designated clinics were smooth, efficient, and achieving satisfactory outcomes. However, improvements could be made in upgrading facilities to better manage more severe future outbreaks, enhancing government roles in information centralization and public communication and improving collaboration between designated clinics and ambulance services. This research provided valuable insights for the preparedness of future outbreaks and health emergencies.
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