Living through uncertainty: a qualitative study on leadership and resilience in primary healthcare during COVID-19

Soila Karreinen; Henna Paananen; Laura Kihlström; Kristiina Janhonen; Moona Huhtakangas; Marjaana Viita-aho; Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen

doi:10.1186/s12913-023-09223-y

Living through uncertainty: a qualitative study on leadership and resilience in primary healthcare during COVID-19

Soila Karreinen, Henna Paananen, Laura Kihlström, Kristiina Janhonen, Moona Huhtakangas, Marjaana Viita-aho, Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen

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Abstract

Resilience is often referred to when assessing the ability of health systems to maintain their functions during unexpected events. Primary healthcare forms the basis for the health system and thus its resilient responses are vital for the outcomes of the whole system. Understanding how primary healthcare organisations are able to build resilience before, during, and after unexpected or sudden shocks, is key to public health preparedness. This study aims to identify how leaders responsible for local health systems interpreted changes in their operational environment during the first year of COVID-19, and to elucidate how these views reflect aspects of resilience in healthcare.

Original language	English
Article number	233
Journal	BMC Health Services Research
Volume	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09223-y
Publication status	Published - 9 Mar 2023
Publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

Resilience
Primary care
Primary healthcare
Leadership
Complexity
COVID-19
FInland

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