How well did Norwegian general practice prepare to address the COVID-19 pandemic? | Family Medicine and Community Health

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How well did Norwegian general practice prepare to address the COVID-19 pandemic?

Key points

• We aimed to describe and assess the quality improvement measures at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

• We found that Norwegian general practitioners prepared well in all areas of Norway, despite different levels of prevalence of COVID-19.

• It seems that Norwegian general practitioners rapidly reorganised their practices to adapt to the new setting, where hindering transmission of the virus was imperative.