Mental health impact of COVID-19 on family doctors in Canada: one year after.

Context: A year after the pandemic outbreak, primary care providers continue to face extreme psychological pressure. This study gauges the mental health and burnout levels of family physicians during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Objective: Assess the levels of personal, professional and patient-related burnout of family physicians (FPs) in the response to the pandemic and explore demographic and work-related factors that may influence burnout levels.

Pandemic reflection: Significant change is needed to tap into the power of primary care during times of crisis.

Context: As a front-line resource, primary care could function as an indispensable health system resource during pandemic crises. However, throughout COVID-19, Canada's primary care providers expressed concern over their ability to respond. This study investigates factors related to these concerns, suggesting key areas for future primary care system development.

The role of Canadian family physicians in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Context: In Canada, most medical care is delivered through front line, first contact primary care. As nations traverse the most significant health event in a century, it is important to understand how primary care has been engaged in the challenge. Objective: Assess the patterns of direct clinical patient care involvement of Canadian family physicians (FPs) in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by province, age, remuneration model, and practice setting.