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Table 4 Reported practice changes since the COVID-19 pandemic (percentages that have indicated that they agree or strongly agree to the indicated statements). No associations with rurality or number of inhabitants in the municipality

From: Changes in work tasks and organization of general practice in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a comparative international study

Survey items on task shifting

Practices who (strongly) agree

Norwegian cohort

Total Pricov-19 cohort

N

%

N

%

Staff members are more involved in giving information/recommendations to patients by phonea

98

79

3772

81.8

Staff members are more involved in actively reaching out to patients that might postpone healthcareb

57

45.6

2608

57.5

Staff members are more involved in patient triage (by phone or in practice)c

95

74.8

3714

80.5

GPs are more involved in actively reaching out to patients that may postpone healthcarec

76

59.8

2900

59.3

My responsibilities in this practice increasedd

75

59.5

3442

78.7

I am happy with the task shifting in my professional role since the COVID-19 pandemice

49

41.2

1226

28.6

I do not feel prepared for the task shifting in my professional rolef

14

11.4

989

23

Guidelines from government pose a threat to the good organization of this practiceg

13

10.8

1341

28.7

Guidelines from government pose a threat to the well-being of the practice staffg

24

20

1549

33.1

Adequate support is provided by the government for the proper functioning of this practiceh

32

27.1

1142

24.2

  1. Missing: a6, b5, c3, d4, e11, f7, g10, h12