Table 1 Deductive coding guideline
Category definition | Anchor Examples | Coding Rules |
|---|---|---|
Access to and utilization of healthcare [25,26,27] Pertains to the perceived impact of the Covid-19-pandemic on access to and utilization of primary and secondary care in rural areas. | "We also had many patients who did not come to the medical office during this time." (Martina Stünznagel, family physician) | Clear assignment; Multiple responses allowed |
Working conditions [28,29,30,31,32] Pertains to the perceived impact of the Covid-19-pandemic on working condition of HCPs in primary and secondary care in rural areas. | "I did not work less, rather more; I had the feeling, and then tried to care for the patients in a way that was appropriate under the circumstances." (Georg Hassel, cardiologist) | Clear assignment; Multiple responses allowed |
Health-related outcomes [33,34,35,36] Pertains to the perceived impact of the Covid-19-pandemic on health-related outcome in patients in rural areas. | "[…] that has reduced the medical care, the closeness of the medical care and thus with sufficient probability also, I say, the prognosis worsened, that will already be so." (Franz Schulze, cardiologist) | Clear assignment; Multiple responses allowed |