Table 3 Overview of identified main themes and categories
Themes | Categories |
|---|---|
T1: Navigating the role of a leader during the pandemic | Personal challenges |
Challenges related to the healthcare organization | |
Challenges in handling, distributing, and adapting to constant changes in information and routines | |
Enhanced responsibility for front-line employees | |
Adapting to constant challenges and changes | |
T2: The aftermath—management of COVID-19 in rural primary healthcare services | The positive experiences and outcomes |
The less positive experiences and outcomes | |
T3: The benefits and drawbacks of being small and rural during a pandemic | The uniqueness of being a small and rural municipality |