Living with cystic fibrosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interpretive description of healthcare access from patients with cystic fibrosis and their providers in Alberta, Canada
The learnings from this study could be translated into practical strategies for improving cystic fibrosis care during the pandemic and beyond. We recommend: (1) a hybrid approach to care moving forward, (2) each patient having a lead physician with others filling in as necessary when scheduling demands, and (3) a reallocation of resources to fund a mental health practitioner position.
Authors
- Maxi Miciak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4686-9206)
- Grace Y. Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7366-193X)
- Kadija Perreault (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8608-9661)
- Michael K. Stickland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8234-4760)
- Jason Weatherald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0615-4575)
- Paul E. Ronksley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3958-7561)
- Douglas Paul Gross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2427-6277)
- Wing Hang Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2996-7229)
- Katelyn Brehon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0023-4451)
- Pam Hung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2087-0516)
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322911
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research