Primary care nurses’ preparedness for COVID-19 in the Western Cape province, South Africa

Abstract

The novel coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a global public health crisis. Primary care (PC) nurses render first line care, or refer for more specialised services. To investigate the preparedness of PC nurses for COVID-19 in the Western Cape. The Western Cape province of South Africa. We administered an online survey, with closed and open-ended questions, to 83 Stellenbosch University postgraduate PC nursing students and alumni working in the Western Cape, between 03 July and 01 September 2020.