Limitations

This study was undertaken rapidly to inform emerging PHC policy and practice associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. As this study represents a snapshot in time, it will not capture changing experiences and perceptions as the pandemic progresses with adaptations in policy and practice. Given the scope and impact of this crisis, it may also not capture those nurses most affected by the situation. Despite this being one of the largest Australian surveys of PHC nurses to date, the method of sampling and recruitment via social media may have excluded nurses without access to these platforms. Additionally, as we are unsure how many nurses are employed in PHC, it is not possible to calculate a response denominator. This limitation around PHC nurse sampling has been widely recognised (Halcomb et al., 2008, Australian Medicare Local Alliance, 2012, Halcomb et al., 2014). Further qualitative data may have added an extra layer of insight.