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This article focuses on the impact of COVID-19 epidemic on resilience and adaptability of PC in Hungary, during the time of structural change.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The questionnaire was sent online to PC practices between April and August 2021 as email links. The 53 questions of the survey were structured around six themes: infection control, patient flow, information acquisition (protocols and knowledge acquisition), patient communication, collegial cooperation, and quality of life of the care workers. To measure the well-being of care workers, the validated Mayo Clinic Wellbeing Index was used.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Respondents of the study reported notable limitations to their work environment (91, 4%). In response to these challenges, there was a significant increase in implementation of telemedicine rising from 15.3% before COVID to 36.7%. Almost all PC workers reported a substantial surge in their workload during the pandemic (96.7%). Furthermore, many of them (37.8%) expressed the need for additional training to manage the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic. These new tasks had a worrisome impact on PC workers, with 55.2% of respondents expressing concern about the increased workload, and 69% experienced some degree of distress. Longer work experience was associated with better adaptation and better quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The COVID-19 pandemic brought a substantial change in primary car in Hungary, in terms of patient flow, information exchange and communication. While the feeling of being not prepared and lower well-being was common among GPs, adaptation in task shifting and protocol driven telemedicine appeared, especially among more experienced physicians. 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