Basic projectinformation on the German survey COVID-GAMS (The COVID-19 Crisis and its impact on the German ambulatory sector: the physicians’ view) and minimal data set with key sociodemographic characteristics of the publication regarding the pandemic preparedness of German general practitioners on the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.Variable and label description:How prepared did you feel at your practice for a pandemic in early March? [pand_pre]very bad [1]; bad [2]; moderate [3]; good [4]; very good [5].As of early March, what was your inventory of the following protective and hygienic materials?FFP-2/3 masks [PPE_FFPmasks]not relevant [0]; completely insufficient [1]; insufficient [2]; sufficient [3]; completely sufficient [4]medical masks [PPE_medmasks]not relevant [0]; completely insufficient [1]; insufficient [2]; sufficient [3]; completely sufficient [4]surgical gloves [PPE_gloves]not relevant [0]; completely insufficient [1]; insufficient [2]; sufficient [3]; completely sufficient [4]Hand and surface disinfectants [PPE_dis]not relevant [0]; completely insufficient [1]; insufficient [2]; sufficient [3]; completely sufficient [4]safety glasses [PPE_glasses]not relevant [0]; completely insufficient [1]; insufficient [2]; sufficient [3]; completely sufficient [4]protective suit [PPE_suits]not relevant [0]; completely insufficient [1]; insufficient [2]; sufficient [3]; completely sufficient [4]face shields [PPE_shields]not relevant [0]; completely insufficient [1]; insufficient [2]; sufficient [3]; completely sufficient [4]Were you aware of any pandemic or epidemic plans prior to the Corona pandemic outbreak in early March? [plan_knowledge]Yes [1]; No [0]Did these pandemic or epidemic plans help you manage the Corona pandemic? [plan_helpful]Yes [1]; No [0]How old are you? [age]30 years and younger [1]; 31 to 40 years [2]; 41 to 50 years [3]; 51 to 60 years [4]; older than 60 years [5]Which gender do you feel you belong to? [gender]male [1]; female [2]; none-binary [3]Are you self-employed or employed in the practice? [empl]self-employed [1]; employed [2][state]Baden-Württemberg [1]; Bavaria [2]; Berlin [3]; Brandenburg [4]; Bremen [5]; Hamburg [6]; Hesse [7]; Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania [8]; Lower Saxony [9]; North Rhine-Westphalia [10]; Rhineland-Palatinate [11]; Saarland [12]; Saxony [13]; Saxony-Anhalt [14]; Schleswig-Holstein [15]; Thuringia [16][practice_type]Single practice [1]; Group practice [2][practice_location]5.000-20.000 inhabitants [2]; >20.000-100.000 inhabitants [3]; >100.000 inhabitants [4]

Date Submitted: 2021-06-22