Impact of COVID-19 on non-communicable disease management services at selected government health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Afr. health sci
; Afr. health sci;22(3): 527-534, 2022-10-26. Figures, Tables
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The global pandemic of COVID-19 forced the world to divert resources and asked the public to shelter-in-place, so the diagnosis surveillance system and management of non-communicable diseases has become more challenging.Objective:
To identify the impact of COVID-19 on non-communicable diseases management services at government health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Methods:
Health facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2020. A total of 30 health centers were included in this study. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression models were used to assess association between the outcome and independent variablesResults:
The majority, 24 (80%), of the study participants perceived that the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted the non-communicable disease management services. There was a statistically significant association between a decrease in outpatient volume at non communicable disease (NCD) management services (25 (83.3%), P-value 0.006), closure of population level screening programs of NCDs (22 (73.3%), P-value 0.007), and closure of disease specific NCD clinics and the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic (23 (76.7%), P-value 0.013).Conclusion:
The most critical health-care services for non-communicable diseases management were severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, during public health emergencies, policymakers should ensure continuation of critical clinical services and inform the public about proper service utilizationKey words
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Database:
AIM
Main subject:
Health Centers
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Noncommunicable Diseases
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Afr. health sci
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article