Healthworker preparedness for COVID-19 management and implementation experiences: a mixed methods study in Uganda's refugee-hosting districts.

Gloria SeruwagiCatherine NakiddeFelix OtienoJoshua KayiwaBrian LuswataEric LugadaEric Awich OchenDenis MuhangiBetty OkotDunstan DdamuliraAndrew MasabaStephen Lawoko

Published in: Conflict and health (2021)

HCWs preparedness is inadequate in some aspects. Implementation of healthcare interventions is constrained by the complexity of Uganda's health system design, top-down approach of the national response to COVID-19 and longstanding health system bottlenecks. We recommend continuous information sharing on COVID-19, a design review with capacity strengthening at all health facility levels and investing in community-facing strategies.

Keyphrases

healthcare
coronavirus disease
sars cov
public health
health information
mental health
quality improvement
primary care
climate change
human health