Impact of Hospital Closure on Patients with Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional and Mixed-Methods Study.
Makiko KomasawaMyo Nyein AungChristopher NserekoRobert Tamale SsekitolekoMitsuo IsonoKiyoko SaitoJesca NantumeYoshihisa ShirayamaShrestha ChandaniMotoyuki YuasaPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2023)
Our study revealed that the ERRH closure and lockdowns had an overall profound negative impact on access to healthcare and health conditions. Younger patients and those with TB were the most affected patients. This study provides practical suggestions from the field for policy makers to strengthen universal health access during health crises in Uganda and other sub-Saharan countries.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- health information
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- randomized controlled trial
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- autism spectrum disorder
- risk assessment
- patient reported outcomes
- acute care