War and Health Care Services Utilization for Chronic Diseases in Rural and Semiurban Areas of Tigray, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The war in Tigray, Ethiopia, has disrupted the health care system of the region. However, its association with health care services disruption for chronic diseases has not been well documented.

Objective

To assess the association of the war with the utilization of health care services for patients with chronic diseases.

Design, setting, and participants

Of 135 primary health care facilities, a registry-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 44 rural and semiurban facilities of Tigray. Data on health services utilization were extracted for patients with tuberculosis, HIV, diabetes, hypertension, and psychiatric disorders in the prewar period (September 1, to October 31, 2020) and during the first phase of the war period (November 4, 2020, to June 30, 2

SUBMITTER: Gebrehiwet TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472195 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature