Access to healthcare services for people with non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ibadan, Nigeria: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Desirable outcomes for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are achieved when they access routine monitoring and care services. Expectedly, the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted access to healthcare services, leading to poor health outcomes among people with NCDs. We aimed to [1] explore the delays in accessing healthcare services and [2] understand alternative actions adopted by people with NCDs to overcome these delays.

Methods

We conducted an exploratory qualitative research guided by the "Three Delays" model to unpack the barriers to healthcare access for people living with NCDs in Ibadan, Nigeria. The "Three Delays" model conceptualizes the reasons for negative/adverse healthcare outcomes related to the patient's decision-making to seek healthcare,

SUBMITTER: Ojewale LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636991 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature