Tuberculosis services during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study on the impact of COVID-19 and practices for continued services delivery in Eswatini.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis services and the different approaches healthcare workers adopted to ensure continued tuberculosis service delivery in Eswatini.

Study design

This is a qualitative study with a cross-sectional design.

Methods

Thirteen nurses and 9 doctors who provide tuberculosis care from 10 health facilities participated in an in-depth interview to describe how the COVID-19 pandemic affected tuberculosis services and the approaches adopted to ensure continued patient care. Twenty in-person and 2 telephone interviews were conducted. The participating facilities were selected based on a ranking criterion of the number of patients seen. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. NVivo 12 software was use

SUBMITTER: Williams V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10719405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature