Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen NCD care and policy in humanitarian settings: a mixed methods study exploring humanitarian actors' experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and response severely impacted people living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs) globally. It exacerbated pre-existing health inequalities, severely disrupted access to care, and worsened clinical outcomes for PLWNCDs, who were at higher risk of morbidity and mortality from the virus. The pandemic's effects were likely magnified in humanitarian settings, where there were pre-existing gaps in continuity of care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We sought to explore factors affecting implementation of NCD care in crisis settings during the COVID-19 pandemic and the adaptations made to support implementation.

Methods

Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, we undertook an online survey of 98 humanitarian actors

SUBMITTER: Ansbro E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406764 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature