Primary Health Care Facility Preparedness for Outpatient Service Provision During the COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary health centers (PHCs) represent the first tier of the Indian health care system, providing a range of essential outpatient services to people living in the rural, suburban, and hard-to-reach areas. Diversion of health care resources for containing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly undermined the accessibility and availability of essential health services. Under these circumstances, the preparedness of PHCs in providing safe patient-centered care and meeting the current health needs of the population while preventing further transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection is crucial.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the primary health care facility preparedness toward the provision of

SUBMITTER: Garg S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7265797 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature