Impact of COVID-19 on health services utilization in Province-2 of Nepal: a qualitative study among community members and stakeholders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges and threats to the health care system, particularly affecting the effective delivery of essential health services in resource-poor countries such as Nepal. This study aimed to explore community perceptions of COVID-19 and their experiences towards health services utilization during the pandemic in Province-2 of Nepal.

Methods

The semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted among purposively selected participants (n = 41) from a mix of rural and urban settings in all districts (n = 8) of the Province 2 of Nepal. Virtual interviews were conducted between July and August 2020 in local languages. The data were analyzed using thematic network analysis in NVivo 12 Pro.

Results

The findings of this

SUBMITTER: Singh DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7903406 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature