Evidence of integrated health service delivery during COVID-19 in low and lower-middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The importance of integrated, people-centred health systems has been recognised as a central component of Universal Health Coverage. Integration has also been highlighted as a critical element for building resilient health systems that can withstand the shock of health emergencies. However, there is a dearth of research and systematic synthesis of evidence on the synergistic relationship between integrated health services and pandemic preparedness, response, and recovery in low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, the authors are organising a scoping review aiming to explore the application of integrated health service delivery approaches during the emerging COVID-19 pandemic in LMICs.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review adheres to the si

SUBMITTER: Neill R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8098290 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature