The impact of measures to curb COVID-19 on patient attendance at 10 hospitals in Machakos County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in both direct and indirect impacts on patients and population health. To better understand the impact of the measures put in place by the Kenyan government on health care provision, this project sought to document and quantify the impact of the restriction measures on patients' attendance in Machakos County.

Methods

Hospital attendance at 10 public hospitals were obtained including Machakos Level 5 Hospital (the county referral facility) and one health facility from each of the 9 Sub-counties of Machakos County. Data on outpatient and inpatient attendance from November 2019 to May 2020 were obtained and compared with a similar calendar period from the previous year. Key informant interviews (KIIs), focused group discussions (FGD

SUBMITTER: Gitau T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8580289 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature