Effects of COVID-19 on child health services utilization and delivery in rural Mozambique: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about the COVID-19 pandemic-related disruptions in health services and the resilience of the health system response in rural low-resource settings. We conducted a phenomenological qualitative study (October-November 2020) to understand COVID-19-related influences on the utilization and delivery of child health services in Monapo district, rural Mozambique. We interviewed 36 caregivers with children <2.5 years, 21 health providers and 4 district health services staff using in-person in-depth interviews. Data were analysed using inductive thematic content analysis. Our findings showed that caregivers, providers and district health services staff unanimously reported a decrease in child consultations at the start of the pandemic. Administrative data from health facilities conf

SUBMITTER: Bliznashka L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807260 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature