Qualitative study exploring lessons from Liberia and the UK for building a people-centred resilient health systems response to COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 has tested the resilience of health systems globally and exposed existing strengths and weaknesses. We sought to understand health systems COVID-19 adaptations and decision making in Liberia and Merseyside, UK.

Methods

We used a people-centred approach to carry out qualitative interviews with 24 health decision-makers at national and county level in Liberia and 42 actors at county and hospital level in the UK (Merseyside). We explored health systems' decision-making processes and capacity to adapt and continue essential service delivery in response to COVID-19 in both contexts.

Results

Study respondents in Liberia and Merseyside had similar experiences in responding to COVID-19, despite significant differences in health systems context, and there

SUBMITTER: McCollum R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344595 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature