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Non-communicable disease care and management in two sites of the Cape Town Metro during the first wave of COVID-19: A rapid appraisal
Delobelle, Peter A; Abbas, Mumtaz; Datay, Ishaaq; Sa, Angela De; Levitt, Naomi; Schouw, Darcelle; Reid, Steve.
  • Delobelle, Peter A; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. Durban. ZA
  • Abbas, Mumtaz; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Department of Health, Western Cape Government. Cape Town. ZA
  • Datay, Ishaaq; Primary Health Care Directorate, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. Cape Town. ZA
  • Sa, Angela De; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. Department of Health, Western Cape Government. Cape Town. ZA
  • Levitt, Naomi; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. Cape Town. ZA
  • Schouw, Darcelle; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University. Cape Town. ZA
  • Reid, Steve; Primary Health Care Directorate, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. Cape Town. ZA
Artigo em Inglês | AIM | ID: biblio-1353239
ABSTRACT

Background:

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including type-2 diabetes and hypertension, have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates because of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Maintaining quality care for these conditions is important but data on the impact of COVID-19 on NCD care in South Africa are sparse.

Aim:

This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on facility and community-based NCD care and management during the first COVID-19 wave.

Setting:

Two public health sector primary care sites in the Cape Town Metro, including a Community Orientated Primary Care (COPC) learning site.

Methods:

A rapid appraisal with convergent mixed-methods design, including semi-structured interviews with facility and community health workers (CHWs) (n = 20) and patients living with NCDs (n = 8), was used. Interviews were conducted in English and Afrikaans by qualified interviewers. Transcripts were analysed by thematic content analysis. Quantitative data of health facility attendance, chronic dispensing unit (CDU) prescriptions and routine diabetes control were sourced from the Provincial Health Data Centre and analysed descriptively.

Results:

Qualitative analysis revealed three themes disruption (cancellation of services, fear of infection, stress and anxiety), service reorganisation (communication, home delivery of medication, CHW scope of work, risk stratification and change management) and outcomes (workload and morale, stigma, appreciation and impact on NCD control). There was a drop in primary care attendance and an increase in CDU prescriptions and uncontrolled diabetes.

Conclusion:

This study described the service disruption together with rapid reorganisation and change management at primary care level during the first COVID-19 wave. The changes were strengthened by the COPC foundation in one of the study sites. The impact of COVID-19 on primary-level NCD care and management requires more investigation.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde / Atenção à Saúde / Doenças não Transmissíveis / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Pesquisa qualitativa Idioma: Inglês Revista: Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med. (Online) Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University/ZA / Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town/ZA / Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel/ZA / Primary Health Care Directorate, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town/ZA

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde / Atenção à Saúde / Doenças não Transmissíveis / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Pesquisa qualitativa Idioma: Inglês Revista: Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med. (Online) Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University/ZA / Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town/ZA / Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel/ZA / Primary Health Care Directorate, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town/ZA