Iran's status of NCDs prevention and management services during COVID-19 pandemic at PHC level
Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
; 26(5):50-68, 2021.
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in Persian
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1761771
ABSTRACT
Background and Aim:
Evidence shows that COVID-19 pandemic affects non-communicable diseases (NCDs), significantly. This study aimed to analyze the status of prevention and management services of NCDs at the level of primary health care (PHC) system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials andMethods:
In this situation analysis study, first the circulars communicated at the level of PHC system from beginning of the pandemic to the end of September 2020 were manually and electronically retrieved, and those which included a decision or action in terms of governance and coordination mechanisms to provide NCDs in crisis and reopening stages, were analyzed. Then, the plans of major NCDs services in low-risk, intermediate, and high-risk conditions were developed and finalized based on the circulars. Finally, situation analysis was performed using SWOT analysis, and proposed strategies were extracted.
Health Services [UU350]; Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries [VV600]; human diseases; health services; health care; noncommunicable diseases; quality of care; disease prevention; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Iran; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; high Human Development Index countries; lower-middle income countries; Middle East; West Asia; Asia; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections
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Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
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2021
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