Essential maternal health service disruptions in Ethiopia during COVID 19 pandemic: a systematic review.
BMC Womens Health
; 22(1): 496, 2022 Dec 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2153563
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
COVID 19 pandemic has challenged the resilience of the most effective health systems in the world. The Ethiopian Ministry of health tried to ensure the continuation of essential maternal health services during the pandemic. Despite several individual studies conducted on the impact of COVID 19 on maternal health services, no evidence can summarize the extent of impact as a nation and which essential maternal health service is most affected.METHOD:
A systematic review was conducted to summarize the extent of disruption of essential maternal health services and identify the most affected service in the era of the COVID pandemic in Ethiopia. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis guidelines were followed. Comprehensive literature was searched using international databases PubMed, Google scholar, and African Online Journal to retrieve related articles. Descriptive analysis was made to answer the review objective.RESULT:
Overall, 498 articles were retrieved using our search strategy and finally 8 articles were included in the review. We found, ANC (26.35%), skilled birth attendance (23.46%), PNC (30%), family planning (14%), and abortion care (23.7%) maximum disruption of service utilization due to the pandemic. PNC service was the most significantly affected service unit followed by the ANC unit.CONCLUSION:
Essential maternal health services have been significantly disrupted due to COVID 19 pandemic in Ethiopia. It is expected from all stakeholders to prioritize safe and accessible maternity care during the pandemic and the aftermath and take lesson to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Language:
English
Journal:
BMC Womens Health
Journal subject:
Women's Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12905-022-02091-4
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