Impact de la pandémie de la COVID-19 sur l´utilisation des services de santé dans la ville de Niamey: une analyse dans 17 formations sanitaires de janvier à juin 2020

Abdoulaye, Mariama Baissa; Oumarou, Batouré; Moussa, Haladou; Anya, Blanche-Philomene Melanga; Didier, Tambwe; Nsiari-muzeyi, Biey Joseph; Katoto, Patrick D. M. C.; Wiysonge, Charles Shey

doi:10.11604/pamj.2021.39.159.28282

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“…( 9 ) Another study in Yemen reported a 10% reduction in surgery and a 4% decrease in medical consultation during the early phase of the pandemic in 2020 ( 16 ). Similar trends were observed in other countries, such as Armenia ( 17 ), Iran ( 18 ), and Italy ( 19 ). However, the magnitude and duration of the declines varied across countries and healthcare sectors, reflecting differences in the pandemic’s severity, public health response, healthcare system capacity, and patient behavior.…”

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Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilization in China: A study using auto-regressive integrated moving average model

Liu

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThe outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020 presented a major challenge to the healthcare system in China. This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on health services utilization in China in 2020.MethodsHealth service-related data for this study were extracted from the China Health Statistical Yearbook. The Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average model (ARIMA) was used to forecast the data for the year 2020 based on trends observed between 2010 and 2019. The differences between the actual 2020 values reported in the statistical yearbook and the forecast values from the ARIMA model were used to assess the impact of COVID-19 on health services utilization.ResultsIn 2020, the number of admissions and outpatient visits in China declined by 17.74 and 14.37%, respectively, compared to the ARIMA model’s forecast values. Notably, public hospitals experienced the largest decrease in outpatient visits and admissions, of 18.55 and 19.64%, respectively. Among all departments, the pediatrics department had the greatest decrease in outpatient visits (35.15%). Regarding geographical distribution, Beijing and Heilongjiang were the regions most affected by the decline in outpatient visits (29.96%) and admissions (43.20%) respectively.ConclusionThe study’s findings suggest that during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, one in seven outpatient services and one in six admissions were affected in China. Therefore, there is an urgent need to establish a green channel for seeking medical treatment without spatial and institutional barriers during epidemic prevention and control periods.

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Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilization in China: A study using auto-regressive integrated moving average model

Liu

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Front. Public Health

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“…This phenomenon has also been observed elsewhere, in Côte d’Ivoire notably where almost 70% of people said that their daily expenditure had risen because of preventive measures [ 36 ]. It was also observed in 17 health facilities in Niamey in Niger, where the COVID-19 pandemic had negative effects on the service provision to the most vulnerable groups, such as women and children [ 42 ]. Similarly in Nigeria and Ethiopia where 21.8% and 19.3% of members of the community said that family members and themselves had difficulty gaining access to child healthcare services, maternal healthcare services and other healthcare services, respectively [ 17 ].…”

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Knowledge of COVID-19 and the impact on indigents’ access to healthcare in Burkina Faso

Bonnet

Beaugé

Bâ

et al. 2022

Int J Equity Health

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Background COVID-19 constitutes a global health emergency of unprecedented proportions. Preventive measures, however, have run up against certain difficulties in low and middle-income countries. This is the case in socially and geographically marginalized communities, which are excluded from information about preventive measures. This study contains a dual objective, i) to assess knowledge of COVID-19 and the preventive measures associated with it concerning indigents in the villages of Diebougou’s district in Burkina Faso. The aim is to understand if determinants of this understanding exist, and ii) to describe how their pathways to healthcare changed from 2019 to 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The study was conducted in the Diebougou healthcare district, in the south-west region of Burkina Faso. We relied on a cross-sectional design and used data from the fourth round of a panel survey conducted among a sample of ultra-poor people that had been monitored since 2015. Data were collected in August 2020 and included a total of 259 ultra-poor people. A multivariate logistic regression to determine the factors associated with the respondents' knowledge of COVID-19 was used. Results Half of indigents in the district said they had heard about COVID-19. Only 29% knew what the symptoms of the disease were. The majority claimed that they protected themselves from the virus by using preventive measures. This level of knowledge of the disease can be observed with no differences between the villages. Half of the indigents who expressed themselves agreed with government measures except for the closure of markets. An increase of over 11% can be seen in indigents without the opportunity for getting healthcare compared with before the pandemic. Conclusions This research indicates that COVID-19 is partially known and that prevention measures are not universally understood. The study contributes to reducing the fragmentation of knowledge, in particular on vulnerable and marginalized populations. Results should be useful for future interventions for the control of epidemics that aim to leave no one behind.

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“…In Niamey, the capital of neighboring Niger, a study on 17 different health centers also found a reduction between 29% and 58%. 24 …”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Outpatient Malnutrition Centers in Urban and Rural Burkina Faso

Ouédraogo¹,

Pietra²,

Schumacher

2023

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Although the numbers of SARS–CoV-2 infections and related deaths are relatively low in sub-Saharan Africa, the pandemic might lead to a high indirect death toll there. We determined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of malnourished children in urban and rural areas. We analyzed data from two Centers for Rehabilitation, Education & Nutrition (CRENs), one in the capital and one in a rural center, both run by the Camillian Fathers. We compared data from the year before the pandemic (2019) with the first 2 years during the pandemic (2020/2021). In the urban CREN, there was a sharp reduction in new patients enrolled, from 340 in the pre-pandemic year to 189 during the first pandemic year and 202 in the second year. The follow-up was significantly shorter during the first pandemic year, with a rebound in the second year (pre: 57 days versus 42 and 63 days for the first and second years, respectively). In the rural CREN, the situation was different: The numbers of patients did not show any significant variation between the pre-pandemic year (191) and the first and second pandemic years (223 and 179, respectively). Different perceptions of the pandemic in urban (high, more testing, more COVID) and rural (low, less information and testing) areas may partly explain this difference. The discrepancy between the decreasing numbers of malnourished children in specialized care during the pandemic —especially in the urban area—is contrary to the lockdown-induced increase in food insecurity and warrants attention to avoid an increase in the silent epidemic of malnourished children in Africa.

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Impact de la pandémie de la COVID-19 sur l´utilisation des services de santé dans la ville de Niamey: une analyse dans 17 formations sanitaires de janvier à juin 2020

Cited by 16 publications

References 7 publications

Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilization in China: A study using auto-regressive integrated moving average model

Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilization in China: A study using auto-regressive integrated moving average model

Knowledge of COVID-19 and the impact on indigents’ access to healthcare in Burkina Faso

Impact of COVID-19 on Outpatient Malnutrition Centers in Urban and Rural Burkina Faso

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