Exploring the status of non-communicable disease care during the COVID-19 pandemic in 13 countries
South Africa
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Exploringthestatusofnon-communicablediseasecare
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Nasheeta Peer, Tshephang Mashiane, Michel Oris, Kibachio Joseph Mwangi, Sugitha Sureshkumar, Andre-Pascal Kengne
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Jan 12, 2024
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Jan 12, 2024
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| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquire more machines for dialysis. Open up more dialysis centres in rural/perurban areas. | 1 |
3.8%
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| An accessible online platform must be in place to accommodate the patients during times of isolation. Health and safety standard should always be in place to ensure that during crisis it is safe to see patients. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| C7 | 1 |
3.8%
|
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| Consulting rooms would have to have different examination rooms and maybe entrances for acute communicable diseases. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| Give prior education to patients to look out for early signs and symptoms. Have more regular check-ups so there is no sudden emergency. Outpatient rehabilitation programmes to manage the condition. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| I currently cannot think of any right now. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| I am not sure as I am resigning from the public health system. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| It would be to equip local clinics better in order to handle the burden handed over them. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| Most psycoeducation drives for patients with chronic illness. Lot of stigma attached to patients with chronic illness contracting COVID-19, that made them reluctant to seek healthcare during the hard lockdowns. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| No plan. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| No plans as far as I 'm aware. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| Regular follow-ups even if it is a clinic level to relieve on the burden on hospitals. | 2 |
7.7%
|
|
| Telehealth where feasibe. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| Telemedicine is an option. Allowing patients to pick up medications at private institutions or pharmacies may have also help ensure patient compliance. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| There are no documented plans. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| There should be more staff hired instead of overworking same people because this leads to descrepencies. There should be a budget dedicated to that disaster because working with a bear minimum of equipment starins the most. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| To ensure that there is sufficient patient contact information so that in crises where the patient is not able to come to us, that we are able to contact or get hold of the patient. Although there can sometimes be limited space to see patients(smaller hospital),a backup plan can be considered in terms of alternative consultation areas should there be a need for social distancing or isolation of patients. | 1 |
3.8%
|
|
| no_data | 7 |
26.9%
|
|
| ongoing use of telemedicine/zoom. | 1 |
3.8%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.