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ArticleJournal of global health2022

Continued disruptions in health care services and mental health among health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in five sub-Saharan African countries.

Nega Assefa, Yasir Younis Abdullahi, Elena Cori Hemler, Bruno Lankoande, Dongqing Wang, Isabel Madzorera, Ourohiré Millogo, Livesy Naafoe Abokyi, Dielbeogo Dasmane, Kassoum Dianou and 17 more

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27 authors at 16 institutions in 8 countries.

Nega Assefa *College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Yasir Younis Abdullahi *College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Elena Cori Hemler *Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Bruno LankoandeInstitut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population, University of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Dongqing WangDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Isabel MadzoreraDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Ourohiré MillogoNouna Health Research Center, Burkina Faso.
Livesy Naafoe AbokyiKintampo Health Research Center, Kintampo, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana.
Dielbeogo DasmaneInstitut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population, University of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Kassoum DianouInstitut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population, University of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Angela ChukwuDepartment of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Firehiwot WorknehAddis Continental Institute of Public Health, Ethiopia.
Frank MapendoAfrica Academy for Public Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Abbas IsmailCollege of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Sulemana Watara AbubakariKintampo Health Research Center, Kintampo, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana.
Emily SmithDepartment of Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Ayo OduolaUniversity of Ibadan Research Foundation, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Abdramane SouraInstitut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population, University of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Ali SieNouna Health Research Center, Burkina Faso.
Japhet KillewoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Mary Mwanyika-SandoAfrica Academy for Public Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Said Ali Hamad VuaiCollege of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Till BaernighausenDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Kwaku Poku AsanteKintampo Health Research Center, Kintampo, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana.
Tajudeen RajiDivision of Public Health Institutes and Research, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Yemane BerhaneAddis Continental Institute of Public Health, Ethiopia.
Wafaie Wahib Fawzi *Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Harvard University · USUniversité Joseph Ki-Zerbo · BFAddis Continental Institute of Public Health · ETAfrica Academy for Public Health · TZCentre de Recherche en Santé de Nouna · BFHaramaya University · ETHarvard Global Health Institute · USHeidelberg University · DEUniversity of Ibadan · NGAfrica Centres for Disease Control and Prevention · ETGhana Health Service · GHInstitut Superieur Des Sciences De La Population · BFMilken Institute · USMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences · TZThe University of Dodoma · TZUniversity for Development Studies · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Continuous monitoring of the pandemic's impact on health service provision and mental health, COVID-19 perceptions, and compliance with prevention measures among health care providers (HCPs) can help with mitigating the pandemic's negative effects. Methods: A computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) survey was conducted among 1499 HCPs in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa), Nigeria (Lagos and Ibadan), Tanzania (Dar es Salaam), and Ghana (Kintampo). Self-reported mental health, perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prevention measures available in the workplace were assessed. HCPs' responses to questions regarding the impact of COVID-19 on nine essential health services were summed into a score; high service disruption was defined as a score higher than the total average score across all sites. Modified Poisson regression was used to identify potential factors related to high service disruption. Results: Overall, 26.9% of HCPs reported high service disruption, with considerable differences across sites (from 1.6% in Dar es Salaam to 45.0% in Addis Ababa). A considerable proportion of HCPs reported experiencing mild psychological distress (9.4%), anxiety (8.0%), and social avoidance or rejection (13.9%) due to their profession. Participants in Addis Ababa (absolute risk ratio (ARR) = 2.10; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.59-2.74), Lagos (ARR = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.24-2.17), and Kintampo (ARR = 2.61; 95% CI = 1.94-3.52) had a higher likelihood of reporting high service disruption compared to those in Ouagadougou. Reporting ever-testing for COVID-19 (ARR = 0.82; 95% CI = 0.69-0.97) and the presence of COVID-19 guidelines in the workplace (ARR = 0.63; 95% CI = 0.53-0.77) were both associated with lower reported health service disruption among HCPs. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt essential health services and present a challenge to HCPs' mental health, with important differences across countries and settings; interventions are needed to mitigate these negative effects of the pandemic.

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COVID-19COVID-19 TestingDelivery of Health CareEthiopiaHealth PersonnelHealth ServicesHumansMental HealthNigeriaPandemicsTanzania

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