Impact of COVID-19 on TB diagnostic services at primary healthcare clinics in eThekwini district, South Africa

We assessed the impact of the pandemic on TB diagnostics at primary healthcare clinics (PHCs) during the different stages of COVID-19 in eThekwini district, South Africa. Data from the District Health Information System (DHIS) were used to conduct an interrupted time series analysis that assessed th...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2023-10, Vol.13 (1), p.16645-16645, Article 16645
Main Authors: Dlangalala, Thobeka, Musekiwa, Alfred, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani
Format: Article
Language:English
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COVID-19
Health care
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Pandemics
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Sustainable development
Tuberculosis
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Summary:We assessed the impact of the pandemic on TB diagnostics at primary healthcare clinics (PHCs) during the different stages of COVID-19 in eThekwini district, South Africa. Data from the District Health Information System (DHIS) were used to conduct an interrupted time series analysis that assessed the changes in TB investigations and confirmed TB cases during four pandemic periods: lockdown and the subsequent three peaks of infection compared to the two years prior (2018–2022). The initial lockdown resulted in − 45% (95% CI − 55 to − 31) and − 40% (95% CI − 59 to − 28) immediate declines in TB investigations and confirmed cases, respectively. Both indicators showed substantial recovery in the months after the first wave (p 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-43589-7