Access to health services for the care of chronic diseases during the COVID pandemic in Ecuador: A qualitative study with a Social Determinants of Health approach.
García, M.P.; Rivadeneira, M.; Peralta, A.; Rosell, E.C.; Benazizi, I.; Hernández, M.; Castillo, A.T.; LA Parker, · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2022 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Einleitung The containment measures implemented by the different countries to curb the epidemiological curve of COVID-19 led to a reorganisation of the health system. This qualitative study aims to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted access to health care for patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension in Ecuador from the patients' perspective. Methoden We interviewed 19 adult patients (10 women and 9 men) diagnosed with hypertension or type 2 diabetes in rural and urban areas of Ecuador during August and September 2020. The in-depth interviews were conducted following a semi-structured script and by t…
