Barriers and facilitators to healthcare facility utilization by non-Ebola patients during the 2018–2020 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Our findings can inform policies before and during future outbreaks to enhance the resilience of routine HCFs by maintaining dialogue between HCWs and patients, and rebuilding confidence in HCFs. Quantitative studies including context analysis are essential to identify the determinants of care-seeking during such a crisis.
Authors
- Pélagie Babakazo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5561-696X)
- Celestin Hategeka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-4652)
- Mala Ali Mapatano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8462-6489)
- Thérèse N. M. Mambu
- Konde Nkiama Numbi Joël (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7191-2806)
- Guillaume Mbela Kiyombo
- Gabriel Kyomba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2695-7487)
- Michael R. Law (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5637-6053)
- Éric Mafuta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7986-4618)
- Karen A. Grépin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4368-0045)
- Branly Mbunga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2380-0484)
- Dosithée Ngo-Bebe
- Serge Mayaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9124-2114)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- Université Libre de Kinshasa (CD)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Research and Policy
- Published
- 2024-11-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-024-00387-6
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78