Mortality trends and causes of death in a South African hospital complex pre- and during COVID-19
Excess non-COVID-19 deaths likely stemmed from disrupted healthcare services. These findings underscore the need for ongoing monitoring of hospital mortality to identify pandemic-related service disruptions and guide interventions to strengthen healthcare services, improve access to care, and enhance referral systems during unexpected disasters.
Authors
- Khanyisile Tshabalala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6018-7212)
- Magriet myburgh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8174-9517)
- Fareed Abdullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1118-9430)
- Inger Fabris‐Rotelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2192-4873)
- Debasish Basu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3643-5984)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Tshwane University of Technology (ZA)
- Steve Biko Hospital (ZA)
- Health Information Management (BE)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/sajid.v40i1.679
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05