âServices were completely shut downâ: access to rehabilitation in the rural Eastern Cape Province of South Africa during COVID-19
The pandemic challenged rehabilitation services as it remained deprioritised. However, rehabilitation also adapted, with practitioners strategising on ways of reconfiguring these rehabilitation services. Health systems responses to emergent health events should include and capacitate rehabilitation services to support preventive and promotive approaches.
Authors
- Madri Engelbrecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4606-7572)
- Lieketseng Yvonne Ned (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9844-7828)
Institutions
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Tygerberg Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rural and Remote Health
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22605/rrh9398
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- South African Medical Research Council
- Medical Research Council