Impact of COVID-19 pandemic, and the mediating role of hospital caseload and severity on mortality of hospitalised tuberculosis patients in Thailand
The increase in TB hospital CFR during COVID-19 pandemic was likely driven by a higher proportion of severe cases being admitted, rather than a decline in hospitals' quality of care.
Authors
- Alan Geater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1219-9814)
- Nyi Nyi Zayar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0174-6950)
- Chumpol Ngamphiw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8581-397X)
- Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9850-4463)
- Rassamee Chotipanvithayakul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9834-6031)
- Kyaw Ko Ko Htet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7853-7308)
Institutions
- Prince of Songkla University (TH)
- National Science and Technology Development Agency (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Research and Policy
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-025-00437-7
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science and Technology Development Agency
- Prince of Songkla University
- Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Fogarty International Center