Open AccessImpact of COVID-19 pandemic on primary care research in a resource-limited setting: a commentary
Author(s) -
Godpower Chinedu Michael,
Ibrahim Aliyu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pan african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.287
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1937-8688
DOI - 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.22724
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , resource (disambiguation) , primary care , health care , public relations , medicine , nursing , business , psychology , political science , disease , family medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , computer network , pathology , virology , outbreak , computer science , law
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on several aspects of human existence including primary care research activities in resource-limited settings. Opportunities exist for initiating multi-disciplinary collaborative research teams that may examine current controversial areas of the disease such as prevention, diagnosis and treatment; experiences of stakeholders like COVID-19 survivors and frontline health workers; and individuals and community experiences during lockdowns. Challenges associated with initiating new studies and/or sustaining old ones and publication of research outcomes may need to be curtailed through alternative strategies and support from stakeholders.