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The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Palestinian Patients Attending Selected Governmental Hospitals: An Analysis of Hospital Records

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  • Mousa Atary

    (Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Ramallah P.O. Box 14, Palestine)

  • Niveen M. E. Abu-Rmeileh

    (Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Ramallah P.O. Box 14, Palestine)

Abstract

Introduction: Confronting the COVID-19 epidemic forced the closure or relocation of the majority of health facilities. It is likely that non-COVID-19 patients suffered collateral effects. Methods: The clinic and operating room records were analyzed at selected Palestinian government hospitals in the West Bank region. Results: The reduction in patient clinic visits varied from 49% to 90%, with Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT), urology, and pediatric clinics being the most affected. The reduction in operation numbers in the center (which had independent decision-making) ranged from 7.1% to 23.4%, but in the north and south (which followed centralized choices), the reduction ranged from 19.6% to 91.8%. Conclusions: COVID-19 affected outpatient visits. The pandemic affected some services, but West Bank hospitals were able to provide normal obstetric and gynecological treatments and help patients who needed primary or intermediate surgery.

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  • Mousa Atary & Niveen M. E. Abu-Rmeileh, 2024. "The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Palestinian Patients Attending Selected Governmental Hospitals: An Analysis of Hospital Records," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(2), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:2:p:196-:d:1335969
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