Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Consumers' Access to Essential Medicines in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 is a global pandemic which has seriously impacted the economy of nations. Access to essential medicines is of utmost importance. This study examined the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ease of access to essential medicines by end users. A cross-sectional survey using electronic questionnaires was conducted on study participants across the 36 states of Nigeria. They were assessed on sociodemographics, health characteristics, and challenges in accessing essential medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data obtained were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 20, IBM, Armonk, NY) with overall impact of the pandemic operationalized as < 60.0% or ≥ 60.0% access to essential medicines by respondents as maximal and minimal impact, respective

SUBMITTER: Emmanuel Awucha N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7543821 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature