Responding to fluctuations in public and community trust and health seeking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of national decision-makers' perspectives in Guinea and Sierra Leone

• Main Authors: Habibata Baldé (Author), Brogan Geurts (Author), Hanna-Tina Fischer (Author), Sara Menelik-Obbarius (Author), Ibrahima Kaba (Author), Vitali Merhi (Author), Karoline Stein (Author), Viorela Diaconu (Author), Thurid Bahr (Author), Heide Weishaar (Author), Alexandre Delamou (Author), Abdul Karim Mbawah (Author), Charbel El-Bcheraoui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The level of trust in health systems is often in flux during public health emergencies and presents challenges in providing adequate health services and preventing the spread of disease. Experiences during previous epidemics has shown that lack of trust can impact the continuity...