How interventions to maintain services during the COVID-19 pandemic strengthened systems for delivery of maternal and child health services: a case-study of Wakiso District, Uganda

Figures & data

Figure 1. Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS).

Table 1. Themes of the adaptations and improvements for delivery of maternal and child health services.

Category	Temporary and short-term	Permanent and Sustained
Work Systems	Schedule changes	New Infrastructure, equipment & supplies
		New roles & assignments such as infection prevention and control committee members
		New information technology systems for data and training
Work Processes	Community service delivery	Integration of services such as ANC and family planning with immunization
		Multi-month commodity dispensing
		Increased role of community health workforce to include distribution of drugs and family planning commodities
Work outcomes	Increased work load	Workplace safety through improved infection prevention and control
	Stigma against health workers	Team work

Figure 2. Broad themes from the key informant interviews and focus group discussions.

Data availability statement

The dataset used for analysis can be availed upon reasonable request by writing an email to the corresponding author.