Topic: COVID-19 and clinic communication
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Valkyrie: In-person support groups are our only option
Since COVID-19 has come into our clinics, it has not changed communications, only that COVID-19 comes with some rules and we are told to wear masks, we are told to wash hands frequently with soap and we are told to sometimes use sanitiser. We are told to use sanitiser frequently whenever we touch anywhere and
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Storm: High Blood Pressure diagnosis almost missed
Clinic communications have changed since COVID-19. Previously, we were going every month to the clinic to collect our medication and this gave us a chance to at least have a talk with our clinicians every month but since COVID-19, we are given medication for 6 months in advance, so we are away from the hospital
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Spiderman: Limited access to healthcare facilities
Clinic Communications have significantly changed since COVID-19. They have put strict measures that have been put in place to access entry into the Clinic Facility and screening before entry into the facility is a must. Wearing of face masks, washing hands and using hand sanitisers has become a “prevention requirement.” In some hospitals/clinics a “wet disinfected rug”
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Okoye: Big Healthcare Problems Existed Before COVID
The healthcare system was lacking materials even before COVID. There wasn’t much communication before the pandemic. Our clinics never used cellphones to communicate with us before COVID but now we will be doing that because there is a presence of a phone. They did offer support groups and those have continued throughout the pandemic, but we
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Luke Cage: Less access to doctors due to COVID-19
The clinic communication has changed a little bit due to COVID-19, at first we were used to being communicated monthly now its 2 months or 3 months and then another thing, although there is the issue of COVID we are still using the communication directly, by phone call, not WhatsApp or text message. We are
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Iron Man: COVID changed everything
With the coming of COVID-19 the clinic communication has changed completely. Before COVID-19 physicians at the clinic, it was their duty to provide health talks. But at this point in time health talks is not provided to avoid congestion. Even if we go to the clinic close to 80% of the posters which we see
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Gamora: Support groups stopped due to COVID
Clinic communications have changed since COVID-19 started. For instance, we were receiving three bottles of drugs meaning that we had to take three months before going for the next visit. Now health providers are supplying us with six bottles which is too long for us to be assisted at the clinic. 6 months between clinic
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Falcon: Despite COVID we have to go to the clinic in person
On my side, I can say there are no changes to clinic communication. They don’t use SMS or WhatsApp to communicate with us. They prioritize healthy passport stickers for the date of the next visit. Even the support groups still meet in person but I don’t attend any support group offered by the clinic. My regular clinic consultations are
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Black Panther: COVID-19 and Clinic Communication
COVID has changed a lot of things about how the clinic communicates. Because no gatherings are allowed people now gather in different places. Health services have changed and reduced. My clinic never used SMS or WhatsApp to communicate before COVID-19, it was direct communication only. Since COVID health assistance and other health providers send health messages to the community