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Table 4 Themes, categories, and sub-categories

From: Impact of health systems reform on COVID-19 control in Sierra Leone: a case study

Number

Themes (6)

Number of Responses (n%)

Categories (14)

Sub-categories (6)

Theme 1

Multisectoral Leadership and Cooperation

10.76%

1. Competent and qualified leadership

2. Multisectoral approach

Leadership

Healthcare workers

Finance

Health service

Information

Health commodities

Theme 2

Preparedness and Response to an Outbreak

33.97%

1. Training and raising awareness on an outbreak

2. Public education on outbreaks

3. Prompt and robust measures to overcome the outbreak

4. Experiences from an outbreak helps in the preparation of other outbreaks

Theme 3

Government Collaboration among International Partners

8.23%

1. Collaboration with international partners to fight the disease

2. Support from international partners

Theme 4

Decentralization of Resources

11.18%

1. Implementation of strategies across the country

2. Proper monitoring of limited resources

Theme 5

Awareness in the Community

6.54%

1. Adequate and specific message for education

2. Community engagement

Theme 6

Availability of Resources for Health Improvement

29.32%

1. Building of infrastructures

2. Strengthening Infection, prevention, and control