Journal article
How has COVID-19 impacted the civil registration and vital statistics system in Loreto, Perú? Evidence using process mapping and qualitative analysis
J Silva-Valencia, T Adair, J Hart, G Meza, J Vargas Herrera
BMJ Open | Published : 2021
Open access
Abstract
Objectives Accurate civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems are the primary data source to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality. This study assesses how the pandemic impacted CRVS system processes in Loreto region of Peru, one of the worst affected countries globally. Design Qualitative study. Setting Loreto, a remote region, which had the highest reported mortality rate in Peru during the pandemic. Participants Semistructured individual interviews and documentary analysis were conducted between September 2020 and May 2021 with 28 key informants from eight institutions involved in death certification. Key informants were identified using a purposive samplin..
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Awarded by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was conducted during the civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) Fellowship of JS--V. The CRVS Fellowship Program was funded under an award from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the University of Melbourne to support the Data for Health Initiative (grant number N/A). The funders had no role in study design, analysis and preparation of the manuscripts or decision to publish.