Barriers to accessing follow up care in post-hospitalized trauma patients in Moshi, Tanzania: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT: Disproportionately high injury rates in Sub-Saharan Africa combined with limited access to care in both the acute injury phase and for injury patients requiring continued care after hospital discharge remains a challenge. We aimed to characterize barriers to transportation and access to care in a cohort of post-hospitalized injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania. This was a mixed-methods study of a prospective cohort of trauma registry patients presenting to Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center between August 2018 and January 2020. We conducted standardized patient/family surveys and in-depth interviews at a 2-week follow up visit after hospital discharge, and focus groups with healthcare providers. Quantitative results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Joiner AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021180 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature