Use of hospital services by patients with chronic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of individual chronic conditions and multimorbidity among adults admitted to hospital in countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

We systematically searched MEDLINE®, Embase®, Global Index Medicus, Global Health and SciELO for publications reporting on patient cohorts recruited between 1 January 2010 and 12 May 2023. We included articles reporting prevalence of pre-specified chronic diseases within unselected acute care services (emergency departments or medical inpatient settings). No language restrictions were applied. We generated prevalence estimates using random-effects meta-analysis alongside 95% confidence intervals, 95% prediction intervals and I² statistics for heterogeneity. To explore associations with age, se

SUBMITTER: Spencer SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10452942 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature