Experiences of injured patients referred to higher levels of care after initial assessment and management at non-tertiary hospitals in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The experiences of trauma patients referred from Ghanaian non-tertiary hospitals for definitive care at higher levels is not well-known. Understanding the motivations of injured patients who do not attend their referral for definitive management may inform interventions to improve injury outcomes.

Methods

This study is a follow-up survey of participants of a larger study involving initial management of injured patients presenting to 8 non-tertiary hospitals in Ghana from October 2020 to March 2022. Injured patients referred to higher levels of care were surveyed by phone using a structured questionnaire and patients who could not be reached were excluded. The main outcome was referral non-attendance and differences between patients who attended the referral and th

SUBMITTER: Agoubi LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11096712 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature