Hospitalization and post-discharge care in South Africa: A critical event in the continuum of care.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to characterize the event of acute hospitalization for people living with and without HIV and describe its impact on the care continuum. This study describes care-seeking behavior prior to an index hospitalization, inpatient HIV testing and diagnosis, discharge instructions, and follow-up care for patients for patients being discharged from a single hospital in South Africa. METHODS:A convenience sample of adult patients was recruited from the medical wards of a tertiary care facility. Baseline information at the time of hospital admission, subsequent diagnoses, and discharge instructions were recorded. Participants were prospectively followed with phone calls for six months after hospital discharge. Descriptive analyses were perfo

SUBMITTER: Cichowitz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6292592 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature