Cardiovascular Disease Healthcare Utilization in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries face a growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), attributed to economic, nutritional, demographic, and epidemiological transitions. These factors increase the prevalence of CVD risk factors, and the CVD burden overlaps with a high prevalence of infectious diseases. This review aimed to understand CVD healthcare utilization determinants and levels in SSA. We conducted a systematic search of the literature on major databases for the period 2008⁻2018 using exhaustive combinations of CVD and utilization indicators as search terms. Eighteen studies from eight countries were included in this review. Most studies (88.8%) followed the quantitative methodology and largely focused on inpatient stroke care. Two-thirds of patients sought care within 24 h of su

SUBMITTER: Chikafu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6388380 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature