Non-communicable disease burden among inpatients at a rural district hospital in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is high in Malawi. However, resources and training for NCD care remain scarce, especially in rural hospitals. Current care for NCDs in the developing world focuses on the WHO's traditional 4 × 4 set. However, we do not know the full burden of NCDs outside of that scope, like neurological disease, psychiatric illness, sickle cell disease, and trauma. The goal of this study was to understand the burden of NCDs among inpatients in a rural district hospital in Malawi. We broadened our definition of NCDs beyond the traditional 4 × 4 set of NCDs, and included neurological disease, psychiatric illness, sickle cell disease, and trauma.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective chart review of all inpatients who were admitted to th

SUBMITTER: Olds P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9945353 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature