biostudies-literatureUnknown2(6)Joiner APDisproportionately high injury rates in Sub-Saharan Africa combined with limited access to care in both the acute injury phase and for injury patients requiring continued care after hospital discharge remains a challenge. We aimed to characterize barriers to transportation and access to care in a cohort of post-hospitalized injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania. This was a mixed-methods study of a prospective cohort of trauma registry patients presenting to Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center between August 2018 and January 2020. We conducted standardized patient/family surveys and in-depth interviews at a 2-week follow up visit after hospital discharge, and focus groups with healthcare providers. Quantitative results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regrPLOS global public healthe0000277https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10021180biostudies-literatureBarriers to accessing follow up care in post-hospitalized trauma patients in Moshi, Tanzania: A mixed methods study.PMC10021180Raymond JMacha VGStaton CPeter TAJoiner APVissoci JRNTupetz AfalseBarriers to accessing follow up care in post-hospitalized trauma patients in Moshi, Tanzania: A mixed methods study.Disproportionately high injury rates in Sub-Saharan Africa combined with limited access to care in both the acute injury phase and for injury patients requiring continued care after hospital discharge remains a challenge. We aimed to characterize barriers to transportation and access to care in a cohort of post-hospitalized injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania. This was a mixed-methods study of a prospective cohort of trauma registry patients presenting to Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center between August 2018 and January 2020. We conducted standardized patient/family surveys and in-depth interviews at a 2-week follow up visit after hospital discharge, and focus groups with healthcare providers. Quantitative results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regr2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-05T15:49:05.965Z2025-04-05T15:49:05.965ZS-EPMC100211803696237810.1371/journal.pgph.0000277