Patterns and patient factors associated with loss to follow-up in the Muhimbili sickle cell cohort, Tanzania

Patterns and patient factors associated with loss to follow-up in the Muhimbili sickle cell cohort, Tanzania

Abstract Background Monitoring patient’s clinical attendance is a crucial means of improving retention in care and treatment programmes. Sickle cell patients’ outcomes are improved by participation in comprehensive care programmes, but these benefits cannot be achieved when patients are lost from cl...

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Main Authors: Upendo Masamu, Raphael Z. Sangeda, Daniel Kandonga, Jesca Ondengo, Flora Ndobho, Bruno Mmbando, Siana Nkya, Khadija Msami, Julie Makani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Muhimbili sickle cell cohort
Loss to follow-up
Sickle cell disease
Sickle cell patient
Muhimbili national hospital
Muhimbili University of health and allied sciences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05998-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05998-6

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