Linkage to Care Intervention to Improve Post-Hospital Outcomes Among Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Tanzania: A Pilot Study. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We conducted a pilot study to determine the effectiveness of a linkage to care intervention with social workers to improve 12-month post-hospital mortality for children in Tanzania with sickle cell disease. Comparison was done with a historical cohort. Mortality was 6.7% in the interventional cohort compared with 19.2% (adjusted Hazard Ratio, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.08-0.83).

publication date

  • January 29, 2021

Research

keywords

  • Anemia, Sickle Cell
  • Continuity of Patient Care
  • Hospitalization
  • Quality Improvement
  • Social Work

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85101656049

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.01.048

PubMed ID

  • 33516678

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 232