Availability of post-hospital services supporting community reintegration for children with identified surgical need in Uganda.

Emily R SmithBrittney J van de WaterAnna MartinSarah Jean BartonJasmine SeiderChristopher FitzgibbonMathama Malakha BilityNelia EkejiJoao Ricardo Nickenig VissociMichael M HaglundJanet Prvu Bettger

Published in: BMC health services research (2018)

Our study found that beyond the city of Kampala in the Central region, community-based services were severely lacking for school-aged children in Uganda. Increased pediatric surgical capacity to additional hospitals in Uganda will need to be met with increased availability and access to community-based services to support recovery and community re-integration.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
primary care
young adults
physical activity
emergency department
affordable care act
tyrosine kinase