A qualitative exploration of continuity of TB care in clinics after discharge from hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa.
Idriss Ibrahim KallonChristopher J ColvinPublished in: BMC health services research (2022)
Some TB Patients experienced poor continuity of care on discharge from hospitals to primary health clinics and perceived that this resulted from socio-economic conditions and health system-related problems that triggered negative emotions. Proper communication between the hospital and clinic regarding patients' care, adequate counselling, and patient-centred treatment are required to address poor continuity of care among patients with TB down-referred to clinics.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- south africa
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- mental health
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- physical activity
- risk assessment
- patient reported outcomes
- affordable care act
- social support
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- case report
- smoking cessation
- electronic health record
- replacement therapy