Time trends, sociodemographic and health factors associated with discharge and length of stay of hospitalised patients with sickle cell disease in Ghana: a retrospective analysis of national routine health database.
Clement Tetteh NarhJoyce DerAnthony OfosuMaria BlettnerDaniel WollschlaegerPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
This is the largest study to date documenting factors associated with LoS for patients admitted for SCD. The association of younger age with increased LoS supports recent calls for early SCD screening, especially newborns. The emerging trends and factors accounting for SCD admission require a multisector approach as these patients already experience frequent episodes of pain and hospital visits.
Keyphrases
- sickle cell disease
- healthcare
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- chronic pain
- emergency department
- health information
- pregnant women
- peritoneal dialysis
- adverse drug
- neuropathic pain
- pain management
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- spinal cord
- spinal cord injury