Mapping access to care and identification of barriers for traumatic brain injury in a South African township.

Eyitayo Omolara OwolabiSamukelisiwe NyamatheConran JosephLee-Ann Jacobs-Nzuzi KhuabiRene G EnglishAdriaan VlokElaine ErasmusHeike I GeduldHendrick J LateganKathryn M Chu

Published in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2022)

Our study revealed that various individual-level, community and health system factors impacted TBI care. Efforts to improve TBI care and reduce injury-related morbidity and mortality must put in place more community-level security measures, institute alcohol regulatory policies, improve access to diagnostics and invest in hospital infrastructures.

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
public health
pain management
high resolution
single cell