Multimorbidity-associated emergency hospital admissions: a “screen and link” strategy to improve outcomes for high-risk patients in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective multicentre cohort study protocol

• DOI: 10.3310/nihropenres.13512.1
• Publication Date: 2024-01-18T10:25:06Z
• Authors: Stephen A. Spencer; Alice Rutta; Gimbo Hyuha; Gift Treighcy Banda; Augustine Choko; Paul Dark; Julian T. Hertz; Blandina T. Mmbaga; Juma Mfinanga; Rhona Mijumbi; Adamson Muula; Mulinda Nyirenda; Laura Rosu; Matthew Rubach; Sangwani Salimu; Francis Sakita; Charity Salima; Hendry Sawe; Ibrahim Simiyu; Miriam Taegtmeyer; Sarah Urasa; Sarah White; Nateiya M. Yongolo; Jamie Rylance; Ben Morton; Eve Worrall; Felix Limbani
• Keywords: Multimorbidity

The prevalence of multimorbidity (the presence two or more chronic health conditions) is rapidly increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. Hospital care pathways that focus on single presenting complaints do not address this pressing problem. This has the potential to precipitate frequent hospital readmissions, increase system and out-of-pocket expenses, may lead premature disability death. We aim present a description inpatient multicentre prospective cohort study Malawi Tanzania.