Determinants of retention in care of newborns diagnosed with sickle cell disease in Liberia: Results from a mixed-methods study of caregivers.

• Main Authors: Kanagasabai Udhayashankar (Author), Patience D Franklin (Author), Cecelia J Nuta (Author), Adolphus K Cherue (Author), Heather Haq (Author), Debbe Thompson (Author), Venée N Tubman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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High-income nations have established that early diagnosis and preventive treatment reduces early deaths in sickle cell disease (SCD). However, in low-/middle-income countries where SCD is common, attrition from clinical care is common. Reasons for poor retention in care are multi-factorial and poorl...