Patterns and patient factors associated with loss to follow-up in the Muhimbili sickle cell cohort, Tanzania

• Main Authors: Upendo Masamu (Author), Raphael Z. Sangeda (Author), Daniel Kandonga (Author), Jesca Ondengo (Author), Flora Ndobho (Author), Bruno Mmbando (Author), Siana Nkya (Author), Khadija Msami (Author), Julie Makani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Monitoring patient's clinical attendance is a crucial means of improving retention in care and treatment programmes. Sickle cell patients' outcomes are improved by participation in comprehensive care programmes, but these benefits cannot be achieved when patients are lo...