Transitions from hospital to home: A mixed methods study to evaluate pediatric discharges in Uganda.

• Main Authors: Olive Kabajaasi (Author), Jessica Trawin (Author), Brooklyn Derksen (Author), Clare Komugisha (Author), Savio Mwaka (Author), Peter Waiswa (Author), Jesca Nsungwa-Sabiiti (Author), J Mark Ansermino (Author), Niranjan Kissoon (Author), Jessica Duby (Author), Nathan Kenya-Mugisha (Author), Matthew O Wiens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines recognize the importance of discharge planning to ensure continuation of care at home and appropriate follow-up. However, insufficient attention has been paid to post discharge planning in many hospitals...