ArticleSouthern African journal of infectious diseases2017
Relationship between HIV serostatus, CD4 count and rehospitalisation: Potential implications for health systems strengthening in South Africa.
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- Accessing HIV care may lead to earlier ascertainment of comorbidities in health care clients in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.PLOS global public health · 2021Article
- Impact of Patient-Provider Attachment on Hospital Readmissions Among People Living With HIV: A Population-Based Study.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2018Article
- The impact of an unknown HIV serostatus on inpatient mortality.The Pan African medical journal · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite three decades of scientific response to HIV/AIDS, the generalised HIV epidemic continues to persist in South Africa. There is growing acknowledgement that health system strengthening will be critical in tackling HIV/AIDS. Patient rehospitalisation is an important quality benchmark of health service delivery, but there is currently limited data on rehospitalisation of patients with HIV/AIDS in South Africa, a setting with a high burden of HIV disease.
objectivesTo determine the relationship between combined HIV serostatus and CD4 count, and rehospitalisation in South Africa.
methodsThis study was a retrospective analysis of data from 11,362 non-surgical adult patients who attended the Hlabisa Hospital in South Africa. Data related to patient age, gender, HIV serostatus, CD4 count (for HIV-positive patients) and comorbidity were analysed through univariate (Fisher's Exact or χ
resultsAn HIV-positive serostatus with CD4 count < 350 cells/mm
conclusionsHIV-positive individuals with immune deficiency, or lacking a CD4 count measurement are at risk of rehospitalisation. Strengthening primary healthcare service delivery of these key affected inpatient populations should be a priority.
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