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ArticleGlobal health action2025

Hospital referral patterns amongst older adults in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study.

Jack L Stanley, David Hettle, Rudo Ms Chingono, Fadzaishe Mhino, Tsitsi Bandason, Chipo E Mpandaguta, Karlos Madziva, Rashida A Ferrand, Joseph Chipanga, Michael Vere and 5 more

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15 authors.

Jack L StanleyThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0009-0002-1551-9406
David HettleThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0002-7606-986X
Rudo Ms ChingonoThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0002-7061-7861
Fadzaishe MhinoThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Tsitsi BandasonThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0003-0066-8345
Chipo E MpandagutaThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Karlos MadzivaThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0009-0007-2379-0219
Rashida A FerrandThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0002-7660-9176
Joseph ChipangaThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0002-3938-4983
Michael VereDepartment of Health, Harare City Council, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0009-0003-4500-6510
Prosper ChonziDepartment of Health, Harare City Council, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0002-1451-9351
Justin DixonThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0002-7706-7305
Celia L GregsonThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0001-6414-0529
Katharina KranzerThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0001-5691-7270
Ioana D OlaruThe Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.ORCID 0000-0003-3392-9257

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Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 219736/Z/19/Z AND 203905/Z/16/Z
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Abstract

Over the coming decades Africa is projected to undergo a significant demographic shift towards an older population. Healthcare provision for older adults is made more complex by age-related multimorbidity and frailty, which contribute to older adults more frequently requiring intensive, hospital-based treatment than those in younger age groups. We investigate age and sex-stratified, diagnosis-specific hospital referral patterns in Harare, Zimbabwe to understand referral practices for older adults. This retrospective analysis of attendance records from primary health clinics (

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Referral and ConsultationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultZimbabweageinghealthcare utilisationhospital referralolder adultsZimbabwe

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PMID40891239
PMCPMC12406308

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