Community-based follow-up of very low birth weight neonates discharged from a regional hospital in Cape Town: a descriptive study
This study demonstrated a high burden of medically and socially vulnerable VLBW neonates discharged from a regional hospital. Even with established HCBS systems, few VLBW neonates were followed up at home. For the HCBS to be fully effective, promotion, strengthening and monitoring of the referral system are required.
Authors
- Tanya Doherty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1592-0080)
- Michael Hendricks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0361-9285)
- Thandi Maya Gondwana de Wit
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2466277
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.36