Burden and factors associated with hospitalization among patients with chronic Diseases at a tertiary Hospital in Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional study

Background Chronic diseases are the leading causes of illness, disability, and death worldwide, with a disproportionate burden in low- and middle-income countries. Hospitalization is a critical outcome in chronic disease management, reflecting disease severity, treatment failure, and healthcare utilization. However, data on hospitalization burden and its associated factors among chronic disease patients in Ethiopia, are limited. This study aimed to determine the rate of hospitalization and its associated factors among patients with chronic diseases attending a tertiary hospital in Wolaita Zone

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