ABSTRACT Background: It is known that a significant reduction in maternal mortality cannot be attained without an effective and efficient referral system. Maternal mortality in the Northern Region remains high with the Tamale Metropolis alone recording 76 out of 133 deaths in 2016. Anecdotal evidence in the region suggests that majority of referred maternal patients do not comply promptly with referral recommendation especially during non-emergency referrals. This could be a contributory fac...
ABSTRACT The annual distribution, distribution by place of work and by an occupational group of all the silicotic cases recorded at Gold Fields Ghana Limited (GGL) Hospital, Tarkwa from 1973 to 1996 were analysed. The trends of annual incidence rates of silicosis among GGL workers as a whole and separately among GGL underground workers and GGL surface workers were also analysed for the period. Data was obtained from GGL Hospital periodic reports and GGL Personnel Department records. Safety me...
ABSTRACT Infection prevention and control is an important topic in the delivery of quality health care because it aims at protecting the patient, the health worker as well as the general public. The main objective of the study was to determine if health workers comply with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) policy guidelines during health care delivery. A crosssectional design was used in this study to assess the level of compliance with the IPC policy of Ghana by health workers at La Ge...
ABSTRACT Background Cancer of the cervix is the second most common of all cancers which affect women and also a major burden among women in most low and middle income countries. However, the average duration between onset of symptoms and initiation of treatment among cervical cancer at the National Radiotherapy Centre in Ghana is unknown. The study sought to evaluate the timeliness of cervical cancer treatment initiation among patients with cervical cancer. Methods It was cross- sectional qu...
Abstract Trachoma, an infectious, preventable disease in early childhood has serious consequences of blindness in adulthood. The disease is more prevalent in developing countries and studies are going on in many African Countries to help eliminate it by the year 2020. Past studies in Africa indicates that the disease is prevalent in areas where the climate is much drier, hot and dusty. Further studies have proved that lack of water and an increase in the number of flies due to poor sanitary c...
ABSTRACT In this study a total of 3761 indiv iduals in six v illages were interv iewed out of which 497 clinical lesions at various stages of the diseases were identified given a crude prevalence rate of 13.2 percent or 13,215 per 100,000 compared to the National case search rate of 87.7 per 100,000 for the w hole Ga district w ith the set back mentioned in the text. The definition o f adult has intentionally been chosen to start from age 15 years to enable us have a meaningful discussion of...
ABSTRACT Background: Exposure to air pollutants could lead to a variety of health effects depending on the type of pollutant. amount of the pollutant exposed to, duration, frequency of exposure, and associated toxicity of the specific pollutant. Exposure to pollutants such as particulate matter (PM), carbon dioxide (ccn), ozone (03). carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen dioxide (N02) are known to impact adversely on respiratory health. Agbogbloshie market is a large open food market. which is a...
ABSTRACT Background: Adolescence is a period of risk-taking' Adolescents are confronted with decisions concerning their sexual health. However, these decisions may lead to risky sexual behaviours such as early initiation of sex, multiple sexual partners, casual sex, no or inconsistent use of condom. These behaviours increase the probability of negative health outcomes such as STIs including HIV and unwanted pregnancy. This study employed the social cognitive theory by Bandura, 1960 as an appr...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Hypertension is a chronic condition that requires long term management to avoid complications. It is a growing public health concern. Adherence to medication therapy has been identified as a major problem in people with chronic conditions although there are several evidence to show effectiveness of medication. A worldwide non adherence to medication among chronic patients is estimated to be 50% and this is not different in Ghana. Non adherence again leads suboptimal ther...
ABSTRACT Background: The importance of oral health in relation to general well-being of an individual cannot be over emphasized. One of the significantly greatest public health problems of recent times is oral health diseases with its attendant increasing prevalence globally, and in Sub Saharan Africa. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess barriers and enablers to dental service utilization at Hawa Memorial Saviour Hospital, Osiem, East Akim Municipality; Eastern Region-Ghana. ...
ABSTRACT Adipokines are bioactive mediators that communicate between adipose tissue and other biological systems. Adipokines have strongly been linked to adiposity and obesity. The body’s balance of adipokines is fundamental to prevent obesity and other noncommunicable disease. However, their levels in the aetiogenesis of obesity or otherwise have not been studied in Ghana.. The aim of the study was to investigate the levels of plasma Leptin, Adiponectin, Resistin (major adipokines) among...
ABSTRACT Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that comes about as a result of injuries and disorders involving the musculoskeletal system. Causes of LBP include poor posture, improper lifting, arthritis etc. Objective The main aim of the study was to assess the effect of the level of disability (LOD) on the quality of life (QOL) among patients with LBP at FOCOS orthopaedic hospital. Method The study made use of a descriptive cross-sectional design and involved 2...
ABSTRACT Background: During critical illness, the body goes through hypermetabolic stress which can lead to serious complications when not immediately reversed. Nutrition support in the form of enteral nutrition is provided to help the body recover. Commercial formulas have been designed to cater for nutrient needs of the critically ill however, due to financial costs and tolerability on the part of patients, hospital-prepared enteral feeds are provided. Some studies have focused on the ben...
ABSTRACT Background: A major constraint in the management of People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, with highly active antiretroviral therapy is the high incidence of adverse drug reaction among patients. Nevirapine, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor is among the first-line antiretroviral therapy used in Ghana for the management of Human immunodeficiency virus-1 patients. Despite its usefulness, hypersensitivity reaction is a common complication that accounts for p...
ABSTRACT Background: The postnatal period is a very crucial period for both mother and baby. In Ghana however, postnatal care (PNC) coverage is low – 36% of postpartum mothers did not receive postnatal care at all in 2013 - as compared to other maternal health services like antenatal care (ANC). This study explored women‟s perceived quality of postnatal care and level of satisfaction in the Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) hospital.