ABSTRACT Background Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires long term management to prevent complications. It is a growing public health problem. Adherence to treatment has been recognized as a major problem in patients with chronic diseases despite the compelling evidence about effectiveness of medication. About 50% chronic care patients in the developed countries are non adherent and it is estimated to be higher in developing countries such as Ghana. Diabetes mortality and morbidity hav...
ABSTRACT Background: The study determined the factors that contributed to the recent high cases of cholera in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality. It is established that all regions in Ghana has reported cases when the outbreak started in April, 2014. The Greater Accra Region recorded the highest number of cases of which LA Dade-kotopon Municipality contributed to most of the cases recorded. Objective: The study assessed factors (such as level of knowledge, hygiene practices and socio-economic f...
ABSTRACT Self-medication is the act of obtaining and consuming drug(s) without the advice of a physician for treatment of self-diagnosed symptoms or illness. This praxis plays a major role in self-care and hence its adoption worldwide. According to International Pharmaceutical Federation (F.I.P) and World Health Organization (W.H.O), the public is well informed in recent times and as a resuit, have made their health care a more inclusive personal concern. W.H.O in collaboration with governmen...
ABSTRACT Background Malaria is a notable public health problem despite implementation of several preventive strategies. Over 90% of malaria related deaths in the world is in Sub Saharan Africa. About 25% of pregnant women are infected with malaria in areas endemic for malaria and accounts for about 15% of maternal death globally. Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is one of the main strategies for prevention of malaria in pregnancy. A new r...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Caesarean section is one of the regular procedures in obstetric practices in Ghana. Caesarean surgical site infection is one of the commonest complications associated with caesarean delivery in developing countries. In order to prevent and decrease the occurrence of the caesarean surgical infections in our health facilities, there is the need to assess the risk factors associated with caesarean surgical site infections. Objectives: To determine the incidence of caesarea...
ABSTRACT This study looked at factors which contribute to low immunization coverage in the Asante Akim North district. Low immunization coverage in this study was defined as “ the inability of the DHMT to achieve set immunization targets”. The objectives of this study were to identify factors contributing to low immunization coverage in the district. Factors considered were availability of logistics, strategies used, adequacy of health workers, and supervision of junior health workers. Ot...
ABSTRACT Background: Non-adherence to diabetic medication is one of the major public health challenges to diabetes management and poses a major risk factor for developing cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. Objectives: This study sought to assess non- adherence to medication regimen among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the diabetic clinic at Tema General Hospital (TGH). Method: A descriptive cross sectional study using quantitative method were employed. A structured questionnaire...
ABSTRACT Background: Although several strategies including large scale deployment of ITNs have been implemented by various stakeholders including the Ghana Health Service to fight malaria, the disease remains the leading cause of morbidity in the Sunyani West district. The study determined the level of household ownership and utilization of ITNs and associated factors in the Sunyani West District. Methods: The Sunyani West district has five sub districts. These sub districts served as the str...
ABSTRACT Background: Globally, diabetes is one of the major health crises. Ghana has been considerably affected by the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, including high incidence of diabetes. The high incidence of diabetes recorded globally can be attributed to unhealthy diets. Objective: To assess dietary adherence and its association with glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus seeking treatment in Ga West Municipal Hospital Methods: A total number...
ABSTRACT Objective The main objective of the study was to determine which component of the National Drug Policy was working and which was not. Thus this study aimed to compare the current practices in the implementation of the Drug Policy with findings obtained in 1996 and 1998 and to determine strengths and weaknesses of some of those strategies adopted in the implementation process. The study took place in the Dangme West District. Subdistrict health staff working in the ten Health Centres ...
ABSTRACT Tamale Municipality is the smallest of the 13 districts in the Northern Region. It serves as the capital of both the Region and the district. The incidence of measles in Tamale is among the highest in the region. Most of the cases were in children under five. Despite efforts to control the disease, the incidence has remained almost the same. A case-control study and seroprevalence study were jointly carried out as a single study to determine the factors that influence the incidence ...
ABSTRACT Background: A delivery is measured skilled when it is done by a certified professional such as a midwife, doctor or a nurse, who can manage normal pregnancies, childbirth and immediate postnatal period, and to identify, manage and if indicated, or refer women and newborns with complications. Women in Sub-Saharan Africa lack skilled health care during gestation and delivery, with the majority delivering at home by traditional birth attendants (TBA). Several factors prevent women in S...
ABSTRACT Healthcare quality is a level of value provided by any healthcare resource as determine by some measurement. When a person gets good quality healthcare, it means that his or her care is based on the latest evidence from medical research. The objective was to determine quality gaps between NHIS subscribers’ expectations and their perceptions of quality of healthcare received at the Tamale Central Hospital. The NHIA facilities includes, health centres, clinics, hospitals, and cheap ...
ABSTRACT Introduction of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems has the potential of improving the quality and accessibility of information and communication for healthcare delivery and also the quality of healthcare services in the healthcare system. Reliable, accessible health information leads to timely health policies planning and interventions, which leads to improvement in the general health status of a country. The key objective of this research is to explore if the electronic health ...
ABSTRACT To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required chiefly, a barber. The contraction of infections from barbershops remain a largely unaddressed and underestimated route of disease infection. Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C have been established among some barbers in Kumasi and Obuasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana whereas the prevalence rate of the diseases in other parts of the country and other areas call for more attention than is currently offered. This study employed a qu...