ABSTRACT Background: Rational prescribing is to ensure safe and effective use of medicine. However, widespread irrational use of medicine is a problem at the various levels of health care, and leads to increased mortality, morbidity, poor health outcomes and waste of scarce resources. Objective: To assess the factors (predisposing, enabling and need) associated with rational prescription and use of Artemisinin Based Combination Therapy (ACT) among prescribers and patients at the Bechem Gover...
ABSTRACT Background Population growth and ageing are increasing the number of people who are having increase demand for eye care (WHO, 2018; Baidoo, 2009). Disease of the eye accounts for visual impairment and blindness. Blinding and non-blinding eye diseases account for ocular morbidity and is a devastating factor of health. The youth form the working force of any country. They require good eye health to remain active and productive in all aspects of lives. Moreover, 80-90% of blinding eye ...
ABSTRACT Chronic conditions are a significant source of disease burden in Ghana including The Tema General Hospital (TGH). When concurrent in an individual, the outcomes are poorer. Yet medical research, preventive and clinical services are focused on single disease entities. The few studies conducted have predominantly been in developed countries and the elderly. This research determined the prevalence, distribution and socio-demographic risk factors of concurrent chronic conditions in our ...
ABSTRACT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PHOTOGRAPHIC FOOD ATLAS WITH PORTION SIZES OF COMMONLY CONSUMED CARBOHYDRATE FOODS IN ACCRA GHANA Background: The photographic food atlas, a portion size measurement aid has been used to estimate, quantify, educate and counsel on appropriate food portions to help improve dietary intake, and achieve a healthy change. Consumption of larger portion sizes is associated with increases in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), however; most people do not know what makes up...
ABSTRACT Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health menace especially in developing countries where it contributes significantly to the top ten causes of mortality. In Eastern region, the TB burden remains high and priority. The increasing trend of anti-TB drug resistance is a great challenge. This study assessed the resistance pattern and factors associated with MDR-TB cases among suspected MDR-TB cases in Eastern region, from 2014 to 2018. Methods: This study was conducted in ...
ABSTRACT The development and spread of resistance to current antimalarial strategies underline the necessity to develop innovative strategies. Recent studies suggest that ivermectin has a mosquitocidal effect and ivermectin mass administration might become an effective and complementary strategy in malaria elimination and eradication. However, ivermectin has been in use in many African Countries for over 25 years in Mass Drug Administration for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis control....
ABSTRACT The study explored child neglect and its impact on the psychological wellbeing of adolescents in the Tema Metropolitan Assembly of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. The study was done in two parts using the exploratory sequential mixed method design (study 1-qualitative study and study 2-quantitative study). In study 1, 16 purposively and conveniently sampled participants made up of 5 DOVVSU officials (key informants), 5 parents and 6 adolescents were interviewed to obtain their kn...
ABSTRACT Background: Learning by clinical practice is one of the most important components in nursing educational programs, considering that nursing is a practice-based profession. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess clinical learning environment and the clinical performance among pre-service nursing students in Tanzania. Method: A cross-sectional analytical design using quantitative approach was employed. Purposive, stratified and systematic random sampling was used to select nurs...
Abstract Background: Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to iodine deficiency due to increased iodine requirement leading to death, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Iodine deficiency also has significant negative effects on newborns including impaired cognitive development, impaired learning capabilities, and stunting. This study looks at the association between subclinical iodine deficie...
ABSTRACT Introduction. Burn injury is a highly prevalent problem globally, nationally and locally, burn occurs when hot liquids, hot solids or flames destroy part or all of the cells in the skin or other tissues. With advancements in management of burn, over the last 50 years, infection is now the leading cause of death after extensive burn injuries. Objectives. To determine prevalence, body pattern and bacteriological susceptibility of chronic burn wound at UDOM affiliated teaching hospitals...
v ABSTRACT Background: non-communicable disease by its nature is a serious global public challenge in management. This is because it has physiological, social, and economic impacts that may result in chronic mortality if left to continue. This study assessed the performance of facilities readiness, health provider’s knowledge, attitude and practice in providing non-communicable disease services in Katavi Region. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study was done with 416 health providers wh...
ABSTACT Background: Pneumonia is responsible for killing at least 1 million children under age of 5, every year: Over 70% of these deaths occur in developing countries. This study intended to determine the impact of pneumococcal conjugated vaccine, on the prevention of pneumonia among children from 6 months to 5 years in Zanzibar. Methods: Study design was a cross-sectional, which employed a quantitative research approach. The study utilized multiple sampling techniques with purposive samplin...
Abstract Background: Structural quality of maternal health services remains a key indicator of highly performing health care system. Evidence attest to the fact that introduction of the new interventions in the health care system does not necessarily lead into improvement of the target outcome, such as quality of health services delivered. This study aimed at assessing the structural quality of maternal health services prior to introduction of Direct Health Facility Financing (DHFF) program. ...
ABSTRACT Over the years, health care financing in Ghana has evolved from free health care to cash and carry (out of pocket) at point of use. Due to the economic burden of cash and carry on citizens, the National Health Insurance Scheme was formed in 2003 through Act 650. This was to provide an alternative form of health care financing to ease the burden of rising cost of health care on citizens. The scheme commenced with itemized fee for service and subsequently Ghana Diagnostic Related Grou...
ABSTRACT Background/ Objectives Globally, HIV is fuelling the tuberculosis epidemic, creating a public health crisis of a major concern. In response to the dual epidemic the WHO-recommended TB/HIV collaborative activities to be implemented by countries with HIV prevalence of more than 1%. In keeping with WHO recommendations, Ghana started the collaborative activities in a few districts of which Manya Krobo District was one. The objective of this study was to assess the performance of the TB/...