INTRODUCTION: This is an exploratory qualitative study to determine the psychosocial factors affecting families with hospitalized children and their coping strategies at the University Hospital – Legon. Children in some cases of reporting to the hospital will need to be admitted during their recovery period for a short or long period. In such cases, a family member can be on the ward with the child to keep them company and also make them feel secured in the unfamiliar environment. The ...
Introduction: Adolescents aged 10 and 19 years constitute about 1.2 billion of the global population. In Ghana, adolescents form about a quarter of the population. The developmental changes that occurs during adolescence predisposes them to some health risks. In all regions in the world, young people are reaching puberty earlier; this influences them to engage in sexual activity at a younger age while delaying marriage. This increases the risk of exposure to HIV and other sexually trans...
Background: Cervical cancer is the commonest gynaecological cancer in women worldwide with more than 85% of the global burden occurring in developing countries where it accounts for 13% of all female cancers and a major cause of cancer-related deaths. It has a long latency period and it is one of the few cancers that are preventable through regular screening. Objective: This study aimed to assess the awareness of cervical cancer among young female adults and their willingness to screen. ...
Background Patient/Client satisfaction with anaesthesia services is a key component of the quality enhancement. The Anaesthesia Department in the Eastern Regional Hospital provides anaesthesia services to thousands of patients annually without evaluating the quality of services despite the recommendations from the American Society of Anaesthesiologists. Objective This study assessed patients’ satisfaction with anaesthesia services during elective surgery. Methods An institution-base...
Tuberculosis threatens public health all over the world and affects persons mostly in their productive lives. The proportion of cases with successful treatment outcome is a key indicator to assess the effectiveness and performance of any Tuberculosis Control Programme. Effectivetreatment is a major element in reducing the transmission of infection and ultimately achieving elimination of the disease. The study was conducted to determine factors associated with treatment outcome and the ...
Introduction: In Ghana, one in every twelve children dies before their fifth birthday despite the implementation of the IMNCI protocol since 1998. Studies to investigate this in Ghana have focused on specific aspects such as laboratory test and management of malaria with limited attention paid to assessing health workers’ knowledge and adherence to the three focal areas in the IMNCI strategy. Objectives: This study assessed knowledge and adherence as well as factors associated with the...
Abstract Schistosomiasis brings about long-term illness in humans which can become significant economic burden on the society. Morbidity control of schistosomiasis through integration of treatment within existing health care delivery system is seen as a potentially sustainable and cost-effective approach. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the health-seeking behaviour for signs and symptoms related to schistosomiasis among the inhabitants of Gani and Bonia, wi...
ABSTRACT Background: Military personnel are high-risk people for parenteral and sexually transmitted diseases such as hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases globally. The burden of Chronic Hepatitis B infection in the Ghana Armed Forces is not known. As part of the Ghana Armed Forces Hepatitis Programme, the Forces Liver Health Protection (FLiHP) Project is implementing interventions aimed at reducing the estimated burden of viral hepatitis by 50% b...
Introduction: Social media are the collection of online communications channels dedicated to community- based input, interactions, content sharing and collaboration across people Elephant, (2011). Social media has become a routine way of life for most people. Students search for all kind of means to solve sexual challenges that they face. Most of them get their source of information through social media. Studies have shown that social media have an influence on sexual behaviors of young ...
ABSTRACT Background: Ghana’s increased use of technology has resulted in massive generation of electronic wastes in the country. These wastes contain toxic chemicals which are injurious to human health, yet there is only little information on how these wastes are managed at the informal level in the country. This study, therefore, investigated the informal level e-waste processing activities at Agbogbloshie and described its associated working conditions. Methods: The study used a descripti...
Review of maternal mortality is one of the most effective methods to improve the performance of health workers and it could bring about changes to reduce maternal mortality. Ghana recorded 3,100 maternal deaths in 2013.The Western Region recorded 85 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births and Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital recorded 24 maternal deaths out of 2,788 deliveries in 2013 giving a maternal mortality ratio of 717/ 100,000 live births. The hospital also recorded 32 maternal deat...
Growth monitoring is one of the key strategies in promoting child health and reducing infant mortality. This task is one of the important activities undertaken at the Child Welfare Clinic. One of the reasons for growth monitoring is to educate mothers to have a clear understanding about the growth of their children and motivate them to take appropriate measures to maintain or improve it to prevent malnutrition. Through the provision of primary health care by trained health professionals...
Introduction: Outsourcing of medication services is an alternative form of health financing and an ingenious way of managing medication costs and improving service delivery in most developed countries today. Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority clinic, Tema outsources medication services to Top up pharmacy. However the cost of outsourcing medication services appears to be rising steadily. Objective of study: The aim of this study is to assess the sustainability of outsourcing medication ser...
Background A food considered as a taboo is strictly forbidden, for health, cultural or spiritual reasons. Food taboos are known from virtually all human societies and may be found in various forms all over the world. Pregnancy is viewed as a critical period in the life of women and is usually subjected to a number of food taboos as a way of safeguarding their lives and that of the unborn baby in Yilo Krobo, district Ghana. The study qualitatively assessed the presence of food taboos and ...
The general objective of the study was to describe the perceptions of the nursing mothers and of "significant others" that is the peers, husbands, grandmother of the infants. and health workers in relation to the practice of exclusive breast feeding in the Dangme West District. Specific Objectives: To describe the perceptions of nursing mothers with infants aged 6-12 months, and that of their husbands. peers, mothers on the practice of exclusive breastfeeding and to describe the kind o...