A5039532036- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Travel-related health issues
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Global Health and Surgery
Ghana Health Service
2021-2024
Ministry of Health
2020
Compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols is critical in minimizing the risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among healthcare workers. However, data on IPC compliance workers COVID-19 treatment centers are unknown Ghana. This study aims to assess Ghana’s centers. The was a secondary analysis data, which initially collected determine level virus Quantitative were conveniently using WHO assessment tool. We analyzed descriptive statistics logistic regression analyses....
Childhood cancer is not a high priority in health care financing for many countries, including Ghana. Delayed seeking and treatment abandonment, often due to the financial burden of families, are common reasons relatively low overall survival (OS) low-and middle-income countries. In this study, we analyzed cost-effectiveness extending insurance coverage children with Burkitt lymphoma (BL) We developed Markov model Microsoft Excel estimate costs effects BL when National Health Insurance...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has gained national and international attention. The design launch of policy on antimicrobial use action plan marked a milestone in Ghana's commitment to control AMR. These strategies are some outcomes getting sustaining AMR issues prominence government's agenda. Understanding the agenda setting processes, actors involved change is important as this provides insights how why defined framed sustain its despite changing priorities government agenda.To examine...
Abstract Background Health technology assessment (HTA) brings together evidence from various disciplines while using explicit methods to assess the value of health technologies. In resource-constrained settings, there is a growing demand measure and develop specialist skills, including those for HTA, aid implementation Universal Healthcare Coverage. The purpose this study was twofold: a) find validated tools technical capacity conduct if none were found, tool, b) describe experiences its...
Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the core components infection prevention and control critical for a high quality care. Multimodal approaches are recommended to strengthen drive HH systems in healthcare facilities (HCFs). We aimed assess extent implementation WHO multimodal improvement strategy HCFs Eastern Region Ghana. This study was descriptive cross-sectional involving 22 from 17 districts collected data hospitals using Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF). Data were analysed through...
Safety is one of the dimensions healthcare quality and core to achieving universal health coverage delivery worldwide. In Ghana, status patient safety in last 7 years has remained unknown. Therefore, this study aims assess selected hospitals Ghana.Using WHO Patient Long Form, a mixed methodology was used 27 Ghana. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics axial codes for thematic analysis.The average national score high (85%). However, there variations performance across action areas....