A5044444043- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
2023-2024
Ghana Health Service
2021-2023
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
2023
Abstract Background In 2012, Ghana ratified the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and enacted a Mental Health Act to improve quality mental health care stop human rights violations against people conditions. line these objectives, Ghanaian stakeholders collected data services respect for in psychiatric facilities identify challenges gather useful information development plans aimed offered. This study assess from different regions provide evidence services....
Abstract Background Challenges such as stigma and loneliness may increase vulnerability to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection negatively affect the quality of life people living with HIV (PLHIV) despite massive investment in access antiretroviral therapy. This study aims determine level explore coping resources employed by PLHIV a resource-constrained setting. Methods was sequential mixed methods conducted at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) Ghana between May December 2021. A...
Pregnancy and postpartum-related mental health problems pose serious public threat to the society, but worryingly, neglected in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This review will assess burden distribution of maternal (MMH) SSA, with aim inform implementation context sensitive interventions policies.
Abstract Background and Aims An important but much less researched burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Sub‐Saharan Africa includes the associated mental health outcomes living with virus. This study aimed to estimate prevalence depression, anxiety, stress, describe some socio‐demographic associations among people HIV (PLHIV) Ghana. Methods A cross‐sectional was conducted at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Simple random sampling used recruit 395 PLHIV who access HIV‐related services...
Abstract Background Diagnosing a life-threatening disease like the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be unbearable to individual, which has implications for their subsequent care-seeking decision-making. However, an essential element of HIV testing is identifying infected individuals and linking them with adequate care services, thus contributing UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets. The attainment these targets been particularly challenging lower middle-income countries (LMIC). This study explored...
Background Socio-economic growth in many low and middle-income countries has resulted more available, though not equitably accessible, healthcare. Such also increased demands from citizens for their health systems to be responsive needs. This paper shares a protocol the RESPONSE study which aims understand, co-produce, implement evaluate context-sensitive interventions improve responsiveness needs of vulnerable groups Ghana Vietnam. Methods We will use realist mixed-methods theory-driven...
Abstract Background There are currently major efforts underway in Ghana to address stigma and discrimination, promote the human rights of those with mental health conditions, within services community, working World Health Organization’s QualityRights initiative. The present study aims investigate attitudes towards people lived experience conditions psychosocial disabilities as holders. Methods Stakeholders Ghanaian system including professionals, policy makers, persons experience, completed...
Instruments to assess the knowledge about rights of persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities, attitudes toward their role as holders, professionals' practices related substitute decision-making coercion are either missing or lack evaluation validity reliability.
Abstract Background Despite growing recognition of essential human rights, people with mental health conditions and psychosocial, intellectual, or cognitive disabilities’ rights are known to be frequently violated in healthcare worldwide, common use coercive practices limited people’s right exercise their legal capacity make decisions for themselves on treatment other issues affecting them. To tackle this issue, Ghana adopted the WHO QualityRights Initiative 2019. This aims introduce a...
Health systems responsiveness is a key objective of any health system, yet it the least studied all objectives particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. Research on highlights its multiple elements, for example, dignity confidentiality. Little known, however, about underlying theories responsiveness, mechanisms through which works. This realist synthesis contributes to bridging these two knowledge gaps.In this synthesis, we will use four-step process, comprising: mapping...
Abstract In low-and-middle income countries, maternal mental health needs remain neglected, and common disorders during pregnancy after birth are routinely associated with hormonal changes. The psycho-social, spiritual components of childbirth often downplayed. A qualitative study was conducted as part a wider realist evaluation on systems responsiveness to examine the interrelationships between pregnant postnatal women, their families, environment, how these influence women’s interactions...
Abstract Background Despite growing recognition of essential human rights, people with mental health conditions and psychosocial, intellectual, or cognitive disabilities’ rights are known to be frequently violated in healthcare worldwide, common use coercive practices limited people’s right exercise their legal capacity make decisions for themselves on treatment other issues affecting them. To tackle this issue, Ghana adopted the WHO QualityRights Initiative 2019. This aims introduce a...