We conducted a pre/post study of a post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) simulation exercise at Korle Bu Hospital, using a low-fidelity birthing simulator and questionnaires. We aimed to evaluate low-fidelity simulation as a feasible and effective method of improving resident knowledge and confidence in a low-res...
Background: Living with breast cancer has been associated with increased risk for common mental health problems including depression and anxiety. However, the prevalence of comorbid anxiety and depression (CAD) and their associated factors have received little attention especially in low- and middle-inco...
In sub-Saharan Africa, traditional medical practitioners also referred to as herbalists, offer diagnostics and therapeutics for diverse medical conditions irrespective of the cause. Given their traditional role as healers and repository of knowledge about medicinal plants, spirituality, customs and relig...
Asumanu, Edward;
Servor, Raymond X;
Laryea, Clement;
McAddy, Mary;
Hobenu, Fred;
Factchu, Raymond;
Agyemang-Bediako, Kwesi;
Nyarko, Edward O;
Nyarko, Godwin K;
Moroti, Marcus K;
Edusei, Lawrence.
Background: Causes of death during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic ranhttp://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.4102/ajlm.v11i1.1766=pdf&date_stamp=2022-11-23ge from direct consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection to deaths unrelated to SA...
Asiedu Owusu, Samuel;
Ekumah, Bernard;
Kodom, Ruby Victoria;
Ebu Enyan, Nancy Innocentia;
Korkoi Aboh, Irene;
Quansah, Reginald;
Boamah, Sheila A;
Boateng, Godfred O;
Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas;
David Teye, Doku;
Epaphrodite, Nsabimana;
Jansen, Stefan;
Ato Armah, Frederick.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far reaching across almost every sphere of life. Families, which are the basic units of society, have not been spared the ravages of the pandemic. Changes in family daily routines as a result of COVID-19 can affect spousal relationships, parenting and childc...
Kofi, Effah;
Attivor, Evans K;
Atuguba, Bernard H;
Adaletey, Donatus D;
Ofori, Delali A;
Diame, Philip;
Tekpor, Ethel;
Wormenor, Comfort M;
Gedzah, Isaac;
Agyiri, Dominic;
Amuah, Joseph E;
Akakpo, Patrick K;
Gmanyami, Jonathan M;
Adjuik, Martin;
Amu, Hubert;
Kweku, Margaret.
Objective: To examine the contribution of lower-level health facilities in increasing access to cervical cancer screening in the North Tongu District. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. The Cervical Cancer Prevention and Training Centre (CCPTC) of the Catholic Hospital, Battor, ...
Objectives: To estimate patient treatment cost of oral diseases in Ghana
Design: A cross-sectional study design using cost-of-illness analysis was employed
Setting: The study was conducted at the dental unit of the University of Ghana Hospital, Legon
Participants: About185 patients attending the dental u...
Objective: The study estimated the capitation policy’s effect on the under-5 mortality (U5MR) rate in hospitals in Ashanti Region.
Design: We used an interrupted time series design to estimate the impact from secondary data obtained from the DHIMS-2 database. Monthly under-5 deaths and the number of li...
in the ten (10) regions of Ghana. The findings showed that most girls in Public Senior High Schools in Ghana had prior knowledge about menstruation from their mothers and sisters prior to menarche. It was revealed that majority of the girls mentioned hormones as the cause of menstruation, whilst others m...
Menstruation,
Hormones,
Uterus,
Urinary Bladder,
Vagina,
Fear,
Anxiety,
Cisgender Persons,
Education, Primary and Secondary,
Ghana
Objective: The study assessed willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine among out-patient department (OPD) attendants in the Bono Region in Ghana.
Design: This was an analytical cross-sectional study Setting: The study was conducted at the Wenchi Methodist Hospital (WMH) OPD, Bono Region, Ghana. The re...
