Publications by authors named "Charles Owusu Aduomi-Botchwey"
Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of pregnant women who suffer the stressful effects of preeclampsia and eclampsia through pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum.
Methods: A descriptive exploratory approach was adopted to gather in-depth data from women diagnosed with preeclampsia and eclampsia during pregnancy from February to March 2022. Purposive sampling was used to enlist 12 participants from a Municipal Hospital in the Ahafo region of Ghana.
Background: Globally, one of the measures of high performing healthcare facilities is the compliance of patient safety culture, which encompasses the ability of health institutions to avoid or drastically reduce patient harm or risks. These risks or harm is linked with numerous adverse patient outcomes such as medication error, infections, unsafe surgery and diagnosis error.
Objectives: The general objective of this study was to investigate into the impact of patient safety culture practices experienced on patient satisfaction among patients who attend the Kwesimintsim Government Hospital in the Takoradi municipality.
Article Synopsis
- Self-care is crucial for managing diabetes in low-and-middle-income countries like Ghana, especially due to limited clinical resources.
- The study analyzed 12 observational studies involving 2,671 individuals with type 2 diabetes, focusing on their adherence to self-care behaviors over recent years.
- Results showed varying adherence rates, with diet and physical activity receiving the most attention; however, self-monitoring and medication adherence were notably lower, highlighting challenges affected by personal and systemic factors.
Introduction: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) and related activities have been a topic of debate and discussion among policymakers and stakeholders, as well as common citizens in the African region, especially in Ghana. The current anti-LGBTI-related bill being put before Ghana's Parliament signifies the intensity of the issue. Even though some studies have looked at some aspects of the issue, no study presently has explored people's opinion on the passage of any future anti-LGBTI and related legislations in Ghana.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Generally, recurrent teenage pregnancies are public health menaces that impede the quality of life of teenage mothers, their offspring, and society as a whole. However, there is paucity of information regarding factors influencing this social issue especially, in developing countries where Ghana is no exception. Moreover, this menace has been least investigated from the perspective of the teenager with multiple pregnancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite the associated health risks of self-medication during pregnancy, recent evidence suggests that the phenomena persist in most countries. However, self-medication during pregnancy in Ghana is poorly understood due to the lack of a comprehensive review study.
Objectives: We sought to review existing literature on the prevalence of self-medication, drugs used in self-medication, diseases associated with self-medication, and why pregnant women in Ghana self-medicate.