Validation of three pain scales among adult postoperative patients in Ghana.

Background: Pain assessment is an important component of pain management and health professionals require valid tools to assess pain to guide their pain management decisions. The study sought to select, develop, and validate context-appropriate unidimensional pain scales for pain assessment among adult post-operative patients.

Methods: A mixed methods design was adopted.

Dysmenorrhea Management and Coping among Students in Ghana: A Qualitative Exploration.

Study Objective: The study sought to gain an in-depth understanding of primary dysmenorrhea management and coping strategies for dysmenorrhea among adolescents and young adults who were in school.

Design: The study adopted a qualitative exploratory approach using a descriptive phenomenology to explore the phenomenon of interest.

Setting: The study was conducted in two educational institutions in Accra, Ghana: a Senior High School (SHS) and a University.

The experience of dysmenorrhoea among Ghanaian senior high and university students: pain characteristics and effects.

Background: Dysmenorrhoea is a common problem of women at the reproductive age and may have negative effect on the education of females at various stages on the educational ladder.

Context And Purpose: This study sought to gain an in-depth understanding of the experience of dysmenorrhoea and its effect on female students in a secondary and a tertiary institution in Accra, Ghana.

Methods: The study employed a descriptive phenomenology design and was conducted at a University and a Senior High School (SHS) in Accra.

Breast cancer diagnosis and factors influencing treatment decisions in Ghana.

Researchers in this study explored the reactions of women with breast cancer and identified factors influencing treatment decisions. A qualitative exploratory approach was employed. Participants were recruited from a tertiary hospital and a breast cancer support group.