The relationship between trust, belief and adherence among patients who complain of hypertension in Ghana.

Aim: We determined the relationship between trust, belief and adherence among patients who complain of hypertension in Ghana.

Design: A cross-sectional design was used.

Method: We sampled 447 Ghanaians with hypertension receiving care at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Factors associated with pregnancy uptake decisions among seropositive HIV people receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.

Aim: This study determined the factors associated with pregnancy uptake decision among seropositive HIV people receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa.

Design: Systematic review.

Methods: The population, intervention, comparison and outcomes framework was adopted to search for literature after a scoping review using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines adopted in searching, and screening articles from four databases (PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase, and Google scholar) to find 12 articles suitable for this study.

Risk factors associated with the incidence and prevalence of hypertension in Ghana: an integrated review (2016-2021).

This study synthesized the risk factors associated with hypertension among adolescents and adults in Ghana. A systematic search in four databases between 2016 and 2021 retrieved 119 Ghanaian studies, and through screening, 16 were selected. Thematic analysis was used to synthesize extracted data.

Factors Influencing Sustained Utilization of Child Welfare Services among Children Aged 18 to 59 Months in a Low-Income Rural Community, Ghana.

Background: Despite substantial progress in reducing child mortality, concerted efforts remain necessary to avoid preventable deaths in children under-5 years and to accelerate progress in improving child survival. The patronage of child welfare services is paramount to the attainment of these goals. This study identified the factors that influence the patronage of child welfare services in a rural community in the Ho West District of the Volta region.

Influence of nurse-patient relationship on hospital attendance. A qualitative study of patients in the Kwahu Government Hospital, Ghana.

Background: The relationship of nurses and patients in healthcare settings has been central in ensuring good and efficient healthcare delivery. The total hospital attendance in the Kwahu Government Hospital have reduced in recent years. The study explored patients' perceptions of the nurse-patient relationship and its influence on hospital attendance at the Kwahu Government Hospital.

Factors influencing the utilization of Focused antenatal care services during pregnancy, a study among postnatal women in a tertiary healthcare facility, Ghana.

Aim: To assess the factors that influence the utilization of FANC services among pregnant women.

Methodology: A cross-sectional quantitative study conducted among 210 postnatal women in Ho Teaching Hospital. Data were entered into Microsoft excel, cleaned and transported to SPSS and analysed.

Prevalence and Pattern of Road Traffic Accidents among Commercial Motorcyclists in the Central Tongu District, Ghana.

Background: The World Health Organisation estimates that 1.35 million people die as a result of road traffic crashes. Motorcycles as a means of transport are increasingly becoming the preferred and easiest means of transportation for most people in developing countries despite the associated risk.

Practices of pica among pregnant women in a tertiary healthcare facility in Ghana.

Aim: This study assessed the practice of pica among pregnant women in the Ho Teaching Hospital.

Design: Descriptive cross-sectional.

Methods: Systematic sampling technique was used to recruit 286 pregnant women.