Publications by authors named "Maxwell Preprah Opoku"

Purpose: The study aims to explore the burden of caregiving among mental health nurses providing services to consumers with depression in Ghana.

Design And Methods: Interpretative phenomenological design and qualitative data FINDINGS: The study shows that several health system constraints and individual factors contribute to the burden of caregiving among mental health nurses. Health system challenges are the poor state of the psychiatric facility, while individual factors are stigmatizing attitudes, nonadherence to medication instructions, limited family support, and physical and verbal abuse.

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Purpose: To explore factors influencing treatment pathways to mental health services among consumers in Ghana.

Design And Methods: Cross-sectional design using quantitative method.

Findings: Treatment pathways for mental illness were general hospitals/clinics, psychiatric hospitals, and faith-based practices.

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The study aims to explore the perceived satisfaction of insured clients in financing health services through National Health Insurance in Ghana. A quantitative method was used to recruit 380 respondents, selected by multistage cluster sampling. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaires.

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The need to improve the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights of women with disabilities is increasingly acknowledged. Unfortunately, women with disabilities in low- and middle-income settings, including Ghana, face several barriers (including structural, financial, physical, social and attitudinal) to accessing SRH services and care. This paper explores the enablers and barriers to accessing SRH services and care among visually impaired women in the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions of Ghana.

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