Navigating end-of-life care dilemmas: a qualitative inquiry of nurses' and midwives' knowledge of euthanasia and circumstantial factors influencing euthanasia in a resource-constraint setting.

Background: Deaths can be caused by terminal illnesses, accidents, or natural disasters. However, medically, death can be hastened by healthcare providers, patients themselves, or their relatives. In advanced cancers where the patient's quality of life is compromised, Euthanasia can be used to hasten death.

Challenges and support systems of nurses caring for women with advanced cervical cancer in Accra, Ghana.

Introduction: Cervical cancer is one of the causes of female deaths worldwide. Cervical cancer incidence is rising with almost three thousand (2797) women in Ghana being diagnosed with the condition each year, with almost two thousand (1,699) of them dying from its complications Nurses caring for cervical cancer patients are exposed to emotional and psychological distress due to late presentation, the burden of care, patients' suffering and the alarming number of deaths associated with it. Improving positive patient outcomes require identifying the challenges and support systems available to nursing staff so as to harness these support systems for improving care outcomes.

Unlocking timely palliative care: assessing referral practices and barriers at a ghanaian teaching hospital.

Background: The need for primary care physicians to be heavily involved in the provision of palliative care is growing. International agencies and practice standards advocate for early palliative care and the use of specialized palliative care services for patients with life-threatening illnesses. This study was conducted to investigate physicians' referral practices and perceived barriers to timely referral at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Work-related psychosocial challenges and coping strategies among nursing workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.

Background: Nurses and midwives have been stretched by the COVID-19 pandemic amidst the heroic roles they have played during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses stood tall among their peers in the healthcare industry saving lives. The pandemic has had a toll on nurses physically, psychologically, and socio-economically.

Perspectives of nurses on preparedness for combating COVID-19 crisis in Ghana: A qualitative inquiry.

Background: COVID-19 has impacted negatively on people physically, psychologically, spiritually, and socioeconomically worldwide. Nurses' ability to prepare towards case management is imperative because the potential of one coming across the virus at the hospital is inevitable. This study intended to explore and describe nurses' perspectives on preparation towards fighting COVID 19 in Ghana.

Socioeconomic impact of breast cancer on young women in Ghana: A qualitative study.

Aim: This study was undertaken to discover the socioeconomic impact of breast cancer on young women in Ghana.

Methods: A qualitative exploratory and descriptive design was used to recruit 12 young women from the University of Ghana hospital, 37 Military hospital and Ridge hospital. Individual interviews were conducted face to face and data transcribed verbatim and analysed using content analysis.

Psychological and physical effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on young Ghanaian women: a qualitative study.

Background: Young women diagnosed with breast cancer face challenges that interfere with their entire life with psychological and physical effects.

Method: We employed a qualitative exploratory descriptive design, and recruited twelve participants through purposive and snowball sampling methods to conduct 12 face to face individual interviews. A reputable review board in Ghana; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, gave ethical clearance for data collection.