Perception of Risk and Compliance With COVID-19 Safety Guidelines: A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Healthcare Workers in Ghana.

Although healthcare professionals are on the "frontline" of providing effective and quality healthcare delivery, they face several occupational risks when giving care, particularly during a global health crisis. This study examines healthcare workers' compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols and identifies factors associated with their perceived risk of COVID-19. Between October and December 2020, this cross-sectional survey utilized online and paper-type questionnaires in data collection.

Hepatitis B vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in a referral hospital, Accra.

Introduction: Hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Ghana has not been actively pursued despite the endemicity of the infection. This study measures the hepatitis B vaccine uptake among HCWs at the University of Ghana Hospital, Legon (UGHL) and identifies the factors associated with vaccination.

Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study involving all staff who have direct contact with patients was conducted.

Risk factors for loss to follow-up in human immunodeficiency virus care in the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Ghana: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Loss of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients to follow-up increases HIV-related morbidity and mortality. This study identified the factors associated with loss to follow-up (LTFU) in an urban health facility in Ghana.

Methods: A 12-y retrospective study was conducted using routinely collected data from the National Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Control Programme (NACP) on persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) from 2006 to 2017 at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.