To explore the temporal trends of hypertension in a Ghana population and to predict future values, which will, in turn, help control and reduce the risk of hypertension-related health events. We enrolled 108,100 cases with ...

Abstract Terrorist attacks are increasingly becoming more lethal and less discriminate. The threat of bioterrorism is increasing daily. The ease of production and the broad availability of biological agents and technical ...

ABSTRACT Objective: The need to motivate patients to participate as strategic partners in healthcare exists, and this has prompted the development of relational models of value creation. This study assesses the effect ...

a b s t r a c t Introduction: Though nurses are frontline workers in emergency care, their experiences in emergency centres are seldom researched. This study explored lived experiences of Registered General Nurses ...

A B S T R A C T Objective: This study aimed at investigating knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of evidencebased practice among Registered Nurses in a Ghanaian Teaching Hospital. Methods: The study ...

Background. Despite the high incidence and mortality rate of breast cancer (BC) in Ghana, little attention has been given to the issue of how adult women cope with having BC. %e aim of this study was to explore the ...

A B S T R A C T Purpose: Most women with breast cancer in Ghana are initially diagnosed with advanced disease, however, there is limited research about Ghanaian women’s experiences of living with advanced breast cancer. ...

Abstract Health care-associated infections (HAIs) occur worldwide and affect both developed and developing countries. Hand hygiene, including hand washing (washing hands with plain soap), hygienic hand washing (washing ...

Antenatal care (ANC) is a major public health intervention aimed at ensuring safe pregnancy outcomes. In Nigeria, the recommended minimum of four times ANC attendance is underutilized. This study investigates the prevalence ...

Background: In meeting the global standard of patient safety, quality care and nursing leadership, countries are urged by the World Health Organisation to have a greater proportion of nurses educated to degree level or ...