Perception of nurses on the use of mobile phone text messaging for the management of diabetes mellitus in rural Ghana
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DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1596
Abstract: This study aims to explore the perception of nurses on the use of mobile phone SMS for managing diabetes in rural Ghana. read more here.
Keywords: mobile phone; nurses use; perception nurses; rural ghana ... See more keywords
Accessibility mapping of health facilities in rural Ghana
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2017.04.010
Abstract: Abstract Despite collaborative efforts by government, CSOs and the private sector in the provision of health facilities in Ghana, a substantial proportion of communities in rural Ghana still have poor accessibility to basic health services.… read more here.
Keywords: health facilities; district; accessibility; accessibility health ... See more keywords
Lessening barriers to healthcare in rural Ghana: providers and users’ perspectives on the role of mHealth technology. A qualitative exploration
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DOI: 10.1186/s12911-020-1040-4
Abstract: Background Key barriers to healthcare use in rural Ghana include those of economic, social, cultural and institutional. Amid this, though rarely recognised in Ghanaian healthcare settings, mHealth technology has emerged as a viable tool for… read more here.
Keywords: mhealth; role; technology; healthcare ... See more keywords
Boosting diabetes and pre-diabetes screening in rural Ghana.
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.18497.1
Abstract: Background: Diabetes is a growing worldwide disease with serious consequences to health and with a high financial burden. Ghana is one of the developing African countries where the prevalence of diabetes is increasing. Moreover, many… read more here.
Keywords: pre diabetic; rural ghana; ghana; diabetes pre ... See more keywords
SNP rs6564851 in the BCO1 Gene Is Associated with Varying Provitamin a Plasma Concentrations but Not with Retinol Concentrations among Adolescents from Rural Ghana
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DOI: 10.3390/nu12061786
Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, vitamin A deficiency constitutes a severe health problem despite various supplementation and food fortification programs. Given that the intake of preformed vitamin A from animal products remains low in these countries, an… read more here.
Keywords: plasma; adolescents rural; carotenoid concentrations; bco1 gene ... See more keywords