Boateng Agartha Afful

Silla University · public health administration

Background Globally, one of the measures of high performing healthcare facilities is the compliance of patient safety culture, which encompasses the ability of health institutions to avoid or drastically reduce patient harm or risks. These risks or harm is linked with numerous adverse patient outcomes such as medication error, infections, unsafe su...

The study seeks to reify the narrative on the linkages between training motivations of community health nurses and their consequent post training turnover intentions, focusing on selected community health nursing trainees.

Background: Hand hygiene has been recognized as an upfront yet vital practice that halts the transmission of nosocomial contagions or healthcare-associated diseases in hospital locations. In healthcare organizations, hand hygiene is an important component of contagion prevention and protects patients' safety as a low-cost intervention. Objectives:...

Introduction: Patient satisfaction has now become one of the main goals and priorities of many healthcare systems since it is now recognised and accepted as a significant indicator for assessing quality of healthcare, as well as a critical component of performance improvement and clinical effectiveness. Aim: This study examined the factors influenc...

Background: Generally, recurrent teenage pregnancies are public health menaces that impede the quality of life of teenage mothers, their offspring, and society as a whole. However, there is paucity of information regarding factors influencing this social issue especially, in developing countries where Ghana is no exception. Moreover, this menace h...

Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is an essential aspect of the physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being of adolescents who are generally known to be the most vulnerable group in this aspect of health. Aim: This study was designed to explore the sexual and reproductive health knowledge of adolescents in the Central Region...

Introduction: Since the implementation of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), fewer Ghanaians have been actively enrolled. Recently, there has been dwindling enrollment rate amongst the populace. Studies have revealed that clients’ satisfaction with services received may influence repurchasing behaviour. Aim: This study aimed at investigating...

Background: Electronic Health Record System is considered the most important innovative application as part of the introduction of Information and Communication Technology in the healthcare industry. The EHR system is designed to alleviate the limitations associated with the paper-based record system and help to enhance the quality of healthcare de...

Cervical cancer is the fourth-most common cancer in females worldwide, with a large number of mortality rate occurrence in under-developed and developing countries. However, this huge mortality rate can be curb through awareness about the deadly disease, its vaccination, and a positive attitude towards regular cervical cancer screening activities....