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Responsiveness of Health Professionals to Postabortion Care at a Regional Level Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Self-Reports
Joint Authors
Adde, Kenneth Setorwu
Amu, Hubert
Darteh, Eugene Kofuor Maafo
Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi
Source
International Journal of Reproductive Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The responsiveness of health professionals to patients in the provision of abortion services is essential to influencing patients’ perceptions and expectations regarding the quality of medical care to be received and their general satisfaction.
This, in turn, determines if patients will revisit a particular health facility to access abortion services.
In this study, we examine the responsiveness of health professionals in providing postabortion care at a regional level health facility in Ghana.
Methods.
Qualitative data collected from 20 female patients who assessed abortion services at a regional level health facility in Ghana were used.
The sample was achieved through saturation while a systematic qualitative orientated text analysis was adopted in analysing the data.
Results.
Health professionals were responsive to postabortion care at the facility.
Most women who sought postabortion care at the facility were referred from other health facilities which could not handle such cases.
Other reasons include satisfaction with services received on previous visits to the hospital.
We also realized, however, that postabortion services were not covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme.
Conclusions.
All hospitals across the country should be equipped with the basic equipment and personnel to conduct and manage abortions.
This would reduce not only referrals but also possible maternal deaths.
Abortion services should also be added to the services covered by the country’s National Health Insurance Scheme.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adde, Kenneth Setorwu& Darteh, Eugene Kofuor Maafo& Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi& Amu, Hubert. 2018. Responsiveness of Health Professionals to Postabortion Care at a Regional Level Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Self-Reports. International Journal of Reproductive Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adde, Kenneth Setorwu…[et al.]. Responsiveness of Health Professionals to Postabortion Care at a Regional Level Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Self-Reports. International Journal of Reproductive Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Adde, Kenneth Setorwu& Darteh, Eugene Kofuor Maafo& Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi& Amu, Hubert. Responsiveness of Health Professionals to Postabortion Care at a Regional Level Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Self-Reports. International Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175672
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1175672