The perspectives of caregivers and health service providers on barriers to clubfoot management in Puri-Urban health facility in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Clubfoot is a common disabling condition that is prevalent across all populations. Approximately, one out of 750 children globally suffers from clubfoot, and around 150,000 to 200,000 children are born with clubfoot every year with 80% of the cases occurring in developing countries. Clubfoot can result in mobility impairments when not properly managed and researchers have argued that understanding knowledge and perceptions are key components to early identification and effective management of clubfoot. The study explored the barriers to clubfoot management from the perspectives of caregivers and healthcare providers in Duayaw Nkwanta, Ghana.

Methods

A total of 26 participants made up of 22 caregivers of children with clubfoot and six healthcare providers were purposi

SUBMITTER: Agoalikum S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11295365 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature