Breaking the silence of female genital schistosomiasis in Ghana's health system: A case of health workers within the FAST project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) remains a critical and yet neglected topics in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), significantly affecting the health of women and girls worldwide. Health workers' knowledge of FGS is vital to the prevention and management of the disease. This study adopted an implementation research approach to identify and address the existing knowledge gap regarding FGS among healthcare workers in Ghana.

Methods

This study was a 3-year (2020-2022) implementation research applying a pragmatic uncontrolled quasi-experimental study design. The study involved a baseline assessment, FGS training intervention for health workers and student nurses, distribution of FGS educational materials, and an endline assessment. A mixed-method approach was app

SUBMITTER: Gyapong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11449374 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature