Equitable access to quality trauma systems in Ghana: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the barriers to accessing quality trauma care after injury in Ghana.

Design

A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions in one rural and one urban setting. Interviews and focus group discussions were audio recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed using the four-delay framework.

Participants

53 patient participants (n=39 men, n=14 women, mean age=41, SD=15.6, n=38 rural participants, n=15 urban participants) who had an injury not more than 6 months preceding the start of the study.

Settings

15 individual interviews (n=15) and 2 focus group discussions (n=23) were conducted in Yendi (rural setting in Ghana) and 10 individual interviews (n=10) and 1 focus group discussion (n=5) in the Tamale metropo

SUBMITTER: Kunfah SMP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11822442 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature