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March 27, 2025Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Government, health system, and healthcare provider-level barriers were significantly associated with perceived effectiveness in managing hypertension, though multivariable analysis revealed these effects were attenuated.

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Why the study?

Uncontrolled hypertension is a major public health challenge in Ghana, prompting investigation into the impact of government, health system, and healthcare provider-level barriers on its management.

What is the impact of government health system and healthcare provider-level barriers on hypertension management among healthcare providers in Ghana?

Population

210 healthcare providers at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Design

Cross-sectional survey

Authors

FSFrancis SambahKMKristin McBain‐RiggASAbdul‐Aziz Seidu

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Overview

Multilevel barriers should not yet guide hypertension interventions in Ghana; cross-sectional data leaves open independent effects after adjustment.

Structured PICO

What is the impact of government health system and healthcare provider-level barriers on hypertension management among healthcare providers in Ghana?

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Population
210 healthcare providers at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti region of Ghana
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Outcome
Associations between government, health system, and healthcare provider-level barriers and hypertension management

Perceived barriers at the government, health system, and provider levels influence hypertension management in Ghana, but their independent effects may be attenuated when accounting for multiple factors.

Cite This Study

Sambah et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff2144fb650da4ffeb661https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70576
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