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February 22, 2025HealthcareOpen Access

Identified key barriers (economic constraints, environmental/lifestyle factors, knowledge deficits, medication issues, policy/provider barriers) and enablers (patient empowerment, education, healthcare access, provider support) to hypertension management.

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Why the study?

Hypertension is a significant public health challenge in Ghana, and understanding patient experiences can inform strategies to improve management.

Population

20 hypertensive patients receiving care at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Design

Qualitative in-depth interview study

Authors

FSFrancis SambahKMKristin McBain‐RiggASAbdul‐Aziz Seidu

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Overview

May guide context-specific hypertension programs in similar settings; leaves open efficacy of multi-level interventions pending prospective trials.

Structured PICO

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Population
20 hypertensive patients receiving care at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti region, Ghana
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Outcome
Perceived enablers and barriers to hypertension managementpatient reported

Economic constraints, knowledge deficits, and medication issues are key barriers to hypertension management in Ghana, highlighting the need for multi-level interventions including patient empowerment and improved healthcare access.

Cite This Study

Sambah et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff2144fb650da4ffeb662https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13050479
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