March 3, 2026International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care1 citationsOpen Access

Barriers to the application of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) results: the case of COVID-19 vaccine deployment in Ghana

BABrian AsareMinistry of Health EAEmmanuella Abassah-KonaduSave the Children SOSarah Ama Kafui OkineSave the Children

Key Points

Informed healthcare decisions are hindered by barriers to health technology assessment uptake, especially during emergencies.
Key barriers include technical complexity, inappropriate timing, and lack of access to HTA reports.
Engagement between HTA producers and policymakers is essential to improve the relevance of content and timing during public health responses.
Addressing these barriers may enable better integration of HTA findings into healthcare decisions in Ghana, fostering timely responses.

Abstract

HTA is vital for informed healthcare decisions. However, technical complexity, relevance of content, inappropriate timing, and lack of access to HTA reports, among other barriers, prevent the uptake of HTA findings. Continuous and improved engagement between HTA producers and policymakers, along with rapid production of HTA, has the potential to improve the uptake of HTA findings, even during public health emergencies.

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