Open AccessHealthcare services utilisation among patients with hypertension and diabetes in rural Ghana
Author(s) -
Mercy Naa Aduele Opare-Addo,
Francis Osei,
Kwame Ohene Buabeng,
Afia Frimpomaa Asare Marfo,
Isaac Nyanor,
Evans Xorse Amuzu,
Daniel Ansong,
Ellis OwusuDabo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
african journal of primary health care and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2071-2936
pISSN - 2071-2928
DOI - 10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2114
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , comorbidity , public health , environmental health , cross sectional study , population , health care , rural area , demography , nursing , pathology , economic growth , economics , endocrinology , sociology
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain a global burden and is projected to increase due to aging, rapid urbanization and unhealthy lifestyles. The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in rural districts in the Ashanti region of Ghana and to determine factors that influence utilization of health care services.