Household economic burden of type-2 diabetes and hypertension comorbidity care in urban-poor Ghana: a mixed methods study
The economic burden associated with healthcare in instances of comorbid T2D and hypertension can significantly impact household budget and cause financial difficulty or impoverishment. Policies targeted at effectively managing NCDs should focus on strengthening a comprehensive and reliable National Health Insurance Scheme coverage for care of chronic conditions.
Authors
- Edward F. Fottrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0518-7161)
- Kwadwo Koram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4274-6516)
- Sedzro Kojo Mensah
- Hannah Maria Jennings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8580-0327)
- Irene Akwo Kretchy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-5937)
- Leonard Baatiema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3286-6565)
- Mawuli Komla Kushitor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8668-7162)
- Ann Blandford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-7122)
- Moses Aikins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2370-4006)
- Ethan Gray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4370-8941)
- Hassan Haghparast‐Bidgoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6365-2944)
- Carlos S. Grijalva‐Eternod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2461-9954)
- Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-6261)
- Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4972-1098)
- Daniel Kojo Arhinful (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5496-3289)
- Vida Asah-Ayeh
- Raphael Baffour Awuah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-9162)
- Samuel Amon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3937-175X)
- Publa Antwi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9374-7706)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Spencer Foundation (US)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (GH)
- University College London (GB)
- University of York (GB)
- Hull York Medical School (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11516-9
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.44
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- Medical Research Council