Young adults’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding premarital screening for genetic blood disorders and associated sociodemographic determinants in the Ahafo Region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study
This study underscores the urgent need for targeted educational interventions and policy measures to enhance PMCS uptake among young adults in the Ahafo Region. Improving healthcare communication, integrating PMCS education into tertiary curricula, addressing sociocultural barriers, and enacting supportive policies are essential steps. Engaging various stakeholders, including healthcare providers, educational institutions, community leaders, policymakers, and NGOs, is crucial for effectively translating positive attitudes into proactive practices and reducing the prevalence of genetic blood disorders in the Ahafo Region and Ghana as a whole.
Authors
- Richard Joshua Tetteh
- Desmond Kuupiel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-1955)
- Ewurama D.A. Owusu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5186-6988)
- Francis Agyei Amponsah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-1281)
- Julian David Pillay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8502-8878)
- Paul Ntiamoah
- Ma L Sarpong
- Philip Amo-kodieh
Institutions
- Catholic University College of Ghana (GH)
- St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw (US)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Kintampo Health Research Centre (GH)
- St. Johns Hospital (IE)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01611-6
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.38
Funders
- University of Ghana