A qualitative study on the perceived barriers to accessing haemodialysis for patients with kidney failure (KF) in Northern Ghana: perspectives of healthcare providers

Policy reforms are needed to ensure equitable access to dialysis services across all regions. Recommendations include increasing dialysis centers, expanding the health care workforce, particularly nephrologists and dialysis nurses, and integrating dialysis services into national health insurance coverage. Policymakers should address these gaps, strengthen healthcare delivery, and improve outcomes for patients with kidney failure in northern Ghana.

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BMC Nephrology
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2025-05-28
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-025-04190-4
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4
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Global Maternal and Child Health
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A qualitative study on the perceived barriers to accessing haemodialysis for patients with kidney failure (KF) in Northern Ghana: perspectives of healthcare providers

Edward Appiah Boateng, Aduni Amina Iddrisu
4 citations
BMC Nephrology
Global Maternal and Child Health
13.98
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A qualitative study on the perceived barriers to accessing haemodialysis for patients with kidney failure (KF) in Northern Ghana: perspectives of healthcare providers

Edward Appiah Boateng, Aduni Amina Iddrisu
article en
4 citations

Abstract

Policy reforms are needed to ensure equitable access to dialysis services across all regions. Recommendations include increasing dialysis centers, expanding the health care workforce, particularly nephrologists and dialysis nurses, and integrating dialysis services into national health insurance coverage. Policymakers should address these gaps, strengthen healthcare delivery, and improve outcomes for patients with kidney failure in northern Ghana.

BMC NephrologyVol. 26(1)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH), Navrongo Health Research Centre (GH)
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Global Maternal and Child Health
13.98
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