“Her hospital card is missing”: a qualitative investigation into the facilitators of and barriers to formal healthcare use among sickle cell patients in Ghana

This is the first known study to examine the facilitators of and barriers to formal healthcare use among sickle cell patients in Ghana. The findings demonstrate several facilitators of and barriers to formal healthcare utilisation among the participants. The findings provide much evidence and information for developing policies and interventions that promote formal healthcare use among sickle cell patients in Ghana.