Determinants, barriers, and facilitators of healthcare access for patients with hypertension in rural Ghana: applying the Andersen-Newman model of healthcare utilization
This study finds high healthcare use (73%) among rural Ghanaian hypertension patients, mainly driven by demographic and structural factors. It highlights ongoing inequalities, especially among men. Interventions should focus on addressing gender issues, enhancing access to insurance, and strengthening district hospital services. Future research should evaluate the quality and consistency of hypertension care to improve health outcomes.
Authors
- Engelbert A. Nonterah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8491-6478)
- Kwame Adjei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6972-5200)
- Solomon Nyame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0419-7237)
- Martin Heine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4131-2863)
- Kwaku Poku Asante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9158-351X)
- Olugbenga Ogedegbe
- K Klipstein-Grobusch
- Abdulaziz Mohammed Hussen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1609-8498)
- John Amoah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1576-2206)
- Daniel Adjei- Boateng
- Diederick E. Grobbee
- Keziah Opoku Marfo
- Joyce Gyamfi
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Kwame Nkrumah University (ZM)
- Center for Health and Learning (US)
- Kintampo Health Research Centre (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2599567
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00