Ghana Health Service

Psychometric analysis of brief adolescent gambling screen, problem gambling severity index, and gambling motives questionnaire-financial among Ghanaian adolescents

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brief Adolescent Sport Betting Screen (BASBS), Problem Sport Betting Severity Index (PSBSI), and Sport Betting Motives Questionnaire–Financial (SBMQF) among Ghanaian adolescents. A cross-sectional survey...

Stakeholders’ perspectives on ethical compensation for research participants in clinical research: a qualitative study in Ghana

Compensation for research participants in clinical trials is a critical yet ethically complex issue, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Ghana. This study explores diverse stakeholder perspectives on appropriate compensation levels and types in clinical tr...

Challenges in the clinical learning environment: experiences of final-year nursing students in a tertiary institution in Ghana

Clinical practicum is central to nursing education, yet suboptimal Clinical Learning Environments can hinder competence development and readiness for practice. Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa remains limited, particularly on final-year students approaching transition to practice...

Assessment of SafeCare healthcare quality improvement program for sustainable scaling in Ghana

The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) with technical assistance from a Non-Governmental Organisation, PharmAccess is implementing a quality improvement programme in selected health facilities using the SafeCare international standards and methodology. The programme is...

Participant attrition in a multi-regional population-based study in Africa: insights from the AWI-Gen study

Attrition in longitudinal studies, defined as the loss of participants over time, may threaten the validity of study results. This study examined patterns, magnitude, and risk factors for attrition in the AWI-Gen cohort. The study included 12,032 participants from six African sit...