Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004)

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Telemedicine in Northern Ghana: Twelve-Month Service Delivery and Outcomes Analysis

Salome Afoakwaa, University for Development Studies (UDS)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18787720
Published: July 16, 2004

Abstract

Telemedicine has shown promise in improving healthcare access to remote areas, particularly in regions with challenging terrain such as Northern Ghana's mountainous landscapes. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative data on service utilization with qualitative feedback from patients and healthcare providers. Teleconsultations were used in 75% of cases, with a significant improvement noted in the timely provision of specialist consultations compared to previous face-to-face services (p < 0.01). Telemedicine significantly enhanced access to healthcare services for patients living in remote areas of Northern Ghana. Continue and expand telemedicine services, incorporating feedback from users into future improvements. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Salome Afoakwaa (2004). Telemedicine in Northern Ghana: Twelve-Month Service Delivery and Outcomes Analysis. African Dental Hygiene and Therapy, Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18787720

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African geographytelehealthe-medicinemHealthmobile technologyrural healthcaremixed methods

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