African Nursing Research Journal

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001)

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Methodological Assessment and Adoption Rates in Ghanaian District Hospitals Systems: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Kofi Adzitey, University for Development Studies (UDS) Abena Afua, University of Ghana, Legon Yaw Acheampong, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cape Coast
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18727824
Published: May 4, 2001

Abstract

District hospitals in Ghana are pivotal to healthcare delivery but face challenges in adopting modern methods. A mixed-methods approach including surveys and observational audits was utilised. Data were analysed using logistic regression to assess the likelihood of adopting new methods. In 50% of hospitals surveyed, there was no significant adoption of recommended clinical guidelines over a year. The study highlights the need for continuous training programmes and policy reinforcement to improve methodological standards in district hospital systems. Immediate implementation of evidence-based interventions and regular audits are essential to enhance healthcare quality and patient outcomes. Ghana, District Hospitals, Methodology Adoption, Quasi-Experimental Design Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Kofi Adzitey, Abena Afua, Yaw Acheampong (2001). Methodological Assessment and Adoption Rates in Ghanaian District Hospitals Systems: A Quasi-Experimental Study. African Nursing Research Journal, Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18727824

Keywords

African healthcaredistrict hospitalsqualitative methodsquantitative methodshealth system reformadoption ratesevaluation methodologies

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