African Clinical Pharmacy and Practice

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Telehealth Integration in Urban Ghanaian Townships: A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health Care Delivery

Tsogbey Vakwesi, Stella Maris Polytechnic University Wormai Krokotay, Cuttington University Koroma Gbakpah, Department of Internal Medicine, Stella Maris Polytechnic University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18885052
Published: April 9, 2009

Abstract

Urban Ghanaian townships are grappling with mental health care delivery challenges, necessitating innovative solutions. A longitudinal study employing mixed methods including surveys, interviews, and process tracking from to . Telehealth services showed an initial increase (85%) in patient engagement but faced ongoing challenges with infrastructure reliability. Despite improvements, sustained telehealth adoption requires robust technological support and community engagement strategies. Investment in telehealth technology infrastructure and training for healthcare providers is recommended to enhance service delivery. 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

Tsogbey Vakwesi, Wormai Krokotay, Koroma Gbakpah (2009). Telehealth Integration in Urban Ghanaian Townships: A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health Care Delivery. African Clinical Pharmacy and Practice, Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18885052

Keywords

African GeographyTelehealthMental HealthLongitudinal StudyCommunity EngagementData Collection MethodsRemote Healthcare Delivery

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