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August 25, 2025BMC Primary CareOpen Access

“Her hospital card is missing”: a qualitative investigation into the facilitators of and barriers to formal healthcare use among sickle cell patients in Ghana

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NONaana Abena Ohemeng-TinyaseHillsdale CollegeMHMohammed Gazali HambaliWAWilliams Agyemang-Duah

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Implication

Qualitative investigation reveals facilitators and barriers to formal healthcare use in sickle cell disease patients, indicating areas for policy improvement.

Key Points

  • Access to formal healthcare is essential for managing sickle cell disease and improving life expectancy.
  • Key facilitators include trust in healthcare services, fear of health consequences, and experiences of severe pain.
  • Multiple barriers hinder access, including financial issues, transportation problems, and ineffective health systems.
  • Findings aim to inform policies that enhance formal healthcare utilization among sickle cell patients.

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Ohemeng-Tinyase et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b187567bf4f94ff2885https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02791-4
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