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January 9, 2026Global Health ActionOpen Access

High healthcare use (73%) among rural Ghanaian hypertension patients is influenced by demographic and structural factors, with significant gender inequalities.

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High healthcare use (73%) among rural Ghanaian hypertension patients is influenced by demographic and structural factors, with significant gender inequalities.

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SNSolomon NyameDBDaniel Adjei- BoatengKMKeziah Opoku Marfo

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Identifies barriers to healthcare access in patients with hypertension, suggesting interventions to improve care.

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand the determinants and barriers to healthcare access for patients with hypertension in rural Ghana.
  • Analyzed demographics and healthcare utilization among hypertension patients
  • Applied the Andersen-Newman model of healthcare utilization
  • Identified structural and gender-related factors influencing healthcare access
  • 73% of rural Ghanaian hypertension patients accessed healthcare services
  • Demographic and structural factors were significant drivers of healthcare use
  • Ongoing inequalities were particularly prevalent among men

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Nyame et al. (2025) studied this question. High healthcare use (73%) among rural Ghanaian hypertension patients is influenced by demographic and structural factors, with significant gender inequalities.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69612fe730ef6c21f6853fb2https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2599567
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