ArticleGlobal health action2025
Determinants, barriers, and facilitators of healthcare access for patients with hypertension in rural Ghana: applying the Andersen-Newman model of healthcare utilization.
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backgroundHypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseasemorbidity and mortality, affecting 25% of adults in Ghana. Access to adequate care is critical for effective hypertension management.
objectiveEvaluate healthcare utilisation among patients with hypertension and identify determinants.
methodsGuided by the Andersen and Newman model, we examined predisposing, enabling, and need factors affecting HCU. Data were collected from 600 patients with hypertension, 19 in-depth interviews with health workers, and six focus group discussions with patients. Logistic regression was used for quantitative analysis, while qualitative data were analyzed thematically.
resultsIn all, 73% of patients with hypertension used health care. Key predisposing factors included age 70+ years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.06-3.69) and being female (aOR: 2.32, 95% CI: 1.53-3.54). Enabling factors included health insurance (aOR: 4.07, 95% CI: 2.04-8.20), closer proximity to referral facilities (aOR: 2.28, 95% CI: 1.44-3.65), and care at district hospitals (aOR: 3.37, 95% CI: 1.94-6.03). Need factors were not associated with HCU. Barriers included financial difficulties, reliance on alternative medicines, poor health-seeking behavior, delays, erratic medication supplies, and health insurance limitations.
conclusionsThis study finds high healthcare use (73%) among rural Ghanaian hypertension patients, mainly driven by demographic and structural factors. It highlights ongoing inequalities, especially among men. Interventions should focus on addressing gender issues, enhancing access to insurance, and strengthening district hospital services. Future research should evaluate the quality and consistency of hypertension care to improve health outcomes.
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