Examining the Utilization of Social Capital by Ghanaians When Seeking Care for Chronic Diseases: A Personal Network Survey

Objectives: With limited social security and health protection in Ghana, intergenerational support is needed by those living with NCDs, who incur recurrent costs when seeking NCD care. We measured the level of informal support received by NCD patients and identified factors that influence support pr...

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Main Authors: Brady Hooley, Elom Hillary Otchi, Samuel Mayeden, Alfred Edwin Yawson, Koku Awoonor-Williams, Fabrizio Tediosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605891/full