The contribution of family physicians to chronic disease management through continuity of care in Ghana.
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
; 13(1): e1-e3, 2021 Dec 10.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1593121
ABSTRACT
Chronic non-communicable diseases contribute significantly to Ghana's disease burden. Ghana's ability to achieve universal health coverage is threatened by the rising burden of chronic non-communicable diseases. There is a high unmet need for cardiovascular diseases care, with primary health care for cardiovascular diseases not being readily available, equitable, or sensitive to the requirements of target populations. The contribution of family physicians in the management of the chronic disease burden through care continuity cannot be overemphasised. This is a short report of the implementation of a chronic care clinic by a family physician in Manna Mission Hospital, which is located in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. Before the implementation, there was no such clinic in the hospital and patients with chronic conditions who visited the facility were sometimes lost to follow-up. The clinic which commenced in January 2019 has provided care for patients with chronic non-communicable diseases to date. The most common chronic diseases managed at the clinic include hypertension and heart failure, diabetes, stroke, asthma, sickle cell disease, and joint disorders. This report gives an account of the contribution of family physicians to chronic disease burden management through continuity of care in a low-resource setting like Ghana.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians, Family
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Continuity of Patient Care
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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