Digital technologies, circular economy practices and environmental policies in the era of COVID-19

SAR Khan, P Ponce, G Thomas, Z Yu, MS Al-Ahmadi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The degradation of the environment is associated with economic activity, particularly with the
linear way in which the economy does not make efficient use of resources. However, the …

Barriers to formal healthcare utilisation among poor older people under the livelihood empowerment against poverty programme in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of …

W Agyemang-Duah, C Peprah, P Peprah - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Even though there is a growing literature on barriers to formal healthcare use
among older people, little is known from the perspective of vulnerable older people in …

[HTML][HTML] The experiences of strategic purchasing of healthcare in nine middle-income countries: a systematic qualitative review

J Sumankuuro, F Griffiths, AD Koon… - … Journal of Health …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Efforts to move towards universal health coverage (UHC) aim to rebalance
health financing in ways that increase efficiency, equity, and quality. Resource constraints …

The Impact of Long-Term Care Needs on the Socioeconomic Deprivation of Older People and Their Families: Results from Mixed-Methods Scoping Review

G Casanova, R Martarelli, F Belletti, C Moreno-Castro… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Long-term care (LTC), poverty, and socioeconomic deprivation are globally
significant social issues. Ongoing population aging trends and the recent social and health …

Dynamics of health information-seeking behaviour among older adults with very low incomes in Ghana: a qualitative study

W Agyemang-Duah, F Arthur-Holmes, C Peprah… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Exploration of health information-seeking behaviour among older adults with
very low incomes is critical in shaping our understanding of how health information is sought …

Determinants of national health insurance enrolment among people at risk of statelessness in the Awutu Senya East Municipality and Gomoa East District of Ghana

T Quartey, C Peprah, AK Morgan - BMC Health Services Research, 2023 - Springer
Background This paper investigates the factors influencing the decision to enrol in Ghana's
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) among people at risk of statelessness, with …

Healthcare seeking behaviour during illness among older adults in Ghana: does food security status matter?

JA Braimah, W Agyemang-Duah, D Amoak, Y Sano… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Ghana's growing older adult population raises critical questions regarding
healthcare for these older adults. At the same time, food insecurity is high among older …

The benefits of an integrated social medical insurance for health services utilization in rural China: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

X Fan, M Su, Y Si, Y Zhao, Z Zhou - International journal for equity in …, 2021 - Springer
Background Improving health equity is a fundamental goal for establishing social health
insurance. This article evaluated the benefits of the Integration of Social Medical Insurance …

Community versus family support in caregiving of older adults: implications for social work practitioners in South-East Nigeria

SO Ebimgbo, CS Atama, EE Igboeli… - Community, Work & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Nigeria is home to the highest number of older adults in Africa. The country will continue to
experience an upward trend in the size of this sub-population, yet there are limited …

Predictors of healthcare utilisation among poor older people under the livelihood empowerment against poverty programme in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of …

W Agyemang-Duah, C Peprah, F Arthur-Holmes - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Like many other low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), the Ghanaian
healthcare system remains poor which is likely to affect the utilisation of healthcare services …