2016
Psychoactive Prescription Practices for Serious Mental and Neurological Illness in Ghana: Data from the Mental Health and Poverty Project (MHaPP)
Canavan M, Sipsma H, Jack H, Ohene S, Rohrbaugh R, Bradley E, Ofori-Atta A, Consortium T. Psychoactive Prescription Practices for Serious Mental and Neurological Illness in Ghana: Data from the Mental Health and Poverty Project (MHaPP). International Journal Of Mental Health 2016, 45: 223-235. DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2016.1215217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrescription practicesDelusional disorderMedication availabilityPsychiatric hospitalMental disordersMental healthCostly health conditionsSerious mental illnessQuality of careResource-constrained settingsDiagnosis of epilepsyMental health systemMost patientsMiddle-income countriesPrimary diagnosisNeurological illnessPsychoactive medicationsPrescription typeMedicationsPatientsMental illnessNeurological disordersSerious MentalPatient diagnosisHealth system
2013
Recruitment and Retention of Mental Health Workers in Ghana
Jack H, Canavan M, Ofori-Atta A, Taylor L, Bradley E. Recruitment and Retention of Mental Health Workers in Ghana. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e57940. PMID: 23469111, PMCID: PMC3585225, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health workersHealth workersMental health careMental health treatment gapHealth carePublic psychiatric hospitalHospital work environmentStigma reduction effortsTreatment gapPsychiatric hospitalPatient careLow-income countriesMental healthCarePatientsHospitalPositive daysConstant comparative methodSnowballing methodOpen-ended interviewsQualitative interviewsGreat needLack of resourcesRecruitmentFactors