Role and capacity needs of community based surveillance volunteers in the integrated management of skin neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs)

A qualitative study from central Ghana

Bibliographic Data

ID15357569
AuthorsLucy Owusu (0000-0002-7241-4187, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Ruth Dede Tuwor (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Nancy Ackam (0000-0001-6496-6558, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Aloysius Dzigbordi Loglo (0000-0002-7179-8799, Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine), Aloysius Loglo, Bernadette Agbavor (0000-0002-2856-265X, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Abigail Agbanyo (0000-0003-3186-4242, Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine), Olivia Dornu (Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine), Philemon Boasiako Antwi (Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine), Michael Ntiamoah Oppong (0000-0001-9482-4438, Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine), Jonathan Kofi Adjei (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Venus Frimpong (0000-0002-8333-9602, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Mohammed Kabiru Abass, Jacob Novignon (0000-0002-4718-9328, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Kingsley Asiedu (0000-0001-5383-3047, World Health Organization), Dennis Odai Laryea (0000-0003-2212-084X, Ghana Health Service), Yaw Ampem Amoako (0000-0002-4642-789X, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital), Richard Odame Phillips (0000-0001-8992-0222, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue1
Pages1086-1086
Publication date2023-06-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-023-16015-w
PMID37280609
OpenAlexW4379536355
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited33

Measures including continuous training, institution of rewards and incentivization are important for ensuring the sustainability of CBSVs in the provision of skin NTD services in Ghana

Attrition · Biostatistics · Capacity building · Economic growth · Environmental health · Government (linguistics · Incentive · Neglected tropical diseases · Public health · Qualitative research · Sustainability · Thematic analysis · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Zoonotic diseases and public health