Richard Berko Biritwum
Biographic Data
| ID | 1741369 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Berko Biritwum |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard Berko |
| FAMILY NAME | Biritwum |
| SIGNATURE | BIRITWUM R B |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Measuring Hypertension Progression With Transition Probabilities
This paper assessed the transition probabilities between the stages of hypertension severity and the length of time an individual might spend at a particular disease state using the new American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension blood pressure guidelines. Data for this study were drawn from the Ghana WHO SAGE longitudinal study, with an analytical sample of 1884 across two waves. Using a multistate Markov model, we est…
Annual transition probabilities of overweight and obesity in older adults
Predictors of public and private healthcare utilization and associated health system responsiveness among older adults in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Previous studies investigating factors associated with healthcare utilization by older Ghanaians lack distinction between public and private health services. The present study examined factors associated with public and private healthcare service use, and the resulting perceived health system responsiveness. OBJECTIVES: To identify factors associated with public and private healthcare utilization among older adults aged 50 and older i…
The impact of multimorbidity on adult physical and mental health in low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Chronic diseases contribute a large share of disease burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Chronic diseases have a tendency to occur simultaneously and where there are two or more such conditions, this is termed as 'multimorbidity'. Multimorbidity is associated with adverse health outcomes, but limited research has been undertaken in LMICs. Therefore, this study examines the prevalence and correlates of multimorbidity as…
Universal health coverage in emerging economies
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) in emerging economies is a high priority within the global community. This timely study uses standardized national population data collected from adults aged 50 and older in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, and South Africa. The objective is to describe health care utilization and measure association between inpatient and outpatient service use and pa…
Universal health coverage in emerging economies
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) in emerging economies is a high priority within the global community. This timely study uses standardized national population data collected from adults aged 50 and older in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, and South Africa. The objective is to describe health care utilization and measure association between inpatient and outpatient service use and pa…
The impact of multimorbidity on adult physical and mental health in low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Chronic diseases contribute a large share of disease burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Chronic diseases have a tendency to occur simultaneously and where there are two or more such conditions, this is termed as 'multimorbidity'. Multimorbidity is associated with adverse health outcomes, but limited research has been undertaken in LMICs. Therefore, this study examines the prevalence and correlates of multimorbidity as…
Predictors of public and private healthcare utilization and associated health system responsiveness among older adults in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Previous studies investigating factors associated with healthcare utilization by older Ghanaians lack distinction between public and private health services. The present study examined factors associated with public and private healthcare service use, and the resulting perceived health system responsiveness. OBJECTIVES: To identify factors associated with public and private healthcare utilization among older adults aged 50 and older i…
Annual transition probabilities of overweight and obesity in older adults
Measuring Hypertension Progression With Transition Probabilities
This paper assessed the transition probabilities between the stages of hypertension severity and the length of time an individual might spend at a particular disease state using the new American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension blood pressure guidelines. Data for this study were drawn from the Ghana WHO SAGE longitudinal study, with an analytical sample of 1884 across two waves. Using a multistate Markov model, we est…
Environmental health (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Population (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Global Health Care Issues (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Body mass index (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works)