Survey on Viral Hepatitis Knowledge and Barriers in Ghana

A cross-sectional study assessed knowledge, misconceptions, and barriers to viral hepatitis care among 449 participants in Ghana. The dataset likely contains survey responses from patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers, collected using structured questionnaires. The findings reveal gaps in disease understanding and structural barriers to care.

Use Cases

• Analyze disparities in disease awareness based on participant type (patients, caregivers, HCWs) mentioned in the description
• Identify common misconceptions about disease causes (e.g., witchcraft, oily foods) cited in the study
• Evaluate major barriers to care (cost, distance, provider interactions) reported by participants
• Associate risk perception with serostatus awareness levels described in the results

Strengths

• Includes 449 participants, providing a multi-perspective view from patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers
• Reports specific quantitative findings, such as less than 50% of patient participants aware of HCV status
• Identifies concrete barriers like cost cited by 75% of participants

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single-country study

Provenance

Source

Dorcas Ohui Owusu

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study using structured questionnaires

Geography

Ghana