Person-centred care (PCC) research in Ghana: a scoping review protocol

Gordon Kwasi Ampomah Amoh; Alex Kweku Addo; Osamuedeme Odiase; Peggy Tahir; Monica Getahun; Raymond A Aborigo; Akye Essuman; Alfred Edwin Yawson; Vera Adobea Essuman; Patience A Afulani

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079227

Person-centred care (PCC) research in Ghana: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open. 2024 May 7;14(5):e079227. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079227.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Korle Bu Polyclinic/ Family Medicine Department, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana g.amoh@kbth.gov.gh.
² Lions International Eye Centre, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
³ Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
⁴ UCSF Library, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
⁵ Social Science and Public Health Department, Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana.
⁶ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
⁷ Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
⁸ Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, Accra, Ghana.
⁹ Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

Abstract

Introduction: Person-centred care (PCC) is provision of care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values, and ensures that patient values guide all clinical decisions. While there is a large body of evidence on the benefits of PCC in high-income countries, little research exists on PCC in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa at large. Most studies on PCC have focused on maternity care as part of the global movement of respectful maternity care. The few studies on patient experiences and health system responsiveness beyond maternal health also highlight gaps in patient experience and satisfaction as well as discrimination in health facilities, which leads to the most vulnerable having the poorest experiences. The protocol for this scoping review aims to systematically map the extent of literature focused on PCC in Ghana by identifying patient expectations and preferences, barriers and facilitators, and interventions.

Methods and analysis: The protocol will be guided by the Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework and recommendations by Levac et al. A comprehensive search strategy will be used to search for published articles in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and the African Journals Online from their inception to August 2022. Grey literature and reference lists of included studies will also be searched. Two independent reviewers will perform the literature search, eligibility assessments and study selection. Any disagreements will be resolved through discussion with a third reviewer. A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses flow diagram for the scoping reviews will be used to outline the study selection process. Extracted data from the included articles will be synthesised and reported under key concepts derived from the outcomes of the scoping review.

Ethics and dissemination: This scoping review does not require ethical approval. The findings will be disseminated through publications and conference presentations.

Scoping review registration: OSF Registration DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/ZMDH9.

Keywords: Patient Reported Outcome Measures; Patient Satisfaction; Patient-Centered Care; Quality in health care.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ghana
Humans
Maternal Health Services / organization & administration
Maternal Health Services / standards
Patient Preference
Patient-Centered Care*
Research Design
Review Literature as Topic