Access to a quality healthcare among prisoners - perspectives of health providers of a prison infirmary, Ghana.

@article{BaffoeBonnie2019AccessTA,
  title={Access to a quality healthcare among prisoners - perspectives of health providers of a prison infirmary, Ghana.},
  author={Terrylyna Baffoe-Bonnie and S Ntow and Kwasi Awuah-Werekoh and Augustine Adomah-Afari},
  journal={International journal of prisoner health},
  year={2019},
  volume={15 4},
  pages={
          349-365
        }
}
PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of health system factors on access to a quality healthcare among prisoners in Ghana. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Data were gathered using different qualitative methods (interviews and participant observation) with staff of the James Camp Prison, Accra. Findings were analyzed using a framework method for the thematic analysis of the semi-structured interview data; and interpreted with the theoretical perspective of health systems… 
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