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Health knowledge and care seeking behaviour in resource-limited settings amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study in Ghana

BACKGROUND: The emergence of a pandemic presents challenges and opportunities for healthcare, health promotion interventions, and overall improvement in healthcare seeking behaviour. This study explored the impact of COVID-19 on health knowledge, lifestyle, and healthcare seeking behaviour among res...

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Autores principales:	Saah, Farrukh Ishaque, Amu, Hubert, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Bain, Luchuo Engelbert
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2021
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8099062/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33951063 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250940

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