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Title: | Who'll do all these if i'm not around? : bonding social capital and health and well-being of inpatients | Authors: | Amoah, PA Koduah, AO Gyasi, RM |
Issue Date: | 2018 | Source: | International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 15 Feb. 2018, v. 13, no. 1, 1435108, p. 1-11 | Abstract: | Purpose: Although social capital influences health-related decisions and behavioural patterns in many developing countries, minimal attention has been paid to the nuances of its effect on healthcare. This paper examines how bonding social capital affects healthcare delivery for inpatients in Ghana. Methods: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were used and thematic analysis method employed to analyse the data. Interviews were conducted with health professionals and relatives and close friends of inpatients in three public health facilities in Ashanti region. Results: Relatives and close friends of inpatients were a critical source of instrumental support such as provision of meals, laundry services, running errands and financial assistance as well as emotional support. These functions-that were both 'expected' and 'encouraged'-reduced the burden on the health facilities, which apparently had limited resources to offer adequate care. However, the relatives of inpatients sometimes inadvertently obstructed efficient healthcare delivery through actions such as extending 'unapproved' alternative care to patients. Moreover, the process of contributing towards health and well-being of the sick exposed the relatives to health risks due to poor living conditions. Conclusion: A well-defined and befitting role must be devised for at least an immediate social relation of inpatients to improve the positive effects of bonding social capital on healthcare delivery. |
Keywords: | Bonding social capital Healthcare delivery Inpatients Health and well-being Ghana |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis | Journal: | International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being | ISSN: | 1748-2623 | EISSN: | 1748-2631 | DOI: | 10.1080/17482631.2018.1435108 | Rights: | © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The following publication Amoah, P. A., Koduah, A. O., & Gyasi, R. M. (2018). Who'll do all these if i'm not around? : bonding social capital and health and well-being of inpatients. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 13(1), 1435108, 1-11 is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2018.1435108 |
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