Ghana - World Health Survey 2003, Wave 0

Reference ID

GHA_2003_WHS_v01_M

Year

2003

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

World Health Organization (WHO)

Sponsor(s)

World Health Organization - WHO -

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Feb 13, 2013

Last modified

Dec 05, 2013

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Data Description

Data File: WHS-Ghana_F5

Cases	3938
Variable(s)	681
Structure:	Type: relational Keys: id (Identification)

Variables

Name	Label	Question
q6611	HIV test	In the last 12 months, have you been tested to see if you have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS?

q6612	HIV test results received	Have you been told the results of your test?

q6700	last time eyes examined	When was the last time you had your eyes examined by a physician or other medical professional?

q6701	had cataract told by a physician	In the last 5 years, were you diagnosed with a cataract in one or both of your eyes?

q6702	eye surgery to remove cataract	In the last 5 years, have you had eye surgery to remove your cataract (s)?

q6703	blurry vision	In the last 12 months, have you experienced any of the following… Cloudy or blurry vision?

q6704	Glare from bright lights	In the last 12 months, have you experienced any of the following… Vision problems with light, such as glare from bright lights, or halos around lights?

q6750	Problem with mouth/teeth	During the last 12 months, did you have any problems with your mouth and/or teeth?

q6751	medical care or treatment for mouth or teeth	During the last 12 months, did you receive medical care or treatment from a dentist or other oral health specialist for this problem with your mouth and/or teeth?

q6752	medication	What type of care or treatment did you receive for this problem with your mouth and/or teeth? In particular any medication.

q6753	Dental work	What type of care or treatment did you receive for this problem with your mouth and/or teeth? In particular any dental work or oral surgery.

q6754	Dentures or bridges	What type of care or treatment did you receive for this problem with your mouth and/or teeth? In particular any dentures or bridges.

q6755	Counseling	What type of care or treatment did you receive for this problem with your mouth and/or teeth? In particular any information or conseling on dental care/oral hygiene.

q6756	other	What type of care or treatment did you receive for this problem with your mouth and/or teeth? In particular any others not already mentioned.

q6756s	Q6756 specify	What type of care or treatment did you receive for this problem with your mouth and/or teeth?

q6757	lost all of natural teeth	Have you lost all of your natural teeth?

q6800	involved in road traffic accident	In the past 12 months, have you been involved in a road traffic accident where you suffered from bodily injury?

q6801	When did the accident happen?	When (in the last 12 months) did the accident happen?

q6802	received any medical care	Did you receive medical care or treatment for your injuries?

q6803	where received care first	Where did you first receive care?

q6804	Was it government operated or private	Was it government operated or private (if from ambulance, hospital or outpatient facility)?

q6805	how soon received care	How soon after the traffic accident occurred did you first receive care?

q6806	suffered bodily due to fall, burn, poisoning, .	In the past 12 months, have you suffered bodily injury that limited your everyday activities in any way? This could have been due to a fall, burn, poisoning, submersion in water, or by a firearm or sharp weapon, or an act of violence from another person?

q6807	When bodily injury	When (in the last 12 months) did the incident happen?

q6808	received any medical care for injuries	Did you receive any medical care or treatment for your injuries?

q6809	source of care	Where did you first receive care?

q6810	Government operated or private	Was it government operated or private (if from ambulance, hospital or outpatient facility)?

q6811	how soon received care	How soon after this injury did you first receive care?

q6000te	Time end section 6000

q7000tb	Time begin section 7000

q7000	last time needed health care	When was the last time that either you as an adult, or a child of yours aged 12 years or less, needed health care? - in the last 30 days - between 1 month and less than 1 year ago - between 1 year and less than 2 years ago - between 2 years and less than 3 years ago - between 3 years and less than 5 years ago - more than 5 years ago - Never needed – Skip to 7020

q7001	Need for health Care	Was the last need for health care for you or for your child? - Yourself - Your child

q7002	Availability of health care providers	Thinking of the last time you [your child] needed to see a health care provider who could treat your condition, how many were there around who you could chose from?

q7003	Why was health care needed?	Which reason best describes why you [your child] last needed health care? - High fever, severe diarrhoea, or cough - Immunization - Antenatal consultation - Family planning - Childbirth - Dental care - Arthritis - Asthma - Heart disease - Bodily injury - Minor surgery - Other

q7004	The last time you needed health care, did you get health care?	The last time you [your child] needed health care, did you get health care? - Yes - SKIP TO Q7016 - No

q7005	Could not afford it	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? Could not afford the cost of the visit.

q7006	No transport	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? No transport.

q7007	Could not afford cost of transport	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? Could not afford the cost of transport.

q7008	Inadequate Drugs or Equipment	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? The health care provider's drugs or equipment are inadequate.

q7009	Inadequate skills	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? The health care provider's skills are inadequate.

q7010	Previous bad treatment	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care?You were previously badly treated.

q7011	Had other commitments	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? Could not take time off work or had other commitments.

q7012	Did not know where to go	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? You did not know where to go.

q7013	Thought you were not sick enough	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? You thought you were not sick enough.

q7014	You were denied health care	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? You tried but were denied health care.

q7015	Other	Which reasons best explain why you [your child] did not get health care? Other.

q7016	Where did you get care?	When you last needed health care, where did you get care? - At a health care provider, excluding an overnight stay in hospital - At a hospital where you stayed overnight - At home

q7017	Prescription of medicine	The last time you [your child] sought care for [refer to the CONDITIONS listed in Q7003] did the health care provider prescribe any medicine for you [your child]? 1. Yes 5. No 8. DK - If No or DK: Go to Q7020

q7018	Able to get medicine	Of the medicines that were prescribed for you [your child], how many of them were you able to get? 1. All of them – Skip to Q7020 2. Most 3. Some 4. Very few 5. None of them

q7019	Why did not get medicine	Which reason best explains why you [your child] did not get all the medicines you were prescribed? 1. Could not afford 2. Could not find all medicines 3. Did not believe all the medications were needed 4. Started to feel better 5. Already had some of the medicines at home 6. Other

q7020	Health care in you country	How would you rate the way health care in your country involves you in deciding what services it provides and where it provides them?

q7021	Satisfaction rate for countrys health care	In general, would you say you are very satisfied, fairly satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, fairly dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way health care runs in your country.

q7022	Providing help	During the past year, did you provide help to a relative or friend (adult or child), because this person has a long-term physical or mental illness or disability or is getting old and weak? - Yes, for a person living in the same household - Yes, for a person living in a separate household - No

q7023	Personal care	Please tell me the kind of care you provided to this person(s)? You helped with personal care, such as going to the toilet, washing, getting dressed, or eating.

q7024	Medical care	Please tell me the kind of care you provided to this person(s)? You helped with medical care, like changing bandages and giving medicines.

q7025	Household activities	Please tell me the kind of care you provided to this person(s)? You helped with household activities such as meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry.

q7026	Watched over them	Please tell me the kind of care you provided to this person(s)? You watched over them since their behaviour can be upsetting or dangerous to themselves or others.

q7027	Helped them to get around outside the home	Please tell me the kind of care you provided to this person(s)? You helped them to get around outside the home.

q7028	Payment exemptions	In your dealings with private health care organizations or the government, have you ever had any difficulties: Obtaining payment exemptions or the right to special rates for health care?

q7029	Health insurance	In your dealings with private health care organizations or the government, have you ever had any difficulties: Completing or filling out applications for health insurance?

q7030	Benefits from health insurance	In your dealings with private health care organizations or the government, have you ever had any difficulties: Finding out what benefits you are entitled to from your health insurance?

q7031	Reimbursement from health insurance	In your dealings with private health care organizations or the government, have you ever had any difficulties: Getting reimbursements from health insurance organizations?

q7100	Respectful treatment	How important is "respectful treatment" to you? This means, being shown respect when greeted by and when talking to health care providers having physical examinations conducted in a way that respects your cultural norms. Would you say it is: - Extremely important - Very important - Moderately important - A little important - Not important

q7101	Confidentiality of Personal Information	How important is "confidentiality of personal information" to you? This means, having information about your health and other personal information kept confidential having conversations with health care providers without other people overhearing. - Extremely important - Very important - Moderately important - A little important - Not important

q7102	Convenient Travel and Waiting Times	How important is "choice of health care providers" to you? This means, being able to choose your health care provider (place or person) being able to consult for a second opinion or with a specialist if so desired. - Extremely important - Very important - Moderately important - A little important - Not important

q7103	Choice of care provider	How important is "convenient travel and short waiting times" to you? This means, having short travel times and convenient access to health care facilities having short waiting times for consultations and hospital admissions. - Extremely important - Very important - Moderately important - A little important - Not important

q7104	Involvement in decisions	How important is "involvement in decision making" to you? This means, being involved as much as you want in deciding about your health care freedom to discuss other treatment options or care regimes if you want. - Extremely important - Very important - Moderately important - A little important - Not important

q7105	good quality surroundings	How important are "good quality surroundings" to you? This means , having enough space, seating and fresh air in the waiting rooms, examination rooms and hospital wards having a clean facility (including clean toilets). - Extremely important - Very important - Moderately important - A little important - Not important

q7106	contact with outside world	How important is "contact with outside world " to you? This means, having family and friends visit you as much as you want when you are a patient in hospital being able to keep in contact with family, friends and to have information about what is happening outside the hospital. - Extremely important - Very important - Moderately important - A little important - Not important

q7107	Clarity of Communication	How important is "clarity of communication" to you? This means, having the health care providers explain things in a way you can understand having enough time to ask questions if you don't understand something. - Extremely important - Very important - Moderately important - A little important - Not important

q7200	Overnight stay in hospital	Over the last 5 years, was there ever a time you stayed overnight in a hospital or other type of long term care facility for your own health care?

q7201	Child stayed overnight at hospital	Over the last 5 years, was there ever a time that one of your children aged 12 years or less stayed overnight in a hospital (for his/her own health care)?

q7202	Sex of the child	What is the sex of the child?

q7203	date of birth of the child	What is the date of birth of the child?

q7204	Did you receive health care (outpatient)	Over the last 12 months, did you receive any health care other than an overnight stay in a hospital?

q7205	Child receive health care (outpatient)	Over the last 12 months was there ever a time you accompanied one of your children aged 12 years or less for health care (other than an overnight stay in a hospital)?

q7206	Sex of Child	What is the sex of the child?

q7207	Date of birth of child	What is the date of birth of the child?

q7300	Name of last health care provider visited	What was the name of the last health care provider you used in the last 12 months?

q7301	Most often visited facility run by whom	Was the last place you visited in the last 12 months: - operated by the government - privately operated - NGO - other

q7302	Health care provider visited	Which was the last health care provider you visited? Medical doctor (including gynaecologist, psychiatrist, ophthalmologist, etc.) - Nurse - Midwife - Dentist - Physiotherapist or chiropractor - Traditional medicine practitioner - Other

q7303	Sex of health care provider	What was the sex of [the health care provider]?

q7304	Health care providers skills	In your opinion, was [the health care provider's] skill adequate for your treatment?

q7305	Health care providers equipment	In your opinion, was [the health care provider's] equipment adequate for your treatment?

q7306	Health care providers drug supplies	In your opinion, were [the health care provider's] drug supplies adequate for your treatment?

q7307	how long it took to get there	Thinking about your last visit, how long did it take you to get there?

q7308	How did you get to last visit	Thinking about your last visit, how did you get there? [Interviewer; mark the one used for most of the travel distance.] - Private car or motorcycle - Public transport - Ambulance - Bicycle - Walked - Other

q7309	Health care providers fees	Thinking about your last visit, how much did you or your household pay for: [Health care provider's] fees

q7310	Medicines	Thinking about your last visit, how much did you or your household pay for: Medicines

q7311	Tests	Thinking about your last visit, how much did you or your household pay for: Tests

q7312	Transport	Thinking about your last visit, how much did you or your household pay for: Transport

q7313	Other	Thinking about your last visit, how much did you or your household pay for: Other

q7314	Government discount or exemption	Did you or your household pay less than the normal health care fees because of a government discount or exemption?

q7315	Rate the amount of traveling time	For your [child’s] last visit, how would you rate the travelling time to the health care provider?

q7316	Waiting time before being attended to	For your [child’s] last visit, how would you rate the amount of time you waited before being attended to?

q7317	Rate the experience of being greeted respectfully	For your [child’s] last visit, how would you rate your experience of being greeted and talked to respectfully?

q7318	Respect of privacy	For your [child’s] last visit, how would you rate the way your privacy was respected during physical examinations and treatments?

q7319	Rate the experience of how clearly health care providers communicated	For you [child’s] last visit, how would you rate the experience of how clearly health care providers explained things to you?

q7320	Time to ask questions about health problem	For your [child’s] last visit, how would you rate your experience of getting enough time to ask questions about your health problem or treatment?

q7321	Getting information about other types of treatments or tests	For your [child’s] last visit, how would you rate your experience of getting information about other types of treatments or tests?