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Table 1 Profile of the mental health facilities evaluated, and details of the assessment team’s visits

From: A nationwide evaluation study of the quality of care and respect of human rights in mental health facilities in Ghana: results from the World Health Organization QualityRights initiative

Mental health

facility

N. of

Staff membersa

No. of Service usersb

Staff

members

Interviewed

Service Users

Interviewed

Carers (family member/friend) Interviewed

Length of the visit

Accra Psychiatric Hospital

782

319

57

68

34

2 days

Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital

462

236

34

53

26

2 days

Eastern Regional Hospital

15

20

12

19

9

2 days

Ho Teaching Hospital

37

10

7

19

9

3 days

Komfo Anokye Hospital

73

80

7

17

8

2 days

Sunyani Regional Hospital

19

22

7

14

7

2 days

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

74

32

7

15

6

2 days

  1. aData on in-patient and out-patient services provided by the Mental Health Authority (Ministry of Health of Ghana)
  2. bData on in-patient units’ daily service users, provided by the Mental Health Authority (Ministry of Health of Ghana)