Understanding factors that impact patient access and engagement with biomedical and traditional care for hip fractures in The Gambia: An ethnographic study using a social ecological model

PLOS Global Public Health · Published 2026-07-31 · DOI 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006626

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Awa Touray, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Omar Cessay, Lucy Gates, Rudo M. S. Chingono, Cliff Zinyemba, Jainaba Badjie, Tida Saidy, Kaddy Darboe, Kebba Marenah, Matthew Costa, Celia L. Gregson, Kate A. Ward, Sarah Drew

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2026

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Touray, A., Gooberman-Hill, R., Cessay, O., et al. (2026). Understanding factors that impact patient access and engagement with biomedical and traditional care for hip fractures in The Gambia: An ethnographic study using a social ecological model. PLOS Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006626

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