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An Audit of Nurses’ Clinical Documentation Practices; the Case of Baptist Medical Centre, Nalerigu

Nyaba, Rauf (University of Cape Coast, 2021-09)

Nursing documentation is an important routine in the practice setting with nurses required to record each and every care activity appropriately and adequately. It is worth mentioning, the coordination and continuity of ...

Birth Preparedness Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics at Tamale Teaching Hospital

Suglo, Solomon (University of Cape Coast, 2016-07)

Evidence indicates that promoting birth preparedness and pregnancy complications readiness have important roles in combating maternal mortality. The purpose of the study was to assess birth preparedness and determinants ...

Perception of Patients/family and Healthcare Practitioners on Palliative Care as Alternative to Dialysis in the Treatment of End-stage Kidney Disease in Kumasi Metropolis

Sarfo-Walters, Catherine (University of Cape Coast, 2016-09)

The main aim of this study was to establish patients/family and healthcare practitioners’ perception on palliative care as alternative to dialysis in the treatment of End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) in Kumasi Metropolis. ...

Experiences of Persons Living with Schizophrenia: A Study in the Cape Coast Metropolis

Tetteh, Isaac Commey (University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)

Living with a chronic mental condition such as schizophrenia comes with its own challenges. Yet, there is little data on the experiences of individuals living with schizophrenia in Ghana. This study explored the experiences ...

Immuno-epidemiology of Urinary Schistosomiasis Infection Among Individuals in Adansi South District, Ghana

Ameshia, Enoch (University of Cape Coast, 2022-10)

Schistosoma haematobium infections are well established and endemic in Ghana. The endemicity of the disease also shows a focal distribution, with communities along fresh surface water bodies being the most affected. The ...

Transition to the Nurse Educator Role; Experiences of Novice Nurse Educators in Central Region of Ghana

Agyei-Ayensu, Kweku (University of Cape Coast, 2022-06)

Nursing workforce shortage and corresponding scaling up of training leads to increasing numbers in schools and corresponding need for faculty. Faculty are usually recruited from the clinical area and undergo transition ...

The Concordance Between Xpert Mtb/rif, Microscopy and Culture for Presumed Tuberculosis Patients at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

Brenya, Francis Obeng (University of Cape Coast, 2022-11)

Sputum Smear Microscopy (SSM) is time-honoured tuberculosis (TB) detection tool in resource-constrained settings such as Ghana. However, sensitivity and specificity are low. The purpose of this retrospective study, which ...

Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms and Parasite Drug Resistance Mutations Among Malaria Gametocyte Carriers and Non-carriers in Southern Ghana

Ayensu, Bright (University of Cape Coast, 2018-09)

Malaria is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Plasmodium spp. The transmission of the parasites is influenced by human and parasite factors that initiate specific immune response. IL10, IFN-γ, and nitric oxide ...

Experiences of Registered Nurses in Carrying Out Their Role as Patients’ Advocates

Nsiah, Comfort (University of Cape Coast, 2017-01)

Patient advocacy plays a critical role in promoting patient safety and quality care. Yet, there is little or no data documenting the practice of patient advocacy among nurses in Ghana. This study explored and provided ...

Detection of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae from Tuberculosis Patients

Ayoola, Elizabeth (University of Cape Coast, 2021-09)

Antimicrobial drug resistance is a global issue that affects health, economic, and social development. This study therefore set out to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in bacteria ...

Assessing the Utilization of the Nursing Process in the 24-hour Nursing Reports at Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital

Menya, Asantewaa Amma (University of Cape Coast, 2020-08)

Nurses are expected to provide quality care to their patients and families using the nursing process and document as such. However, it is unclear whether the content of the 24-hour nursing reports reflects the nursing ...

Knowledge and Attitudes of Diabetes Patients on Self-management Practices in Government Hospitals in the Upper West Region

Kpekura, Stephen (University of Cape Coast, 2017-03)

The study aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitudes of diabetes clients on self-management practices in public hospitals in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The research was a cross-sectional survey. It adopted stratified ...

Umbilical Cord Care Practices Among Mothers/caretakers With Neonates Within the Tamale Metropolis

Quaye, Efua Yeboah (University of Cape Coast, 2019-07)

Varied practices adopted for umbilical cord care are dependent on cultural and religious beliefs, educational level and availability of resources. Poor umbilical cord care practices have been linked with infections, ...

Theory-practice Gap: Perceptions of Nurse Faculty and Nursing Students in University for Development Studies and Clinicians in Tamale Teaching Hospital

Salifu, David Abdulai (University of Cape Coast, 2016-07)

The overall goal of this research work was to explore the understanding of theory-practice gap from the perspective of nurse faculty and nursing students in University for Development Studies, and clinicians in Tamale ...

The Efficacy of Calotropis Procera Extracts on Plasmodium Berghei in Swiss Albino Mice

Turkson, Isaac (University of Cape Coast, 2021-08)

Malaria is one of the most prevalent human infections worldwide and treatment has been com-promised by drug resistance to the parasite. Calotropis procera, is known for its pharmacological importance for many years. This ...

Circulatory Inflammatory Cytokines and Microbiome Diversity among Adult Females at Risk of Cervical Cancer

Mensah, Loretta Betty Blay (University of Cape Coast, 2021-09)

Cervical cancer continues to be a global burden, especially in LMICs. Currently, the role of dysbiosis in immune modulation that favours carcinogenesis is been highlighted. The main purpose of this study was to assess the ...

Oxygen Therapy:Assessing Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nurses Working in Three Selected Hospitals in the Tarkwansuaem Municipality

Dede Tisei, Theresa (UCC, 2018-05)

Oxygen therapy has been an important aspect in clinical practice for more than 20 decades. Oxygen is an undeniable live-saving gas when its double-edged nature is evaluated appropriately. Hence, as its administration plays ...

Environmental Surveillance of Poliovirus in four Districts within two Regions of Ghana

Obese-Djomoah, Ernest (University of Cape Coast, 2020-10)

The eradication of poliovirus is at its last phase through the efforts and strategies of Global Polio Eradication Initiation (GPEI). There are very few countries that are still endemic with wild poliovirus (WPV) and others ...

Cyclooxygenase (Cox) and Lipoxygenase (Lox) Gene Expression in Co-Morbidity of Pre-Eclampsia and Placental Malaria: A Case-Control Study in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Darko, Richard (University of Cape Coast, 2019-09)

Over the years there has been an increased incidence of maternal health problems including high maternal death. Though pregnancy-related complication such as sepsis, severe bleeding, unsafe abortions, and unskilled health ...

Seroprevalence and Molecular Detection of Dengue Viral Infection among Adults Attending the University of Cape Coast Hospital

Aniakwaa-Bonsu, Ebenezer (University of Cape Coast, 2020-10)

Most febrile illnesses in Ghana are often misdiagnosed and presumptively treated as malaria. This study sought to investigate the seroprevalence, detection the viral RNA, determine geographical location of participants ...

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