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Preceptor Evaluation of Graduate Nursing Students' Clinical Learning in Ghana

Enyan, Nancy Innocentia Ebu; Druye, Andrews Adjei; Druye, Andrews Adjei; Okantey, Christiana; Ampofo, Evelyn Asamoah; Hayfron-Benjamin, Anna; Doe, Patience Fakornam; Sarfo-Walters, Richard (Sigma's VIRTUAL 31st International Nursing Research Congress, 2020)

Purpose: Preceptor evaluation is embedded in nursing education (Allen, & Molloy, 2017; Nielsen, Lasater, & Stock, 2016). It constitutes a critical component of nursing students learning both in the classroom and clinical ...
Perceptions Of Government Stakeholders On Ageing And Assisted Care In The Cape Coast Municipal Area

Ncama, Busisiwe Purity; Aboh, Irene Korkoi (Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2020)

Aim: To explore the perceptions of government stakeholders on assisted care for the aged in a Metropolis, in Ghana. Method: This is a qualitative sub-study of a larger study on developing a model for the care of the aged ...
Perceived social support disparities among children affected by HIV/AIDS in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey

Doku, Paul Narh; Dotse, John Enoch; Mensah, Kofi Akohene (BMC Public Health, 2015)

Background: The study investigated whether perceived social support varied among children who have lost their parents to AIDS, those who have lost their parents to other causes, those who are living with HIV/AIDS-infected ...
Patient Satisfaction With Health Services In Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Ampofo, Harriet; Opoku-Danso, Rita (International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 2017)

Patients are key stakeholders in health care and it is extremely important to increase their satisfaction level. Patient satisfaction is a subject of great interest to health care providers and researchers alike. Since ...
Parental HIV/AIDS status and death, and children's psychological wellbeing

Doku, Paul Narh (International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2009)

Background: Ghana has an estimated one million orphans, 250,000 are due to AIDS parental deaths. This is the first study that examined the impact of parental HIV/AIDS status and death on the mental health of children in ...
Opportunities for Ghana’s Maternal and Child Health Care: A Position Statement

Doe, Patience Fakornam (Journal of Advocacy, Research and Education, 2016)

Failure to take Maternal and Child Health Care (MCH) as a crucial issue has affected many developing countries in the world. Though MCH remains a priority for the government of Ghana since independence, there is still more ...
Obstetric outcomes: A comparison of teenagers and adults in the Cape Coast metropolis, Ghana

Siakwa, Mate; Nyarko-Sampson, M.; Bruce, Sylvia D. (Heliyon, 2020)

Prevalence of teenage pregnancy is very high in the Central Region of Ghana. Although, pregnant teenagers are perceived to be high-risk mothers, very little has been documented about obstetric outcomes among these mothers ...
Nutrition education during pregnancy: Are final year midwifery trainees ready to offer this service?

Nsiah- Asamoah, Christiana; Ampofo, Evelyn Asamoah (International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2017)

Midwives provide most of the maternity services, including nutritional counseling and education services. In Ghana, there is scarce evidence regarding the competency of midwives in providing sound nutritional advice to ...
Nurturing cultural competence in nurse education through a values-based learning approach

Markey, Kathleen; Okantey, Christiana (Nurse Education in Practice, 2019)

Global reports of cultural insensitivity continue despite the growing evidence highlighting the importance of nurturing cultural competence development in nurse education and practice. With the widening sociocultural ...
Nurses’ and Medical Officers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Preparedness Toward Potential Bioterrorism Attacks

Atakro, Confidence A.; Addo, Stella B.; Blay, Alice A.; Aboagye, Janet S.; Amoa-Gyarteng, Kwaku G.; Menlah, Awube; Agyare, F.; Junior, Kumah K.; Sarpong, Limmy (SAGE Open Nursing, 2019)

Terrorist attacks are increasingly becoming more lethal and less discriminate. The threat of bioterrorism is increasing daily. The ease of production and the broad availability of biological agents and technical know-how ...
Nosocomial infections are still a major concern in periurban polyclinics in Ghana

Essien-Baidoo, Samuel; Agyei, Benjamin Ansah; Benjamin, Anna Hayfron; Mensah, Loretta Betty Blay; Afrifa, Justice (African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2018)

The study assessed potential sources of nosocomial infections as well as the knowledge of healthcare workers about these infections in a peri-urban polyclinic of Ghana. Swabs were taken in duplicates from beds in the ...
Multi-informant perspective on psychological distress among Ghanaian orphans and vulnerable children within the context of HIV/AIDS

Doku, P. N.; Minnis, H. (Psychological Medicine, 2016)

Background. There is little knowledge about the psychosocial distress of children affected by human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Ghana, to aid the planning of ...
Knowledge, practice, and barriers toward cervical cancer screening in elmina, southern ghana

Ebu, Nancy Innocentia; Mupepi, Sylvia C.; siakwa, Mate Peter; Sampselle, Carolyn M. (International Journal of Women’s Health, 2018)

Aims: The aims of this study were: 1) to assess the level of knowledge of women about Pap smear tests, 2) to determine the practices of women regarding Pap smear tests, and 3) to determine the barriers to Pap smear tests ...
Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of evidence-based practice among Registered Nurses in a Ghanaian Teaching Hospital

Atakro, Confidence Alorse; Atakro, Abigail; Akuoko, Cynthia Pomaa; Aboagye, Janet Sintim; Blay, Alice Aluwah; Addo, Stella Boatemaa; Adatara, Peter; Agyare, Dorcas Frempomaa; Amoa-Gyarteng, Kwaku Gyimah; Garti, Isabella; Menlah, Awube; Ansong, Isaac Kwadwo; Boni, George Sedinam; Sallah, Rexford; Sarpong, Yaa Gyamera (International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2020)

Objective: This study aimed at investigating knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of evidence-based practice among Registered Nurses in a Ghanaian Teaching Hospital. Methods: The study utilised mixed ...
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Postoperative Pain Management by Nurses in Selected District Hospitals in Ghana

Menlah, Awube; Garti, Isabella; Amoo, Sarah Ama; Atakro, Confidence Alorse; Amponsah, Caleb; Agyare, Dorcas Frempomaa (SAGE Open Nursing, 2018)

Introduction: There is documented evidence pointing to the fact that there are numerous challenges with postoperative pain (POP) management globally. However, these challenges with POP management are more profound in ...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Postoperative Pain Assessment and Management among Health Care Practitioners in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Sarfo-Walters, Richard (Texila International Journal of Nursing, 2015)

Postoperative patients experience moderates to severe pain within first 48 hours and this minimizes comfort. This study aims to establish level of nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of postoperative pain assessment ...
Knowledge of registered mental health nurses about the role of nutrition in the management of Schizophrenia at Pantang hospital in the greater Accra Region of Ghana

Asiedu, Christiana; Lasisi, Gloria (International Journal of Advanced Life Sciences, 2020)

Schizophrenia is an enduring mental condition that affects about 26 million people each year globally. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge of Registered Mental Nurses (RMNs) in Psychiatric Hospital, Pantang ...
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ON BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AMONG EXPECTANT MOTHERS SEEKING ANTENATAL CARE AT THE TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL, GHANA

SUGLO, SOLOMON; SIAKWA, MATE (International Journal of Research In Medical and Health Sciences, 2016)

In developing countries, complications during pregnancy and childbirth are still a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess the awareness and intention to use maternity services ...
Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the tamale metropolis of Ghana

Nukpezah, Ruth Nimota; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Ninnoni, Jerry (Reproductive Health, 2018)

Background: The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life has remained low worldwide and in Ghana, despite strong evidence in support of its practice. This study was aimed at assessing ...
Knowledge and experience of a cohort of HIV-positive and HIV-negative Ghanaian women after undergoing human papillomavirus and cervical cancer screening

Stuart, Arabella; Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas; Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw; Hayfron-Benjamin, Anna; Akorsu, Angela D.; Mayaud, Philippe (BMC Women's Health, 2019)

Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in Ghana, but knowledge and experience of women who have had cervical screening is under-evaluated. This study examined knowledge and understanding of HPV and ...

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