School of Nursing & Midwifery: Recent submissions

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SYMPTOMATIC CHRONIC HEPATITIS B INFECTION IN PREGNANCY A HIGH RISK FOR ADVERSE OBSTETRIC AND PERINATAL OUTCOME

Siakwa, Mate; Boye, Alex; Azanu, Wisdom; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Awuku, Yaw Asante; Hansen-Owoo, Emmanuel; Ebu, Nancy; Doe, Patience; Amankona, Thomas D (International Journal of Current Research, 2016)
Students’ Demographic, Academic Characteristics and Performance in Registered General Nursing Licensing Examination in Ghana

Doe, Patience Fakornam; Oppong, Elizabeth Agyeiwaa; Sarfo, Jacob Owusu (European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2018)

The decreasing performance of student nurses in the professional licensure examinations (LE) in Ghana is a major concern to stakeholders, especially at a time when the nurse-patient ratio stands at 1: 1500. The study sought ...
Socio-demographic characteristics influencing cervical cancer screening intention of HIV-positive women in the central region of Ghana

Ebu, Nancy Innocentia (Gynecologic Oncology Research and Practice, 2018)

Background: The burden of HIV and cervical cancer is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. Women with HIV are more likely to have persistent HPV infection leading to cervical abnormalities and cancer. Cervical cancer screening ...
Sexual Experiences among Senior High Students at Selected Schools in Cape Coast Metropolis in Central Region of Ghana

Asiedu, Christiana (Nursing Studies and Practice International, 2019)

Background: Adolescent is a period of transition characterized by risk taking behaviors, including sexual behaviour, which may have implications on their health. The study examined sexual experiences among senior high ...
Self‐management recommendations for sickle cell disease: A Ghanaian health professionals' perspective

Druye, Andrews; Robinson, Brian; Nelson, Katherine (Health Science Report, 2018)

Objective: To describe self‐management recommendations for sickle cell disease (SCD) care among health professionals who manage SCD in Ghana. Method: Nine health care professionals (nurses, doctors, and physician assistants) ...
Self-Management Recommendations for Sickle Cell Disease: A Content Analysis of Websites

DRUYE, A. Andrews; NELSON, Katherine; ROBINSON, , Brian (National Library of Medicine, 2018)

This paper reports on the findings of a study designed to establish website-based self-management recommendations for sickle cell disease. Google and Yahoo search engines were used to search the World-Wide-Web. Purposive ...
Self-collected vaginal sampling for the detection of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) using careHPV among Ghanaian women

Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas; Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw; Djigma, Florencia; Hayfron-Benjamin, Anna; Abdul, Latif; Simpore, Jacques; Mayaud, Philippe (BMC Women's Health, 2017)

Background: Detection of genital HPV DNA is recommended as an important strategy for modern cervical cancer screening. Challenges include access to services, the reliance on cervical samples taken by clinicians, and ...
Schistosoma haematobium co-infection with soil-transmitted helminthes: prevalence and risk factors from two communities in the central region of Ghana

Boye, A.; Agbemator, VK; Mate-Siakwa, P; Essien-Baidoo, S. (International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research, 2016)

Background: Schistosoma haematobium co-infection with S. mansoni and soil-transmitted helminthes afflict most-at-risk populations in endemic communities in the developing world. Aim: This study investigated S. haematobium ...
Resource availability for infection prevention in early childhood education centres from Southern Ghana

Siakwa, Mate; Offe, Sabina (International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2016)

Background: Teachers in early childhood education centers are the epitome of care concerning infection prevention for young children in educational programmes. The objective was a comparative descriptive quantitative survey ...
Reactive Attachment Disorder in Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Affected by HIV/AIDS: Implications for Clinical Practice, Education and Health Service Delivery

Doku, Paul Narh (Journal of Child & Adolescent Behavior, 2016)

Background: Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) affected by HIV/AIDS frequently experience placement/ residential changes, inconsistent caregivers, abuse, neglect, disruptions in their lives and several mental health ...
Quantitative Epithermal Neutron Activation Analysis of Seven Micro Elements in Breast Milk of Lactating Mothers from the Central region of Ghana

Aboh, Irene Korkoi; Vowotor, Michael K.; Druye, Andrews Adjei (2020)

Background Epithermal instrumental neutron activation analysis (EINAA) technique is used for the determination and estimation of the concentration levels of micronutrients such as Sodium (Na), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium ...
Qualitative Inquiry into Challenges Experienced by Registered General Nurses in the Emergency Department: A Study of Selected Hospitals in the Volta Region of Ghana

Atakro, Confidence Alorse; Ninnoni, Jerry Paul; Adatara, Peter; Gross, Janet; Agbavor, Michael (Emergency Medicine International, 2016)

Registered General Nurses (RGNs) play crucial roles in emergency departments (EDs). EDs in Ghana are primarily staffed by RGNs who have had no additional formal education in emergency care. Additionally, basic, master’s, ...
Psychosocial assessment of Ghanaian adolescent living with HIV using the HEADSSS assessment approach: A mixed methods study

Hayfron-Benjamin, Anna; Akorsu, Angela D.; Asiedua, Ernestina; Yemah, Bockarie; Ibrahim, Baidoo; Ayisi-Addo, Stephen; Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas (International Journal of HIV and AIDS Research, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) face the dilemmas of adolescence combined with complex issues regarding living with a chronic and stigmatizing conditions. This study aimed at identifying the psychosocial ...
Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in HIV patients in the Central Region of Ghana.

M., Siakwa; Okanlawon, F. A.; Druye, A. A.; Ankobil, A.; Aniweh, Y; Dzah, S. (Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care., 2015)

BACKGROUND: Literature reveals that there is an association between HIV infection and mental disorders. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed at examining the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in HIV infected individuals cared ...
Prevalence And Risk Factors Associate With Neonatal Jaundice At Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH), Cape Coast

Oppong, Joyce; Ampofo, Harriet; Boakye-Danquah, Charlotte; Nsiah, Ivy (International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 2019)

Abstract: Neonatal Jaundices is a common adverse outcome among neonates in both developed and underdeveloped countries, which is implicated by several neonatal and maternal factors. This study determined the prevalence and ...
Pregnancy outcomes: A comparison of women with symptomatic and asymptomatic bacteriuria in Cape Coast, Ghana

Siakwa, Mate; John, Mildred E; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Ankobil, Amadus; Hansen-Owoo, E (African Journal of Gender and Women Studies, 2018)

Bacteriuria, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, has been found to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes for the mother and the baby. This comparative study compared the maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancy ...
Predictors of Overweight and Obesity Among Women in Ghana

Agbeko, Mattah Precious; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Druye Adjei, Andrews; Osei, Gifty Berchie (The Open Obesity Journal, 2013)

Abstract: The global prevalence of overweight and obesity has more than doubled between 1980 and 2008. Using the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data, this study explored the association between biological, ...
Predictors of HIV stigma among health workers in the Cape Coast metropolis, Ghana

James, Prah; Hayfron-Benjamine, Anna; Abdulai, Mohammed; Lasim, Obed; Yvonne, Nartey; Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas (Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2020)

Stigma against people living with HIV (PLHIV) among health workers remains a barrier to the provision of needed care to HIV patients worldwide. We sought to investigate predictors of HIV stigma among health workers in Cape ...
Predictors of cervical cancer screening intention of HIV-positive women in the central region of Ghana

Ebu, Nancy Innocentia; Ogah, Joseph Kwesi (BMC Women's Health, 2018)

Background: Cervical cancer affects women, especially those with HIV-positive status. This study hypothesised that more HIV-positive women with high cues about cervical cancer screening, high perceived susceptibility to ...
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 ...

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