A5048486361- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Global Health and Surgery
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
University of Ghana
2013-2025
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2010-2024
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
2013-2024
The treatment gap for people with mental disorders exceeds 50% in all countries of the world, approaching astonishingly high rates 90% least resourced countries, even serious associated significant role impairments 1,2,3. A number recent initiatives have called action to scale up services based on evidence effective interventions and respect human rights 4,5. Evidence treatments has been synthesized forthcoming Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guidelines World Organization (WHO)...
Abstract Background In West Africa, healers greatly outnumber trained mental health professionals. People with serious illness (SMI) are often seen by in “prayer camps” where they may also experience human rights abuses. We developed “M&M,” an 8-week-long dual-pronged intervention involving (1) a smartphone-delivered toolkit designed to expose brief psychosocial interventions and encourage them preserve (M-Healer app), (2) visiting nurse who provides medications their patients (Mobile...
Sexual violence against vulnerable populations is common worldwide. Many survivors of sexual assault experience long-term mental health difficulties. This study evaluated exposure among women with illness in Ghana and examined their readiness to engage mobile interventions. We surveyed 200 receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment at a large psychiatric hospital. Survey results indicated that 41.0 % reported having experienced the past. Over two-thirds respondents had high probability PTSD...
<h3>Key Messages</h3> Despite Ghana's commitment to universal health coverage and the provision of mental care in public institutions at no direct cost, system faces an overwhelming demand logistical challenges, including a critical shortfall professionals, geographic limitations, stigma. This commentary explores challenges opportunities within system, emphasizing role mobile (mHealth) digital innovations transforming delivery. We highlight mHealth interventions, initiatives like M-Healer...
:Mental disorders are disabling and economically costly health conditions. Given limited resources, mental systems in low- middle-income countries (LMICs) tend to focus on patients with the most severe conditions, for whom treatment usually relies use of psychoactive medications; however, inconsistent patterns can be ineffective, wasteful, potentially harmful. Therefore, a greater understanding prescription practices medication availability LMIC is needed. We estimated associations between...
Abstract Objectives Delirium has been rarely studied in older West Africans. We sought to investigate its correlates and outcomes hospitalized Ghanaians. Methods This was a one‐month prospective observational study. prevalence assessed within 24 h of admission using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM). Incident delirium determined with repeat CAM assessments on post‐admission days 4, 7, 14, 21 28, after censoring participants prevalent delirium. Multivariate logistic regression analyses...
Abstract Objectives To assess the perception of Ghanaian medical students about factors influencing their career interest in psychiatry and to explore gender differences these perceptions. Methods This is a cross-sectional quantitative survey 5th 6th year four public schools Ghana. Data were analyzed with descriptive inferential statistics using SPSS version 20. Results Responses obtained from 545 (response rate 52%). Significantly, more male expressed that stigma an important consideration...
Abstract This study examined the prevalence and correlates of mental disorders among youth in Kumasi, Ghana, through a community-based cross-sectional survey. 672 urban participants aged 6–17 years were surveyed. Mental screened using Rutter’s A2 Scale for Parent Assessment Child Behaviour, with diagnoses confirmed by Kiddie-Schedule Affective Disorders Schizophrenia. The Double Sampling method was used weighted estimates, analysed chi-square logistic regression. Lifetime CAMH 30.4% (95% CI:...
:As many low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs), Ghana is affected by a severe shortage of mental health specialists: there are 11 practicing psychiatrists for population 25 million. The pipeline Ghanaian remains restricted the foreseeable future given low expressed interest in field junior medical trainees. few senior psychiatric specialists overextended with clinical professional duties leaving them minimal time to teach mentor This limits opportunities mentorship, modeling, teaching,...