John Appiah-Poku
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 113582 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | John Appiah-Poku |
| NOMBRES | John |
| APELLIDO | Appiah-Poku |
| FIRMA | APPIAH-POKU J |
| AFILIACIONES | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 3 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2007 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Explanatory models, illness, and treatment experiences of patients with psychosis using the services of traditional and faith healers in three African countries
As part of formative studies to design a program of collaborative care for persons with psychosis, we explored personal experience and lay attributions of illness as well as treatment among persons who had recently received care at traditional and faith healers' (TFHs) facilities in three cultural groups in Sub-Saharan Africa. A purposive sample of 85 individuals in Ibadan (Nigeria), Kumasi (Ghana), and Nairobi (Kenya) were interviewed. Data was …
Collaboration Between Biomedical and Complementary and Alternative Care Providers
We examined the scope of collaborative care for persons with mental illness as implemented by traditional healers, faith healers, and biomedical care providers. We conducted semistructured focus group discussions in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria with traditional healers, faith healers, biomedical care providers, patients, and their caregivers. Transcribed data were thematically analyzed. A barrier to collaboration was distrust, influenced by factiona…
Opinions of Researchers Based in the Uk on Recruiting Subjects From Developing Countries Into Randomized Controlled Trials
BACKGROUND: Explaining technical terms in consent forms prior to seeking informed consent to recruit into trials can be challenging in developing countries, and more so when the studies are randomized controlled trials. This study was carried out to examine the opinions of researchers on ways of dealing with these challenges in developing countries. METHODS: Recorded in-depth interviews with 12 lecturers and five doctoral students, who had carrie…
Collaboration Between Biomedical and Complementary and Alternative Care Providers
We examined the scope of collaborative care for persons with mental illness as implemented by traditional healers, faith healers, and biomedical care providers. We conducted semistructured focus group discussions in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria with traditional healers, faith healers, biomedical care providers, patients, and their caregivers. Transcribed data were thematically analyzed. A barrier to collaboration was distrust, influenced by factiona…
Explanatory models, illness, and treatment experiences of patients with psychosis using the services of traditional and faith healers in three African countries
As part of formative studies to design a program of collaborative care for persons with psychosis, we explored personal experience and lay attributions of illness as well as treatment among persons who had recently received care at traditional and faith healers' (TFHs) facilities in three cultural groups in Sub-Saharan Africa. A purposive sample of 85 individuals in Ibadan (Nigeria), Kumasi (Ghana), and Nairobi (Kenya) were interviewed. Data was …
Opinions of Researchers Based in the Uk on Recruiting Subjects From Developing Countries Into Randomized Controlled Trials
BACKGROUND: Explaining technical terms in consent forms prior to seeking informed consent to recruit into trials can be challenging in developing countries, and more so when the studies are randomized controlled trials. This study was carried out to examine the opinions of researchers on ways of dealing with these challenges in developing countries. METHODS: Recorded in-depth interviews with 12 lecturers and five doctoral students, who had carrie…
Collaboration Between Biomedical and Complementary and Alternative Care Providers
We examined the scope of collaborative care for persons with mental illness as implemented by traditional healers, faith healers, and biomedical care providers. We conducted semistructured focus group discussions in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria with traditional healers, faith healers, biomedical care providers, patients, and their caregivers. Transcribed data were thematically analyzed. A barrier to collaboration was distrust, influenced by factiona…
Explanatory models, illness, and treatment experiences of patients with psychosis using the services of traditional and faith healers in three African countries
As part of formative studies to design a program of collaborative care for persons with psychosis, we explored personal experience and lay attributions of illness as well as treatment among persons who had recently received care at traditional and faith healers' (TFHs) facilities in three cultural groups in Sub-Saharan Africa. A purposive sample of 85 individuals in Ibadan (Nigeria), Kumasi (Ghana), and Nairobi (Kenya) were interviewed. Data was …
Medicine (3 obras) · Psychology (3 obras) · Faith (2 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 obras) · Political science (2 obras) · Public relations (2 obras) · Social Psychology (2 obras) · Alternative medicine (1 obras) · Animal testing and alternatives (1 obras) · Bioethics (1 obras)