Barbara Adonteng‐kissi
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4170233 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Barbara Adonteng‐kissi |
| NOMBRES | Barbara |
| APELLIDO | Adonteng‐kissi |
| FIRMA | KISSI B A |
| AFILIACIONES | Southern Cross University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6968-4373 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2016 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Support for older people living with chronic life-limiting illnesses in rural Ghana
This research aims to address formal support needs of informal caregivers (ICs) in the context of long-term care of older people (OP) living with chronic life-limiting illnesses and examine the relationships of ICs of OP with formal support in rural Ghana. We undertook ethnographic interviews with 15 OP; 15 ICs; and 10 healthcare professionals (HPs) after participatory observations during 6 months of fieldwork. This was supported with daily field…
Experiences of social work students on placements in residential aged care facilities
Aged care social workers are essential in promoting wellbeing, social justice, and human rights for older adults, yet there is a shortage of social workers with specialized aged care training. Population aging is a global issue creating growing demands for high-quality aged care services. Bridging the gap between social work education and aged care service requires collaboration between the universities and aged care service providers. This scopi…
Strengthening Social Structures to Improve Informal Care for Older People with Chronic Life-Limiting Illnesses in Rural Ghana
Traditional family-based care for older people in Ghana is declining as globalization and social change weaken historical support systems. This analysis is informed by a review of scholarly literature concerning the implications of globalization for the provision of caregiving for older people managing chronic life-limiting illnesses. We aimed to explore ways of strengthening social structures to enhancing the quality of lives of older people wit…
Family and Community Role in the Provision of Informal Care for Older People Living with Chronic Life-limiting Illnesses in Rural Ghana
Informal care for older people living with chronic life-limiting illnesses is associated with difficulties. The informal care system built around generational values and cultural norms is steadily weakening in rural Ghana because of economic challenges, migration, urbanisation, and changing family structure. In responding to this knowledge gap, we aimed to ascertain how the immediate family, extended family and community support impact on mechani…
Living in protracted communal conflict
Informal care of older adults with chronic life-limiting illness in Africa
Informal care is recognised as a significant resource in the care of older adults living with a chronic life-limiting illness. This review aims to assess the existing literature on how informal care can support older people living with chronic life-limiting illness in Africa. An integrative review framework was used. Three themes emerged to focus on chronic illness management as a social and clinical matter; cultural obligations contingent on the…
Communal Conflict Versus Education
Mining versus Farming
The implementation and main objective of the community compensation package program for farmers in the Prestea mining area is to deal with some of the grievances emanating from the operations of Golden Star Resource Limited (GSR) in the Prestea community. Some of these reservations of the local farmers relate to the impact on the local people’s farmlands by the large-scale mining company’s operations. This has consequently led to violent conflict…
Informal care of older adults with chronic life-limiting illness in Africa
Informal care is recognised as a significant resource in the care of older adults living with a chronic life-limiting illness. This review aims to assess the existing literature on how informal care can support older people living with chronic life-limiting illness in Africa. An integrative review framework was used. Three themes emerged to focus on chronic illness management as a social and clinical matter; cultural obligations contingent on the…
Mining versus Farming
The implementation and main objective of the community compensation package program for farmers in the Prestea mining area is to deal with some of the grievances emanating from the operations of Golden Star Resource Limited (GSR) in the Prestea community. Some of these reservations of the local farmers relate to the impact on the local people’s farmlands by the large-scale mining company’s operations. This has consequently led to violent conflict…
Communal Conflict Versus Education
Mining versus Farming
The implementation and main objective of the community compensation package program for farmers in the Prestea mining area is to deal with some of the grievances emanating from the operations of Golden Star Resource Limited (GSR) in the Prestea community. Some of these reservations of the local farmers relate to the impact on the local people’s farmlands by the large-scale mining company’s operations. This has consequently led to violent conflict…
Communal Conflict Versus Education
Living in protracted communal conflict
Informal care of older adults with chronic life-limiting illness in Africa
Informal care is recognised as a significant resource in the care of older adults living with a chronic life-limiting illness. This review aims to assess the existing literature on how informal care can support older people living with chronic life-limiting illness in Africa. An integrative review framework was used. Three themes emerged to focus on chronic illness management as a social and clinical matter; cultural obligations contingent on the…
Family and Community Role in the Provision of Informal Care for Older People Living with Chronic Life-limiting Illnesses in Rural Ghana
Informal care for older people living with chronic life-limiting illnesses is associated with difficulties. The informal care system built around generational values and cultural norms is steadily weakening in rural Ghana because of economic challenges, migration, urbanisation, and changing family structure. In responding to this knowledge gap, we aimed to ascertain how the immediate family, extended family and community support impact on mechani…
Support for older people living with chronic life-limiting illnesses in rural Ghana
This research aims to address formal support needs of informal caregivers (ICs) in the context of long-term care of older people (OP) living with chronic life-limiting illnesses and examine the relationships of ICs of OP with formal support in rural Ghana. We undertook ethnographic interviews with 15 OP; 15 ICs; and 10 healthcare professionals (HPs) after participatory observations during 6 months of fieldwork. This was supported with daily field…
Experiences of social work students on placements in residential aged care facilities
Aged care social workers are essential in promoting wellbeing, social justice, and human rights for older adults, yet there is a shortage of social workers with specialized aged care training. Population aging is a global issue creating growing demands for high-quality aged care services. Bridging the gap between social work education and aged care service requires collaboration between the universities and aged care service providers. This scopi…
Strengthening Social Structures to Improve Informal Care for Older People with Chronic Life-Limiting Illnesses in Rural Ghana
Traditional family-based care for older people in Ghana is declining as globalization and social change weaken historical support systems. This analysis is informed by a review of scholarly literature concerning the implications of globalization for the provision of caregiving for older people managing chronic life-limiting illnesses. We aimed to explore ways of strengthening social structures to enhancing the quality of lives of older people wit…
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 obras) · Older people (4 obras) · Economics (3 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 obras) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (3 obras) · Poverty (3 obras) · Agricultural risk and resilience (2 obras) · Chronic disease (2 obras) · Conflict resolution (2 obras) · Development economics (2 obras)