Joyce Gyamfi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5544393 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joyce Gyamfi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joyce |
| FAMILY NAME | Gyamfi |
| SIGNATURE | GYAMFI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5037-0833 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Catalytic tool to assess feasibility of implementing evidence-based interventions for cardiovascular diseases in 46 low- and middle-income countries
Background: Evidence-based interventions (EBI) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) may face feasibility challenges due to the inadequacy of existing instruments. To address this, researchers developed the Contextual Index of Feasibility on Early-Stage Implementation in LMIC (CATALYTIC) tool, which integrates contextual factors into the assessment of feasibility. Methods: The tool's items were developed thro…
Barriers and facilitators to implementing a task-sharing mental health intervention for Sickle Cell Disease populations in low- and middle-income countries
Background: People living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) experience higher rates of common mental disorders (CMD). There is an alarming treatment gap in the provision of adequate mental health services for CMDs in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). One solution is the implementation of task-sharing interventions such as the Friendship Bench which utilizes concepts of problem-solving therapy (PST). This investigation uses a qualitative study…
Burden of hemoglobinopathies and hemolytic anemias in the World Health Organization African region, 2000–2021
Hemoglobinopathies and hemolytic anemias (HHA) are genetic blood disorders associated with diverse clinical complications, affecting an estimated 2.1 billion people worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region accounts for approximately 425.8 million individuals, or 20% of the global HHA prevalence, yet comprehensive assessments of this burden have been lacking. We present the first systematic analysis of HHA burden in the WHO Af…
Determinants, barriers, and facilitators of healthcare access for patients with hypertension in rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseasemorbidity and mortality, affecting 25% of adults in Ghana. Access to adequate care is critical for effective hypertension management. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate healthcare utilisation among patients with hypertension and identify determinants. METHODS: Guided by the Andersen and Newman model, we examined predisposing, enabling, and need factors affecting HCU. Data were collected f…
Evaluating implementation research outcomes for a task-sharing mental health intervention
Common mental disorders (CMDs) are a leading cause of burden and disability globally. Approximately 75% of those living with CMDs reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and up to 90% of those needing mental health care do not receive it. The Friendship Bench is a task-sharing mental health intervention delivered by lay health workers (LHWs) that utilizes concepts of Problem-Solving Therapy. The aim of this systematic review is to ide…
Analysis of the 2007–2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
This study compared neurological complications among a national sample of United States children with or without sickle cell disease (SCD) and evaluated health status, healthcare and special education utilization patterns, barriers to care, and association of SCD status and demographics/socioeconomic status (SES) on comorbidities and healthcare utilization. Data was acquired from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Sample Child Core quest…
Scaling-up Evidence-based Interventions for Communities of Color With Marked Health Disparities
BACKGROUND Existing research has established the promise of multilevel evidence-based interventions (MEBIs/EBIs) to reduce the severity of noncommunicable (ie, hypertension, sickle cell disease)1–4 and communicable disease5 among various racial and ethnic groups. Moreover, over the past decade studies related to racial and ethnic representation in which participatory communication centered on effective dialogue between researchers and community s…
HIV testing and ethnicity among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in Ghana
Despite the high prevalence of HIV among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years in Ghana, HIV testing remains low among this population. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between ethnicity and HIV testing among AGYW in Ghana. The 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data were used and analyses were restricted to 3325 female participants aged 15–24 years. Chi-squared tests and a logistic regression m…
Using a Syndemics Framework to Understand How Substance Use Contributes to Morbidity and Mortality among People Living with HIV in Africa
Substance use is increasing throughout Africa, with the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other substance use varying regionally. Concurrently, sub-Saharan Africa bears the world's largest HIV burden, with 71% of people living with HIV (PWH) living in Africa. Problematic alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use among PWH is associated with multiple vulnerabilities comprising complex behavioral, physiological, and psychological pathwa…
HIV, Tuberculosis, and Food Insecurity in Africa—A Syndemics-Based Scoping Review
The double burden of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), coupled with endemic and problematic food insecurity in Africa, can interact to negatively impact health outcomes, creating a syndemic. For people living with HIV/AIDS (PWH), food insecurity is a significant risk factor for acquiring TB due to the strong nutritional influences and co-occurring contextual barriers. We aim to synthesize evidence on the syndemic relationship between HIV/AIDS and T…
Implementation science research for the scale-up of evidence-based interventions for sickle cell disease in africa
An Emerging Syndemic of Smoking and Cardiopulmonary Diseases in People Living with HIV in Africa
We call for a parallel program of implementation research to promote the adoption of evidence-based interventions, which could improve health outcomes for PWH with cardiopulmonary diseases and address the health inequities experienced by PWH in African countries
Exploring stakeholders’ perceptions of a task-shifting strategy for hypertension control in Ghana
The findings support evidence that successful implementation of any task-shifting strategy must focus not only on individual patient characteristics, but also consider the role contextual factors such as organizational and leadership factors play. The findings also demonstrate the importance of understanding stakeholder's perceptions of evidence-based task-shifting interventions for hypertension control as it may ultimately influence the sustaina…
I believe high blood pressure can kill me
This study offers a unique perspective of blood pressure control by examining how patients view an on-going task-shifting initiative for hypertension management. The results of this study shed light on factors that can help and hinder individuals in low-resource settings with long-term blood pressure management
I believe high blood pressure can kill me
This study offers a unique perspective of blood pressure control by examining how patients view an on-going task-shifting initiative for hypertension management. The results of this study shed light on factors that can help and hinder individuals in low-resource settings with long-term blood pressure management
Exploring stakeholders’ perceptions of a task-shifting strategy for hypertension control in Ghana
The findings support evidence that successful implementation of any task-shifting strategy must focus not only on individual patient characteristics, but also consider the role contextual factors such as organizational and leadership factors play. The findings also demonstrate the importance of understanding stakeholder's perceptions of evidence-based task-shifting interventions for hypertension control as it may ultimately influence the sustaina…
I believe high blood pressure can kill me
This study offers a unique perspective of blood pressure control by examining how patients view an on-going task-shifting initiative for hypertension management. The results of this study shed light on factors that can help and hinder individuals in low-resource settings with long-term blood pressure management
Implementation science research for the scale-up of evidence-based interventions for sickle cell disease in africa
An Emerging Syndemic of Smoking and Cardiopulmonary Diseases in People Living with HIV in Africa
We call for a parallel program of implementation research to promote the adoption of evidence-based interventions, which could improve health outcomes for PWH with cardiopulmonary diseases and address the health inequities experienced by PWH in African countries
HIV testing and ethnicity among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in Ghana
Despite the high prevalence of HIV among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years in Ghana, HIV testing remains low among this population. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between ethnicity and HIV testing among AGYW in Ghana. The 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data were used and analyses were restricted to 3325 female participants aged 15–24 years. Chi-squared tests and a logistic regression m…
Using a Syndemics Framework to Understand How Substance Use Contributes to Morbidity and Mortality among People Living with HIV in Africa
Substance use is increasing throughout Africa, with the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other substance use varying regionally. Concurrently, sub-Saharan Africa bears the world's largest HIV burden, with 71% of people living with HIV (PWH) living in Africa. Problematic alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use among PWH is associated with multiple vulnerabilities comprising complex behavioral, physiological, and psychological pathwa…
HIV, Tuberculosis, and Food Insecurity in Africa—A Syndemics-Based Scoping Review
The double burden of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), coupled with endemic and problematic food insecurity in Africa, can interact to negatively impact health outcomes, creating a syndemic. For people living with HIV/AIDS (PWH), food insecurity is a significant risk factor for acquiring TB due to the strong nutritional influences and co-occurring contextual barriers. We aim to synthesize evidence on the syndemic relationship between HIV/AIDS and T…
Analysis of the 2007–2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
This study compared neurological complications among a national sample of United States children with or without sickle cell disease (SCD) and evaluated health status, healthcare and special education utilization patterns, barriers to care, and association of SCD status and demographics/socioeconomic status (SES) on comorbidities and healthcare utilization. Data was acquired from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Sample Child Core quest…
Scaling-up Evidence-based Interventions for Communities of Color With Marked Health Disparities
BACKGROUND Existing research has established the promise of multilevel evidence-based interventions (MEBIs/EBIs) to reduce the severity of noncommunicable (ie, hypertension, sickle cell disease)1–4 and communicable disease5 among various racial and ethnic groups. Moreover, over the past decade studies related to racial and ethnic representation in which participatory communication centered on effective dialogue between researchers and community s…
The Catalytic tool to assess feasibility of implementing evidence-based interventions for cardiovascular diseases in 46 low- and middle-income countries
Background: Evidence-based interventions (EBI) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) may face feasibility challenges due to the inadequacy of existing instruments. To address this, researchers developed the Contextual Index of Feasibility on Early-Stage Implementation in LMIC (CATALYTIC) tool, which integrates contextual factors into the assessment of feasibility. Methods: The tool's items were developed thro…
Barriers and facilitators to implementing a task-sharing mental health intervention for Sickle Cell Disease populations in low- and middle-income countries
Background: People living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) experience higher rates of common mental disorders (CMD). There is an alarming treatment gap in the provision of adequate mental health services for CMDs in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). One solution is the implementation of task-sharing interventions such as the Friendship Bench which utilizes concepts of problem-solving therapy (PST). This investigation uses a qualitative study…
Burden of hemoglobinopathies and hemolytic anemias in the World Health Organization African region, 2000–2021
Hemoglobinopathies and hemolytic anemias (HHA) are genetic blood disorders associated with diverse clinical complications, affecting an estimated 2.1 billion people worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region accounts for approximately 425.8 million individuals, or 20% of the global HHA prevalence, yet comprehensive assessments of this burden have been lacking. We present the first systematic analysis of HHA burden in the WHO Af…
Determinants, barriers, and facilitators of healthcare access for patients with hypertension in rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseasemorbidity and mortality, affecting 25% of adults in Ghana. Access to adequate care is critical for effective hypertension management. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate healthcare utilisation among patients with hypertension and identify determinants. METHODS: Guided by the Andersen and Newman model, we examined predisposing, enabling, and need factors affecting HCU. Data were collected f…
Evaluating implementation research outcomes for a task-sharing mental health intervention
Common mental disorders (CMDs) are a leading cause of burden and disability globally. Approximately 75% of those living with CMDs reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and up to 90% of those needing mental health care do not receive it. The Friendship Bench is a task-sharing mental health intervention delivered by lay health workers (LHWs) that utilizes concepts of Problem-Solving Therapy. The aim of this systematic review is to ide…
Medicine (10 works) · Psychological intervention (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Disease (5 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Pathology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Focus group (3 works)