Abraham Newton
Biographic Data
| ID | 6024244 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abraham Newton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abraham |
| FAMILY NAME | Newton |
| SIGNATURE | NEWTON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Coast |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding Transportation difficulty Among older adults in Ghana from the Perspective of World Health Organisation’s Healthy Ageing framework
Social work profession can be useful in addressing the transportation needs of older adults. However, there is a paucity of knowledge concerning this need in Ghana. The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors relating to transportation difficulty among older adults in Ghana, employing the World Health Organisation (WHO) Healthy Ageing framework. The implications of the findings on social work practice with older adults in Ghana are he…
Older people’s long-term care experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ghana
This study explores older people’s long-term care experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. A qualitative descriptive approach employing semi-structured interviews was used to collect data from 15 older people from Southern Ghana. Analysis of interview data resulted in five interrelated themes: (1) sources and type of long-term care; (2) older people’s satisfaction with the long-term care received; (3) changes in their long-term care; (4…
Understanding older adults' functioning and health‐seeking behaviour during the Covid‐19 pandemic in Ghana
Little research has been conducted to explore the functional status of community-dwelling older adults in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated the functional status and the health-seeking behaviour of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Utilising a descriptive qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from 12 eligible older adults fro…
Who doesn’t Have Challenges? I Have a Lot of Challenges”
Who doesn’t Have Challenges? I Have a Lot of Challenges”
Understanding older adults' functioning and health‐seeking behaviour during the Covid‐19 pandemic in Ghana
Little research has been conducted to explore the functional status of community-dwelling older adults in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated the functional status and the health-seeking behaviour of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Utilising a descriptive qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from 12 eligible older adults fro…
Older people’s long-term care experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ghana
This study explores older people’s long-term care experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. A qualitative descriptive approach employing semi-structured interviews was used to collect data from 15 older people from Southern Ghana. Analysis of interview data resulted in five interrelated themes: (1) sources and type of long-term care; (2) older people’s satisfaction with the long-term care received; (3) changes in their long-term care; (4…
Understanding older adults' functioning and health‐seeking behaviour during the Covid‐19 pandemic in Ghana
Little research has been conducted to explore the functional status of community-dwelling older adults in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated the functional status and the health-seeking behaviour of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Utilising a descriptive qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from 12 eligible older adults fro…
Who doesn’t Have Challenges? I Have a Lot of Challenges”
Understanding Transportation difficulty Among older adults in Ghana from the Perspective of World Health Organisation’s Healthy Ageing framework
Social work profession can be useful in addressing the transportation needs of older adults. However, there is a paucity of knowledge concerning this need in Ghana. The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors relating to transportation difficulty among older adults in Ghana, employing the World Health Organisation (WHO) Healthy Ageing framework. The implications of the findings on social work practice with older adults in Ghana are he…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · Descriptive research (2 works) · Descriptive statistics (2 works)