Veronica Millicent Dzomeku
Biographic Data
| ID | 6242889 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Veronica Millicent Dzomeku |
| GIVEN NAMES | Veronica Millicent |
| FAMILY NAME | Dzomeku |
| SIGNATURE | DZOMEKU V M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0568-5910 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Providers perspectives on a team-based maternal health care delivery in Ghana
Interprofessional team-based care is crucial in ensuring respectful and dignified maternal services. However, there is limited research that explores this issue from the perspectives of health care providers in Ghana. The study sought to explore the perspectives and experiences of health care providers working in a collaborative team-based setting at a health in Ghana, with the aim to improve respectful and dignified maternal care. We used a desc…
A scoping review of the residual barriers to skilled birth attendance in Ghana
The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.1 is strongly dependent on the effective utilization of skilled birth services. Despite advancements made in Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) in Ghana, there are still instances of unassisted childbirths taking place. The aim of this study was to explore the residual barriers of SBA such as community- and health system-related factors affecting SBA in Ghana and to …
Lessons learnt from a scientific peer-review training programme designed to support research capacity and professional development in a global community
High-quality peer-reviewer training open to researchers across the globe has the potential to improve the published literature, however, this type of training is not widely available. In this paper, we describe an online peer-reviewer training programme, highlight its effectiveness in building peer review and writing skills, and discuss challenges and lessons learnt. This training programme, open to researchers across the globe, acquaints partici…
Impact of childhood and adolescence cancer on family caregivers
The study concludes that family caregivers experience somatic, economic, and psychosocial strains. However, they can leverage available resources (family cohesiveness, community support, and support from healthcare providers) to cope with these strains. There is a need to educate and sensitize family caregivers about the potential strains that they are likely to experience prior to the assumption of care roles. Also, the formal inclusion of non-g…
Rural–urban dimensions of the perception of malaria severity and practice of malaria preventive measures
Morbidities and mortalities caused by malaria are still a serious issue in Nigeria, with the country accounting for 25% of malaria morbidities and 24% of malaria mortalities globally in 2018. Treated bed nets reduce the incidence of malaria, but not all Nigerians use them. This study aimed to examine the factors associated with treated bed net usage, including perceived severity of malaria, and the rural–urban differences in the relationship betw…
Media exposure to family planning contents and adult support for teaching children about condom use to prevent HIV/Aids
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Media exposure to family planning contents and adult support for teaching children about condom use to prevent HIV/Aids
Rural–urban dimensions of the perception of malaria severity and practice of malaria preventive measures
Morbidities and mortalities caused by malaria are still a serious issue in Nigeria, with the country accounting for 25% of malaria morbidities and 24% of malaria mortalities globally in 2018. Treated bed nets reduce the incidence of malaria, but not all Nigerians use them. This study aimed to examine the factors associated with treated bed net usage, including perceived severity of malaria, and the rural–urban differences in the relationship betw…
Lessons learnt from a scientific peer-review training programme designed to support research capacity and professional development in a global community
High-quality peer-reviewer training open to researchers across the globe has the potential to improve the published literature, however, this type of training is not widely available. In this paper, we describe an online peer-reviewer training programme, highlight its effectiveness in building peer review and writing skills, and discuss challenges and lessons learnt. This training programme, open to researchers across the globe, acquaints partici…
Impact of childhood and adolescence cancer on family caregivers
The study concludes that family caregivers experience somatic, economic, and psychosocial strains. However, they can leverage available resources (family cohesiveness, community support, and support from healthcare providers) to cope with these strains. There is a need to educate and sensitize family caregivers about the potential strains that they are likely to experience prior to the assumption of care roles. Also, the formal inclusion of non-g…
A scoping review of the residual barriers to skilled birth attendance in Ghana
The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.1 is strongly dependent on the effective utilization of skilled birth services. Despite advancements made in Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) in Ghana, there are still instances of unassisted childbirths taking place. The aim of this study was to explore the residual barriers of SBA such as community- and health system-related factors affecting SBA in Ghana and to …
Providers perspectives on a team-based maternal health care delivery in Ghana
Interprofessional team-based care is crucial in ensuring respectful and dignified maternal services. However, there is limited research that explores this issue from the perspectives of health care providers in Ghana. The study sought to explore the perspectives and experiences of health care providers working in a collaborative team-based setting at a health in Ghana, with the aim to improve respectful and dignified maternal care. We used a desc…
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Population (2 works)