Nana Kwame Ayisi‐Boateng
Biographic Data
| ID | 7037345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nana Kwame Ayisi‐Boateng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nana Kwame |
| FAMILY NAME | Ayisi‐Boateng |
| SIGNATURE | BOATENG N K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0961-4434 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Clinical profile and predictors of viral suppression in HIV-infected older adults at a University Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
Availability of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved patient survival and older adults (≥50 years old) constitute 10% of the world’s HIV population. However, data on this population are lacking, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. To identify the profile of older adults with HIV infection receiving ART and factors associated with viral suppression. A retrospective cross-sectional study involving HIV patients ≥50 years, registered at …
Course and characteristics of depression over a 12-month period among Ghanaians living with HIV
Individuals with HIV are predisposed to depression but there is limited data on its dynamics and correlates. We aimed to assess course and characteristics of depression among Ghanaian HIV patients over a 12-month period. We interrogated a longitudinal study dataset of patients at a tertiary hospital and assessed depression at month 0 and 12 using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Association between clinical, sociodemographic factors an…
Adherence to Prescribing Indicators at a District Hospital in Ghana
(1) Background : Rational use of medicines (RUM) and their assessment are important to ensure optimal use of resources and patient care in hospitals. These assessments are essential to identifying practice gaps for quality improvement. (2) Methods : Assessment of adherence to WHO/International Network for Rational Use of Drugs core prescribing indicators among outpatients in 2021 was conducted at the University Hospital of the Kwame Nkrumah Unive…
High Levels of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription at a District Hospital in Ghana
Extending antimicrobial stewardship to the out-patient settings by developing standard treatment guidelines, an out-patient specific drug formulary, and antibiograms can promote rational antibiotic use at the hospital. The EMR system of the hospital is a valuable tool for monitoring prescriptions that can be leveraged for future audits
Ser residente em medicina de família na África em 2019
Formar novos médicos de família é um desafio em qualquer cenário e muitas variáveis podem influenciar o sucesso ou o fracasso de um programa de residência. Este artigo é o resultado final de um trabalho colaborativo iniciado em junho de 2019, na Conferência Regional WONCA África em Kampala, Uganda, durante um workshop liderado pelo Centro Besrour do Colégio Canadense de Medicina de Família. Apresentamos aqui a perspectiva de um pequeno grupo de j…
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Ser residente em medicina de família na África em 2019
Formar novos médicos de família é um desafio em qualquer cenário e muitas variáveis podem influenciar o sucesso ou o fracasso de um programa de residência. Este artigo é o resultado final de um trabalho colaborativo iniciado em junho de 2019, na Conferência Regional WONCA África em Kampala, Uganda, durante um workshop liderado pelo Centro Besrour do Colégio Canadense de Medicina de Família. Apresentamos aqui a perspectiva de um pequeno grupo de j…
Course and characteristics of depression over a 12-month period among Ghanaians living with HIV
Individuals with HIV are predisposed to depression but there is limited data on its dynamics and correlates. We aimed to assess course and characteristics of depression among Ghanaian HIV patients over a 12-month period. We interrogated a longitudinal study dataset of patients at a tertiary hospital and assessed depression at month 0 and 12 using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Association between clinical, sociodemographic factors an…
Adherence to Prescribing Indicators at a District Hospital in Ghana
(1) Background : Rational use of medicines (RUM) and their assessment are important to ensure optimal use of resources and patient care in hospitals. These assessments are essential to identifying practice gaps for quality improvement. (2) Methods : Assessment of adherence to WHO/International Network for Rational Use of Drugs core prescribing indicators among outpatients in 2021 was conducted at the University Hospital of the Kwame Nkrumah Unive…
High Levels of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription at a District Hospital in Ghana
Extending antimicrobial stewardship to the out-patient settings by developing standard treatment guidelines, an out-patient specific drug formulary, and antibiograms can promote rational antibiotic use at the hospital. The EMR system of the hospital is a valuable tool for monitoring prescriptions that can be leveraged for future audits
Clinical profile and predictors of viral suppression in HIV-infected older adults at a University Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
Availability of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved patient survival and older adults (≥50 years old) constitute 10% of the world’s HIV population. However, data on this population are lacking, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. To identify the profile of older adults with HIV infection receiving ART and factors associated with viral suppression. A retrospective cross-sectional study involving HIV patients ≥50 years, registered at …
Medicine (4 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Antibiotic Use and Resistance (2 works) · Audit (2 works) · Cohort (2 works) · Cohort study (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · HIV-related health complications and treatments (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works)