Mary Amoakoh-Coleman

Dados Biográficos

ID7240248
NOMEMary Amoakoh-Coleman
PRENOMESMary
SOBRENOMEAmoakoh-Coleman
ASSINATURAAMOAKOH-COLEMAN M
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2016
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Barriers and facilitators of integrating cervical cancer screening into routine HIV care and acceptability of self-sampling for HPV DNA testing among people with HIV

    Open AccessEvelyn Yayra Bonney, Emmanuel Frimpong Gyekye et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Cervical cancer poses a substantial global health challenge, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income nations. Women living with HIV are disproportionately affected compared to the general population. Our study explored the acceptance and preferences of participants regarding cervical cancer screening procedures during their HIV clinic visits. Methods: Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to i…

  • Knowledge and perceptions about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, mother-to-child transmission of HIV and HIV prevalence among antenatal attendees of a Ghanaian tertiary health institution

    Open AccessJayne S Sutherland, Jochebed Adwoa Sutherland et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    HIV knowledge among antenatal attendees at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is generally high, with most participants demonstrating adequate knowledge. However, understanding of mother-to-child transmission is still limited in some areas and needs to be improved through enhanced antenatal health education. Strengthening health education during antenatal care-particularly on the modes, effects and prevention of mother-to-child transmission is crucial to…

  • Strategies to improve interpersonal communication along the continuum of maternal and newborn care

    Open AccessKlaartje M Olde Loohuis, Bregje Christina De Kok et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Effective interpersonal communication is essential to provide respectful and quality maternal and newborn care (MNC). This scoping review mapped, categorized, and analysed strategies implemented to improve interpersonal communication within MNC up to 42 days after birth. Twelve bibliographic databases were searched for quantitative and qualitative studies that evaluated interventions to improve interpersonal communication between health workers a…

  • A critical review of intervention and policy effects on the health of older people in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessPeter Lloyd-Sherlock, Mary Amoakoh-Coleman et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2020

  • Old age and depression in Ghana

    Open AccessPeter Lloyd-Sherlock, Sutapa Agrawal et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2019

    Background: There is limited evidence about the prevalence of depression among older people in sub-Saharan Africa, about access to treatment or the potential efficacy of community-based interventions.Objective: Using nationally representative data from the WHO SAGE survey, we examine the prevalence of and factors associated with depression among people aged 50 and over in Ghana. Compare self-reported diagnosis and a symptom algorithm to assess tr…

  • Temporal trends in childhood mortality in Ghana

    Open AccessGbenga A Kayode, Diederick E Grobbee et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2016

    BACKGROUND: Following the adoption of the Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4) in Ghana to reduce under-five mortality by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015, efforts were made towards its attainment. However, impacts and challenges of implemented intervention programs have not been examined to inform implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 (SDG 3.2) that seeks to end preventable deaths of newborns and children aged under-five. Thus, thi…