Akwasi Osei
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3985833 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Akwasi Osei |
| PRENOMES | Akwasi |
| SOBRENOME | Osei |
| ASSINATURA | OSEI A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Ministry of Health |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Evaluating the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in promoting the rights of persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities
INTRODUCTION: People with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities frequently experience human rights violations. This study assessed the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in promoting their rights within the mental healthcare system. METHODS: In this cluster-randomised trial in three psychiatric hospitals in Ghana, we randomly selected units within each hospital and randomised them 1:1 to the intervention (WHO QualityRig…
Exploring the Impact of Human Rights and Mental Health Training on Practice in Ghana
The World Health Organization’s QualityRights initiative is being implemented globally to improve human rights in mental health services. This e-training was rolled out for mental health staff and other stakeholders across Ghana in 2019 in order to address persistent challenges of mental health services related to stigma, discrimination, and human rights violations against people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities that ex…
Evaluating the psychometric properties of three WHO instruments to assess knowledge about human rights, attitudes toward persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities, and practi…
This finding lends support to the use of these instruments both within mental health services and in the general population for a better understanding of current knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to a human rights-based approach to mental health in mental health services and the community
A nationwide evaluation study of the quality of care and respect of human rights in mental health facilities in Ghana
This study identifies shortcomings and critical areas that the Ghanaian government and facilities need to target for implementing a human rights-based approach in mental health and improve the quality of mental health care throughout the country
Factors influencing medical students and psychiatry residents in Ghana to consider psychiatry as a career option – a qualitative study
Health policy planners and medical training institutions could consider implementing proposed solutions to identify barriers as part of efforts to improve the psychiatrist to patient ratio in Ghana
Task shifting—perception of stake holders about adequacy of training and supervision for community mental health workers in Ghana
There is growing interest in the effectiveness of task shifting as a strategy for addressing expanding health care challenges in settings with shortages of qualified health personnel. The aim of this study is to examine the perception of stakeholders about the adequacy of training, supervision and support offered to community mental health workers (CMHWs) in Ghana. To address this aim we designed and administered self-completed, semi-structured q…
Differences in voice-hearing experiences of people with psychosis in the USA, India and Ghana
BACKGROUND: We still know little about whether and how the auditory hallucinations associated with serious psychotic disorder shift across cultural boundaries. AIMS: To compare auditory hallucinations across three different cultures, by means of an interview-based study. METHOD: An anthropologist and several psychiatrists interviewed participants from the USA, India and Ghana, each sample comprising 20 persons who heard voices and met the inclusi…
Task shifting – Ghana's community mental health workers’ experiences and perceptions of their roles and scope of practice
BACKGROUND: Because of the absence of adequate numbers of psychiatrists, the bulk of mental health care at the community level in Ghana is provided by community mental health workers (CMHWs). OBJECTIVE: To examine the role and scope of practice of CMHWs in Ghana from their own perspectives and to make recommendations to improve the care they provide. DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 164 CMHWs from all the 10 administrative regions…
Insight, psychosis, and depression in Africa
Few studies of the relationship of insight to psychopathology have been conducted in non-Western populations. This study examined the relationships between insight and depression, anxiety, and positive and negative symptoms on patients with schizophrenia resident in a psychiatric hospital in Ghana. A sample of 49 participants, (37 men and 12 women), with DSM-IV defined schizophrenia took part in semistructured interviews consisting of the Hamilto…
Stakeholders' perceptions of the main challenges facing Ghana's mental health care system
Mental health remains a low priority in Ghana. No comprehensive studies have assessed the current status of mental health policy, legislation and services in Ghana. This paper presents the qualitative results of a situation analysis conducted as part of the first phase of the Mental Health and Poverty Project. The aim of this paper was to explore what a range of stakeholders perceive as the main challenges facing Ghana's mental health system and …
Stakeholders' perceptions of the main challenges facing Ghana's mental health care system
Mental health remains a low priority in Ghana. No comprehensive studies have assessed the current status of mental health policy, legislation and services in Ghana. This paper presents the qualitative results of a situation analysis conducted as part of the first phase of the Mental Health and Poverty Project. The aim of this paper was to explore what a range of stakeholders perceive as the main challenges facing Ghana's mental health system and …
Task shifting—perception of stake holders about adequacy of training and supervision for community mental health workers in Ghana
There is growing interest in the effectiveness of task shifting as a strategy for addressing expanding health care challenges in settings with shortages of qualified health personnel. The aim of this study is to examine the perception of stakeholders about the adequacy of training, supervision and support offered to community mental health workers (CMHWs) in Ghana. To address this aim we designed and administered self-completed, semi-structured q…
Stakeholders' perceptions of the main challenges facing Ghana's mental health care system
Mental health remains a low priority in Ghana. No comprehensive studies have assessed the current status of mental health policy, legislation and services in Ghana. This paper presents the qualitative results of a situation analysis conducted as part of the first phase of the Mental Health and Poverty Project. The aim of this paper was to explore what a range of stakeholders perceive as the main challenges facing Ghana's mental health system and …
Insight, psychosis, and depression in Africa
Few studies of the relationship of insight to psychopathology have been conducted in non-Western populations. This study examined the relationships between insight and depression, anxiety, and positive and negative symptoms on patients with schizophrenia resident in a psychiatric hospital in Ghana. A sample of 49 participants, (37 men and 12 women), with DSM-IV defined schizophrenia took part in semistructured interviews consisting of the Hamilto…
Differences in voice-hearing experiences of people with psychosis in the USA, India and Ghana
BACKGROUND: We still know little about whether and how the auditory hallucinations associated with serious psychotic disorder shift across cultural boundaries. AIMS: To compare auditory hallucinations across three different cultures, by means of an interview-based study. METHOD: An anthropologist and several psychiatrists interviewed participants from the USA, India and Ghana, each sample comprising 20 persons who heard voices and met the inclusi…
Task shifting – Ghana's community mental health workers’ experiences and perceptions of their roles and scope of practice
BACKGROUND: Because of the absence of adequate numbers of psychiatrists, the bulk of mental health care at the community level in Ghana is provided by community mental health workers (CMHWs). OBJECTIVE: To examine the role and scope of practice of CMHWs in Ghana from their own perspectives and to make recommendations to improve the care they provide. DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 164 CMHWs from all the 10 administrative regions…
Task shifting—perception of stake holders about adequacy of training and supervision for community mental health workers in Ghana
There is growing interest in the effectiveness of task shifting as a strategy for addressing expanding health care challenges in settings with shortages of qualified health personnel. The aim of this study is to examine the perception of stakeholders about the adequacy of training, supervision and support offered to community mental health workers (CMHWs) in Ghana. To address this aim we designed and administered self-completed, semi-structured q…
Factors influencing medical students and psychiatry residents in Ghana to consider psychiatry as a career option – a qualitative study
Health policy planners and medical training institutions could consider implementing proposed solutions to identify barriers as part of efforts to improve the psychiatrist to patient ratio in Ghana
A nationwide evaluation study of the quality of care and respect of human rights in mental health facilities in Ghana
This study identifies shortcomings and critical areas that the Ghanaian government and facilities need to target for implementing a human rights-based approach in mental health and improve the quality of mental health care throughout the country
Evaluating the psychometric properties of three WHO instruments to assess knowledge about human rights, attitudes toward persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities, and practi…
This finding lends support to the use of these instruments both within mental health services and in the general population for a better understanding of current knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to a human rights-based approach to mental health in mental health services and the community
Evaluating the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in promoting the rights of persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities
INTRODUCTION: People with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities frequently experience human rights violations. This study assessed the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in promoting their rights within the mental healthcare system. METHODS: In this cluster-randomised trial in three psychiatric hospitals in Ghana, we randomly selected units within each hospital and randomised them 1:1 to the intervention (WHO QualityRig…
Exploring the Impact of Human Rights and Mental Health Training on Practice in Ghana
The World Health Organization’s QualityRights initiative is being implemented globally to improve human rights in mental health services. This e-training was rolled out for mental health staff and other stakeholders across Ghana in 2019 in order to address persistent challenges of mental health services related to stigma, discrimination, and human rights violations against people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities that ex…
Psychiatry (9 obras) · Medicine (8 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (8 obras) · Psychology (8 obras) · Mental health (7 obras) · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (4 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (3 obras)