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Cynthia Pomaa Akuoko

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The researcher has been engaged with a wide range of themes across health sciences and social sciences domains, focusing on topics such as global cancer incidence, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS interventions, healthcare economics and policies, family dynamics, palliative care, nursing roles, health literacy, infection control, surgical site infections, and cancer survivorship. Their work integrates diverse subfields to advance understanding and improve healthcare systems, emphasizing the interplay between individual and community-level health challenges and the development of comprehensive research strategies that contribute to broader societal advancements in healthcare and policy-making.

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Barriers to early presentation and diagnosis of breast cancer among African women living in sub-Saharan Africa(2017)
Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives of the Supportive Care Needs of Women with Advanced Breast Cancer in Ghana(2021)
Exploring health service and supportive care needs of women with advanced breast cancer in Ghana(2021)
Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives of the Supportive Care Needs of Women with Advanced Breast Cancer in Ghana(2022)
Prevalence and factors associated with underutilization of antenatal care services in Nigeria: A comparative study of rural and urban residences based on the 2013 Nigeria demographic and health survey(2018)
Midwifery Education in Ghana: Time for Further Advancement(2023)
Midwifery education in Ghana: Time for further advancement(2024)
Effectiveness of short message services and voice call interventions for antiretroviral therapy adherence and other outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis(2018)
Medicines and vaccines supply chains challenges in Nigeria: a scoping review(2022)
Challenges, Coping Strategies, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Ghana(2020)
Supportive care needs of women with advanced breast cancer in Ghana(2022)
A Qualitative Study of Perception and Experience Toward End-of-Life Care Among Nursing Students Who Witnessed Dying People in Their Family(2023)
Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of evidence-based practice among Registered Nurses in a Ghanaian Teaching Hospital(2020)
World Health Organization package of interventions for rehabilitation for cancer: a MASCC-endorsed resource for global action to address unmet rehabilitation needs of people affected by cancer(2024)
Innovations in Nursing Education in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review(2022)
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Mothers’ experiences of caring for preterm babies at home: qualitative insights from an urban setting in a middle-income country(2021)
Retraction Note: Mothers’ experiences of caring for preterm babies at home: qualitative insights from an urban setting in a middle-income country(2021)
Healthcare providers’ perspectives of the supportive care needs of women with advanced breast cancer in Ghana(2022)
Patient Participation in Nursing Care: Views From Ghanaian Nurses, Nursing Students, and Patients(2019)
Qualitative inquiry into Registered General Nurses’ experiences in the emergency centre(2017)
Quality of Breast Cancer Information on the Internet by African Organizations: An Appraisal(2017)
Bacterial Reduction of Hand Contamination: Hand Rubbing with Alcohol-Based Solution or Hand Washing with Soap and Water?(2019)
Uncovering the Benefits of Povidone Iodine Compared to Other Therapeutic Agents in Wound Infection Prevention and Healing Outcomes: A Scoping Review(2024)

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