A critical review and analysis of the context, current burden, and application of policy to improve cancer equity in Ghana

CZ Tuck, R Cooper, R Aryeetey, LA Gray… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cancer causes a major disease burden worldwide. This is increasingly being
realised in low and middle-income countries, which account disproportionately for …

Challenges, coping strategies, and social support among breast cancer patients in Ghana

R Boatemaa Benson, B Cobbold… - Advances in Public …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Despite the high incidence and mortality rate of breast cancer (BC) in Ghana,
little attention has been given to the issue of how adult women cope with having BC. The …

Psychosocial aspects of adult cancer patients: a scoping review of sub‐Saharan Africa

TC Onyeka, JU Onu, DA Agom - Psycho‐Oncology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Psychosocial aspects of adult cancer patients in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) have
been described in silos of research articles. Integrative analysis of regional evidence is …

Caregiving motivations and experiences among family caregivers of patients living with advanced breast cancer in Ghana

G Kusi, AB Boamah Mensah, K Boamah Mensah… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Significant number of women present with advanced-stage breast cancer in
Ghana. These women usually depend on family caregivers for their multi-dimensional …

Recognizing and appraising symptoms of breast cancer as a reason for delayed presentation in Ghanaian women: A qualitative study

AB Bonsu, BP Ncama - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background The burden of late presentation is well established in women presenting with
advanced breast cancer in Africa. This paper aims to explore the reasons for delayed …

Mental adjustment to cancer and quality of life among women living with breast cancer in Ghana

N Kugbey, A Meyer-Weitz… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective This study examined whether cancer-specific coping strategies have any
significant influence on the quality of life of 205 women living with breast cancer in Ghana …

Illness perception and coping among women living with breast cancer in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study

N Kugbey, KO Asante, A Meyer-Weitz - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Illness perception has been shown to have significant influence on the well-being
and coping strategies of persons living with chronic medical conditions. Understanding of …

Supportive care needs of women with advanced breast cancer in Ghana

CP Akuoko, S Chambers, P Yates - European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Most women with breast cancer in Ghana are initially diagnosed with advanced
disease, however, there is limited research about Ghanaian women's experiences of living …

Determinants of post-traumatic growth and quality of life in Ghanaian breast cancer survivors

SD Ofei, E Teye-Kwadjo, M Amankwah-Poku… - Cancer …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study assessed the psychosocial factors associated with post-traumatic growth (PTG)
and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women breast cancer survivors. Women (N …

Comorbid anxiety and depression among women receiving care for breast cancer: analysis of prevalence and associated factors

N Kugbey - African Health Sciences, 2022 - ajol.info
Comorbid anxiety and depression among women receiving care for breast cancer: analysis
of prevalence and associated factors Page 1 Comorbid anxiety and depression among …