Psychosocial oncology in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Ghana.

Journal: Psycho-oncology

Volume: 32

Issue: 1

Year of Publication: 2023

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. National Radiotherapy, Oncology, and Nuclear Medicine Center, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana. Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Abstract summary 

Authors & Co-authors:  Amonoo Hermioni L HL Abdul-Rahim Salisu A SA Atobrah Deborah D Addo-Mensah Dorothy D Longley Regina M RM Jacobo Michelle C MC Pirl William F WF

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Vanderpuye V, Hammad N, Martei Y, et al. Cancer care workforce in Africa: perspectives from a global survey. Infect Agents Cancer. 2019;14(1):11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-019-0227-8
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Identifiers
Doi : 10.1002/pon.5965
SSN : 1099-1611
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Humans
Other Terms
Ghana;cancer;case Series;low-income country;mental health;palliative care;psycho-oncology;psychosocial wellbeing;sub-Saharan Africa;supportive oncology
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Ghana
Publication Country
England