Publications by authors named "Jennifer Oware"
Article Synopsis
- - Cervical cancer is a major global health issue, particularly affecting women, and nurses caring for these patients face significant emotional challenges due to advanced stages of the disease and high caregiving demands.
- - The study aimed to explore the factors that contribute to the resilience of nurses in Ghana who are caring for advanced-stage cervical cancer patients, using a qualitative research approach involving interviews with experienced nurses.
- - Key findings indicated that personal factors like experience and motivation, as well as workplace challenges such as the severity of patient cases and caregiving demands, significantly impact the resilience of these healthcare professionals.
Introduction: Cervical cancer is one of the causes of female deaths worldwide. Cervical cancer incidence is rising with almost three thousand (2797) women in Ghana being diagnosed with the condition each year, with almost two thousand (1,699) of them dying from its complications Nurses caring for cervical cancer patients are exposed to emotional and psychological distress due to late presentation, the burden of care, patients' suffering and the alarming number of deaths associated with it. Improving positive patient outcomes require identifying the challenges and support systems available to nursing staff so as to harness these support systems for improving care outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of hypertension has assumed epidemic levels and currently accounts for numerous complications such as stroke, heart failure, and kidney damage. Management of hypertension involves both drug and nonpharmacological approaches. Self-monitoring of blood pressure is an important nonpharmacological approach that facilitates early detection of deteriorating blood pressures and complications.
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