Frances Thelma Kwabea Owusu-Daaku

Pharmacy Practice

About

Prof Frances Ouwu-Daaku is a retired professor of social pharmacy, currently on contract at the Department of Pharmacy Practice, KNUST

Research Summary

(inferred from publications by AI)

The researcher's work focuses on understanding the factors influencing hypertension in patients across Hanna, Ghana, and other regions, examining medication adherence patterns, access levels, and treatment outcomes. The study integrates research from health sciences, social sciences, and education to explore how cultural, socioeconomic, and professional contexts shape patient behaviors, treatment approaches, and long-term health outcomes associated with hypertension.

Research Themes

All (31 Papers)

Health Sciences (23 Papers)

Social Sciences (8 Papers)

All Papers

Mental health in hypertension: assessing symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress on anti-hypertensive medication adherence(2014)

Exploring the extended role of the community pharmacist in improving blood pressure control among hypertensive patients in a developing setting(2017)

A psychosocial perspective of medication side effects, experiences, coping approaches and implications for adherence in hypertension management(2015)

Evaluation of a pharmacist-led hypertension preventative and detection service in the Ghanaian community pharmacy: an exploratory study(2016)

Blood Pressure Control, Accessibility, and Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications: Patients Seeking Care in Two Hospitals in the Ashanti Region of Ghana(2021)

Exploring the role of pharmacists in improving blood pressure control among hypertensive patients at the workplace(2021)

Evaluation of workplace hypertension preventative and detection service in a Ghanaian University(2023)

Utilization of telepharmacy in the management of hypertension(2023)

Spiritual and religious beliefs: do they matter in the medication adherence behaviour of hypertensive patients?(2013)

Global health research partnerships in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)(2020)

Patterns and determinants of the use of complementary and alternative medicine: a cross-sectional study of hypertensive patients in Ghana(2014)

Health-seeking behaviour: perspectives of Ghanaian women in London and Kumasi(2005)

Addressing the workforce crisis: the professional aspirations of pharmacy students in Ghana(2008)

Locus of control and anti-hypertensive medication adherence in Ghana(2014)

Patient knowledge of medicines dispensed from Ghanaian community pharmacies(2013)

A Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Programme in Ghana(2004)

Involvement of patients in pharmacy education in Ghana.(2007)

Pharmacist Role Interview Guide(2010)

Community Pharmacists in Management of Mental Illness Questionnaire(2010)

The effectiveness of medication therapy management services in the care of hypertensive patients in a developing setting(2022)

The contribution of Ghanaian pharmacists to mental healthcare: current practice and barriers(2010)

Pharmacists, Pharmacy Training and Mental Health Care Provision in Ghana(2014)

Using community pharmacies to expand access to screening for noncommunicable diseases in suburban Ghana—A facility‐based survey on client needs and acceptability(2018)

Disposal of leftover and expired medicines by community pharmacies and their clients in Ghana(2022)

Medicines used by pregnant women attending a district hospital in Ghana(2011)

Programme description: Health promotion in a social pharmacy course: The Ghana experience(2007)

Ghanaian Pharmacists’ Perception of People Living With HIV and AIDS (PLWHIV)(2010)

Medicines and health seeking behaviour: perspectives of Ghanaian women in London, UK and Kumasi, Ghana.(2005)

Medication Side Effects: Implications on the Mental Health and Adherence Behaviour of Patients with Hypertension(2015)

Playing Second Fiddle- Harmony Or Timidity?!(2021)

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