Joseph Attakorah
23 Publications18 Research Themes20 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
The researcher's work is centered around several critical areas of healthcare in African regions, focusing on preventing antibiotic misuse, addressing vaccine hesitancy, studying blood pressure and its effects, examining systemic health issues, and exploring the role of stoma care in complications. Their research spans multiple domains within health sciences and social sciences, contributing significantly to understanding patient outcomes and preventive measures across various systems.
Faculty Biography
Joseph Attakorah is a practising lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. He is an internal medicine pharmacist whose primary research interests are in the early detection and prevention of communicable and non-communicable disease. In areas like Stroke, Cardiovascular, Renal and Endocrine diseases and clinical outcomes in , Cardiovascular, Renal, Oncology and Endocrine pharmacotherapy.
Key Research Themes (18)
Health Sciences
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
Life Sciences
Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Health Sciences
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Health Sciences
Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
Health Sciences
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Health Sciences
COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Health Sciences
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Life Sciences
Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
Health Sciences
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Social Sciences
Health and Well-being Studies
Social Sciences
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Health Sciences
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Health Sciences
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Health Sciences
Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Health Sciences
Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
Health Sciences
Stoma care and complications
Social Sciences
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Publications (23)
Evaluation of multisectoral interprofessional collaboration for non-communicable disease management within a municipal setting: a mixed methods study
Open AccessAn Assessment of Stress and Coping Strategies Among Pharmacy Students of Knust and its Relation to Academic Performances
Open AccessClinicians knowledge of cancer: A study in Ghana's Bono region
Adherence to routinely prescribed medications among paediatric sickle cell disease patients in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessAwareness of stroke, its signs, and risk factors: A cross‐sectional population‐based survey in Ghana
Open AccessPerspectives and Satisfaction of Consumers with Hypertension and Diabetes on Services Provided by Community Pharmacy
Open AccessA Systematic Review of the Burden of Stroke in Ghana
Open AccessUtilization of telepharmacy in the management of hypertension
Open AccessPerceptions of Healthcare Providers about Pharmacists’ Clinical Roles in Patient Care in Ghana
Open AccessAdverse events following immunization associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines: A descriptive analysis from VigiAccess
Open AccessExperiences and coping strategies of colostomy patients in Ghana: A Phenomenological study
Open AccessAntimicrobial stewardship capacity and infection prevention and control assessment of three health facilities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Open AccessPOS-347 Prescription pattern among hypertensive and diabetic nephropathy patients in a teaching hospital, Ghana
Open AccessPOS-910 Television News and official government releases the main source of information on COVID-19 among chronic kidney disease patients in Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital,Ghana
Open AccessRetention in Care, Loss to Follow-up and Associated Patient Characteristics: A Retrospective Cohort Study among Adults Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy from Urban Health Facilities in Ghana
Open AccessDemographic, diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in Ghana
Open AccessPOS-600 Trends in vascular access types in hemodialysis patients in Ghana
Open AccessPOS-808 ANALYSIS OF TRENDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ESRD IN GHANA
Open AccessKnowledge assessment and barriers to cancer screening among Ghanaian community pharmacists
Current Stroke Burden in Ghana: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Protocol
Open AccessA Systematic Review Protocol of the Antiviral Activity of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19
Factors influencing knowledge levels among hypertensive patients receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana: a cross-sectional study.
Open AccessSpectrum and Clinical Characteristics of Renal Diseases in Ghanaian Adults: A 13-Year Retrospective Study
Open AccessAcademic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Pharmacy Practice
Total Publications23
Research Themes18
Open Access Papers20
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology