Grace Kusi
Department of NursingHealth SciencesSocial Sciences

Grace Kusi

7 Publications4 Research Themes5 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher's work focuses on understanding support systems and challenges faced by caregivers of people with illnesses, spanning social and health contexts. Research examines caregiving experiences among family caregivers of breast cancer patients in low-and middle-income countries, explores the motivations and challenges of caregiving for advanced breast cancer patients in Ghana, investigates navigating complications at a stoma center in Ghana, and evaluates nurse knowledge on pediatric pain management techniques.

Faculty Biography

Miss Grace Kusi is an Assitant Lecturer with the department of Nursing, KNUST. She holds MPhil in Nursing  degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Grace's research interest is centered on answering specific questions on” experiences of family caregivers of patients diagnosed with cancer.” Looking more at her long term goals, it is her  passion to take on leadership roles in nursing research and in the area of cancer research.

Key Research Themes (4)
Health Sciences

Cancer survivorship and care

Social Sciences

Family Support in Illness

Health Sciences

Pediatric Pain Management Techniques

Health Sciences

Stoma care and complications

Publications (7)

The effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions on caregiver‐oriented outcomes in caregivers of adult cancer patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

2022Cancer survivorship and careDOI: 10.1002/pon.6050

Experiences and coping strategies of colostomy patients in Ghana: A Phenomenological study

Open Access
2022Stoma care and complicationsDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1614762/v1

Children’s Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes on Paediatric Pain: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey in a Developing Country

Open Access
2020Pediatric Pain Management TechniquesDOI: 10.14710/nmjn.v10i3.32457

Exploring the social stressors and resources of husbands of women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in their role as primary caregivers in Kumasi, Ghana

2020Family Support in IllnessDOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05716-2

The experiences of family caregivers living with breast cancer patients in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Open Access
2020Family Support in IllnessDOI: 10.1186/s13643-020-01408-4

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

Open Access
2020Family Support in IllnessDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229683

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

Open Access
2020Family Support in IllnessDOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11857977
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Nursing
Total Publications7
Research Themes4
Open Access Papers5

Department of Nursing

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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