Browsing by Author "Dennis-Antwi, Jemima"
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Healthcare provision for sickle cell disease in Ghana: challenges for the African context
Dennis-Antwi, Jemima; Dyson, Simon; Ohene-Frempong, Kwaku (Article)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder affecting 2% of all babies born in Ghana. SCD is the commonest genetic condition of clinical and epidemiological importance in Africa, and over 95% of children born with ... -
“I can die today, I can die tomorrow”: Lay perceptions of sickle cell disease in Kumasi, Ghana at a point of transition.
Dennis-Antwi, Jemima; Culley, Lorraine; Hiles, David; Dyson, Simon (Book chapter)Objective To describe the lay meanings of sickle cell disease in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Design Depth interviews with 31 fathers of people with sickle cell disease; a focus group with health professionals ... -
“I can die today, I can die tomorrow”: Lay perceptions of sickle cell disease in Kumasi, Ghana at a point of transition.
Dennis-Antwi, Jemima; Culley, Lorraine; Hiles, David; Dyson, Simon (Article)Objective. To describe the lay meanings of sickle cell disease (SCD) in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Design. Depth interviews with 31 fathers of people with SCD; a focus group with health professionals associated with ... -
The social meanings of a child with sickle cell disease in Ghana: Fathers' reactions and perspectives.
Dennis-Antwi, Jemima (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic inherited blood disorder affecting nearly a quarter of a million infants born in Africa each year. Historically it was estimated that over 95% of babies born with SCD in rural Africa ...