Irene Akwo Kretchy

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ORCID 0000-0001-6811-5937

Publications

Citations

509

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Publications

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Psychological distress and its influence on medication adherence among patients with co-morbid hypertension and diabetes: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study
2026BMC Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.1186/s12889-026-26738-1
A stakeholder engagement method to inform adaptation of a multicomponent hypertension control program in Ghana: A mixed methods study
2026Implementation Science CommunicationsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s43058-026-00908-z
Facilitators and barriers to malaria surveillance in community pharmacies and over-the-counter medicine sellers in sub-Saharan Africa’s health sector: a scoping review protocol
2026BMJ OpenJournalOpen access0 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115439
Prevalence of diabetes and associated risk factors in Ga Mashie, Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional CARE Diabetes community-based survey
2026BMJ OpenJournalOpen access0 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119125
The effectiveness of Ghana’s antibiotic control policy framework: an analysis using the Anderson governance framework
2026Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and PracticeJournalOpen access0 citations10.1080/20523211.2026.2670691
Sex of household head and women's willingness to accept malaria vaccine for children under five years in Ghana
2026Health Sciences Investigations JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.46829/hsijournal.2026.7.9.1.1556-1564
Medication Adherence in Comorbid Hypertension and Diabetes: An Exploratory Descriptive Qualitative Study of Healthcare Providers' Perspectives
2026Health Science ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1002/hsr2.73168
Changes in food quality and habits in urban Ghana: evidence from a mixed-methods study
2025BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access11 citations10.1186/s12889-025-23751-8
Non-communicable diseases, psychosocial wellbeing, and quality of life in Ga Mashie, Accra, Ghana: analysis from a community-based cross-sectional study
2025BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access14 citations10.1186/s12889-025-22227-z
Enhancing the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy: a scoping review of interventions and gender-informed approaches
2025Malaria JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author10 citations10.1186/s12936-025-05275-z
A scoping review of interventions to optimize medication adherence in hypertension comorbidity
2025Research in Social and Administrative PharmacyJournalSenior author7 citations10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.01.008
Pharmacist interventions to improve medication adherence in patients with co-morbid hypertension and diabetes: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis
2025International Journal of Pharmacy PracticeJournalSenior author3 citations10.1093/ijpp/riaf021
Key drivers of medication adherence in patients with comorbid diabetes mellitus and depression: a scoping review
2025Journal of Pharmacy Practice and ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1002/jppr.70016
Household food insecurity, sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in Ghana
2025BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.1186/s12905-025-03713-3
The cascade of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in urban-poor communities in Accra, Ghana: a population-based household survey
2025BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access2 citations10.1186/s12889-025-25409-x
Conceptualization of gender in published malaria and gender research: a systematic descriptive review
2025International Journal for Equity in HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.1186/s12939-025-02545-9
Sex of household head and trends in uptake of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy: insights from secondary data in sub-Saharan Africa
2025Discover Social Science and HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.1007/s44155-025-00184-7
Stakeholders’ perspectives and experiences with the quality of essential medicines in primary healthcare facilities in Ghana: a qualitative study
2025Discover Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citations10.1186/s12982-025-00571-0
Informal over-the-counter supply of antibiotics in Ghana: A qualitative analysis of practices in community pharmacies
2025Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social PharmacyJournalOpen access1 citations10.1016/j.rcsop.2025.100696
Associations Between Self-Perceived Psychosocial Stress and Markers of Adiposity in Ga Mashie, Urban Ghana: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey
2025ObesitiesJournalOpen access1 citations10.3390/obesities5030060
Reflections on Developing and Implementing a Participatory Learning and Action Intervention Addressing Diabetes in Ghana
2025Global Implementation Research and ApplicationsJournalOpen access1 citations10.1007/s43477-025-00188-0
Three lessons on diabetes for global health professionals, researchers and policy-makers from the people of Ga Mashie
2025Frontiers in NutritionJournalOpen access0 citations10.3389/fnut.2025.1534450
Perceptions and knowledge of diabetes in poor urban communities in Accra, Ghana
2025Global Public HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1080/17441692.2025.2516700
Beyond individual barriers and facilitators: Digital interventions to address diabetes in urban Ghana
2025Digital HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1177/20552076251349705
Over-the-Counter Distribution of Antibiotics in Ghana: A Qualitative Analysis of Pharmacy Practitioners' Perspectives
2025Research in Social and Administrative PharmacyJournal0 citations10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.03.039
Post-market quality monitoring of medicines in Christian Health Association of Ghana health institutions
2025Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4314/gmj.v59i3.3
Community perspectives on the built environment, community stress, and the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in Accra, Ghana
2025BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12889-025-24106-z
Diabetes self-care activities and health-related quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes in Ho, Ghana: a cross-sectional study
2025BMC Endocrine DisordersJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12902-025-02067-z
Sex differences in social connectedness, health, and quality of life: evidence from a cross-sectional survey in urban Accra, Ghana
2025BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12889-025-25322-3
Additional file 1 of The cascade of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in urban-poor communities in Accra, Ghana: a population-based household survey
2025FigshareJournalOpen access0 citations10.6084/m9.figshare.30944703.v1
Additional file 1 of The cascade of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in urban-poor communities in Accra, Ghana: a population-based household survey
2025FigshareJournalOpen access0 citations10.6084/m9.figshare.30944703
Community beliefs and practices about diabetes and their implications for the prevention and management of diabetes in Southeast Ghana
2024BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access12 citations10.1186/s12889-024-20589-4
Factors influencing medication adherence in co-morbid hypertension and diabetes patients: A scoping review
2024Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social PharmacyJournalOpen access19 citations10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100426
Household economic burden of type-2 diabetes and hypertension comorbidity care in urban-poor Ghana: a mixed methods study
2024BMC Health Services ResearchJournalOpen access18 citations10.1186/s12913-024-11516-9
The contextual awareness, response and evaluation (CARE) diabetes project: study design for a quantitative survey of diabetes prevalence and non-communicable disease risk in Ga Mashie, Accra, Ghana
2024Global Health ActionJournalOpen access17 citations10.1080/16549716.2023.2297513
Implementation of national policies and interventions (WHO Best Buys) for non-communicable disease prevention and control in Ghana: a mixed methods analysis
2024Health Research Policy and SystemsJournalOpen access14 citations10.1186/s12961-024-01242-3
Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Clinical and Psychological Factors in Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Ghana: A Secondary Analysis of a Cross‐Sectional Study
2024Journal of Diabetes ResearchJournalOpen access10 citations10.1155/2024/9286774
Contextual awareness, response and evaluation (CARE) of diabetes in poor urban communities in Ghana: the CARE diabetes project qualitative study protocol
2024Global Health ActionJournalOpen access7 citations10.1080/16549716.2024.2364498
Quality assessment of medicines in selected resource-limited primary healthcare facilities using low- to medium-cost field testing digital technologies
2024Digital HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.1177/20552076241299064
Problem Gambling and Suicidal Behaviours in Young Adult men in Ghana: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Distress and Social Support
2024Journal of Gambling StudiesJournalSenior author2 citations10.1007/s10899-024-10305-7
Personal and Psychological Predictors of Glycemic Control among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at a Tertiary Care Center in Ghana
2024Current Medical IssuesJournalOpen access1 citations10.4103/cmi.cmi_72_24
Assessing health-related quality of life and clinical outcomes of patients with diabetes accessing healthcare in two public hospitals in south-eastern Ghana: a cross-sectional descriptive study
2024Quality of Life ResearchJournal1 citations10.1007/s11136-023-03589-6
Determinants of antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in a poor urban setting in Ghana: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
2024Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalSenior author1 citations10.1093/trstmh/trae091
The association between exposure to a radio campaign on nutrition and mothers’ nutrition- and health-related attitudes and minimal acceptable diet of children 6–36 months old: a quasi-experimental trial
2024Public Health NutritionJournalOpen access1 citations10.1017/s1368980024001319
Prevalence, Scope and Quality of Extemporaneous Medications in Selected Healthcare Facilities and Implications for Pharmacy Practice
2024INNOVATIONS in pharmacyJournalOpen access0 citations10.24926/iip.v15i1.5971
Availability and Types of Pressure Ulcer Medications at Community Pharmacies in the Accra Metropolis of Ghana
2024INNOVATIONS in pharmacyJournalOpen access0 citations10.24926/iip.v15i3.6197
Contamination of herbal medicinal products in low-and-middle-income countries: A systematic review
2023HeliyonJournalOpen accessSenior author43 citations10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19370
Medicated-related burden and adherence in patients with co-morbid type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension
2023HeliyonJournalOpen accessSenior author30 citations10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15448
Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Behavior among adolescents in 28 Countries and Territories: A Moderated Mediation Model
2023Journal of Adolescent HealthJournalOpen access35 citations10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.01.029
Factors associated with glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ho, Ghana: A cross-sectional study
2023Metabolism OpenJournalOpen access14 citations10.1016/j.metop.2023.100265