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Kofi Boamah Mensah · Sankore

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Kofi Boamah Mensah

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ORCID 0000-0002-7971-4270

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Publications

45

Citations

236

h-index

10

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

10

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology42 works
University of KwaZulu-Natal20 works
University for Development Studies8 works
Kwame Nkrumah University4 works
Ebonyi State University4 works

Publications

45 works in the graph, newest first.

Safe handling of cytotoxic and other hazardous drugs: Knowledge and practices among oncology staff in a teaching hospital
2026Journal of Oncology Pharmacy PracticeJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1177/10781552261430332
Real-World adherence and quality of life Among HER2-positive breast cancer patients receiving subcutaneous trastuzumab in Ghana: A pilot study
2026Journal of Oncology Pharmacy PracticeJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1177/10781552261451736
Beyond the Prescription: Hydroxycarbamide Utilization and Adherence Among Persons Living with Sickle Cell Disease in Rural Ghana
2026Patient Preference and AdherenceJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.2147/ppa.s567619
Patients’ perceptions of the role of community pharmacists in the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases: a qualitative investigation
2026African Health SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.4314/ahs.v26i2.11

Informing mobile health strategies: Study of mobile phone ownership among rural women for breast cancer control in Ghana

2026Digital HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1177/20552076261476178

Gatekeepers or barriers? Exploring traditional medicine practitioners’ understanding of breast cancer in Ghana

2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen access0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0355289

Clinicians knowledge of cancer: A study in Ghana's Bono region

2025Journal of Oncology Pharmacy PracticeJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1177/10781552241312392

The Association of ABO RH Typing and von Willebrand Factor Levels in Reproductive-Aged Women with Abnormal Bleeding Tendencies: A Case-Control Study in Ghana

2025Archives of Hematology and Blood DiseasesJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.22259/2639-3581.0701001

A multicenter cross-sectional survey of the role of community pharmacists, attitudes, and perceptions in preventing and controlling cardiovascular diseases

2025PLoS ONEJournalOpen access0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0314487

Anticipated First Contact and Time to Seek Healthcare for Possible Breast Cancer Symptoms: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Rural Ghana

2025Health ExpectationsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1111/hex.70395

A Scoping Review of the Pharmacovigilance Systems in West African region

2025Christian Journal for Global HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.15566/cjgh.v12i2.419

Factors influencing medication adherence in co-morbid hypertension and diabetes patients: A scoping review

2024Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social PharmacyJournalOpen accessSenior author19 citations10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100426

Knowledge and prevalence of common sexually transmitted infections among patients seeking care at selected health facilities in Southern Ghana

2024PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen access10 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0003422

Utilisation of traditional medicine among women diagnosed with breast cancer in Ghana: a descriptive phenomenological study

2024BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesJournalOpen access9 citations10.1186/s12906-024-04364-x

A Systematic Review of the Burden of Stroke in Ghana

2024BioMed Research InternationalJournalOpen access6 citations10.1155/2024/8298154

Awareness of stroke, its signs, and risk factors: A cross‐sectional population‐based survey in Ghana

2024Health Science ReportsJournalOpen access7 citations10.1002/hsr2.2179

Snakebites and Antisnake Venom Utilization in Ghana’s Oti Region: A 6‐Year Retrospective Study

2024BioMed Research InternationalJournalOpen access4 citations10.1155/2024/6692421

The role of Lesotho community pharmacists in preventing and controlling cardiovascular diseases: The perceived facilitators and barriers

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access3 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0301525

Anaemia during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study of antenatal attendants at the Madina Pentecost Hospital, La Nkwantanang Municipality, Ghana

2024Cogent Public HealthJournalOpen access2 citations10.1080/27707571.2024.2353776

Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Practices in Volta Regional Pharmacies

2024Environmental Quality ManagementJournalOpen access1 citations10.1002/tqem.70005

Prostate Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs amongst Women: The Application of a Psychometrically Valid Tool (PCaKAB‐Gh) in a Large Population

2024European Journal of Cancer CareJournalOpen access0 citations10.1155/2024/5541785

Impact of childhood and adolescence cancer on family caregivers: a qualitative analysis of strains, resources and coping behaviours

2023BMC PsychologyJournalOpen accessCorresponding29 citations10.1186/s40359-023-01406-w

A systematic review of the role of community pharmacists in the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases: the perceptions of patients

2023Systematic ReviewsJournalOpen access27 citations10.1186/s13643-023-02338-7

Socio-Demographic Factors and Other Predictors of Pap Test Uptake Among Women: A Retrospective Study in Ghana

2023Cancer Management and ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author11 citations10.2147/cmar.s398500

Expectations and barriers to the utilization of specialist palliative care services among persons living with cancer in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study

2023Palliative Care and Social PracticeJournalOpen access9 citations10.1177/26323524231193042

Age- and Sex-Related Reference Intervals of Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

2023SciMedicine JournalJournalOpen access3 citations10.28991/scimedj-2023-05-03-01

Impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment: a qualitative analysis of strains, resources and coping strategies among elderly patients in a rural setting in Ghana

2023BMC GeriatricsJournalOpen accessCorresponding11 citations10.1186/s12877-023-04248-8

Serum anti-erythropoietin antibodies among pregnant women with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia: A case-control study in northern Ghana

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessCorresponding5 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0283427

Assessment of adherence to pre-vaccination precautions and AEFI reporting practices during BCG vaccination in 4 hospitals in Ghana

2023Human Vaccines & ImmunotherapeuticsJournalOpen access2 citations10.1080/21645515.2023.2199654

Effects of COVID-19 disease on PAI-1 antigen and haematological parameters during disease management: A prospective cross-sectional study in a regional Hospital in Ghana

2023PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen access2 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0001866

Plasma levels of fibrinolytic and coagulation biomarkers in HIV‐infected individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy: A case‐control study in a Northern Ghanaian population

2023Health Science ReportsJournalOpen access2 citations10.1002/hsr2.1436

Caregivers' knowledge, attitude, and perception toward pneumococcal infection prophylaxis in pediatric sickle cell disease patients in Kumasi, Ghana

2023Health Science ReportsJournalOpen access2 citations10.1002/hsr2.1665

A psychometric analysis of a Ghanaian tool (PCaKAB-Gh) for studying prostate cancer knowledge, attitudes and beliefs amongst women

2023Scientific AfricanJournalOpen access1 citations10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01800

Being the nurse for my child at home: A qualitative analysis of parental recognition, appraisal, and reactions to childhood cancer in Ghana

2023Journal of Child Health CareJournal1 citations10.1177/13674935231225715

Management of sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative assessment of community pharmacy practices in the Ho Municipality, Ghana

2023Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and PracticeJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s40545-023-00650-0

A Comparative Study of Volatility of Consumer Price Index and Exchange Rate of Ghana Using GARCH Models

2023American Journal of Applied Mathematics and StatisticsJournalOpen access0 citations10.12691/ajams-11-4-1

The incidence of TB and MDR-TB in pediatrics and therapeutic options: a systematic review

2022Systematic ReviewsJournalOpen access16 citations10.1186/s13643-022-02023-1

Adverse events following immunization associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines: A descriptive analysis from VigiAccess

2022Human Vaccines & ImmunotherapeuticsJournalOpen access16 citations10.1080/21645515.2022.2109365

The direct cost incurred by patients and caregivers in diagnosing and managing prostate cancer in Ghana

2022BMC Health Services ResearchJournalOpen access14 citations10.1186/s12913-022-08476-3

Breast cancer screening pathways in Ghana: applying an exploratory single case study methodology with cross-case analysis

2022HeliyonJournalOpen access11 citations10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11413

A pilot study to explore societal, patient, and public authority perception on ‘Value-Added Tax’ system for healthcare financing in Zimbabwe: A case for cancer treatment

2022Journal of Oncology Pharmacy PracticeJournalCorresponding1 citations10.1177/10781552221075543

Adverse drug reactions associated with doxorubicin and epirubicin: A descriptive analysis from VigiBase

2022Journal of Oncology Pharmacy PracticeJournalOpen access4 citations10.1177/10781552221113578

Plasma von Willebrand Factor Antigen Levels and Its Relation with ABO Blood Group, Age and Sex

2022SciMedicine JournalJournalOpen access2 citations10.28991/scimedj-2022-04-02-02

A pilot study of the knowledge, awareness and perception of prostate cancer in Ghanaian women

2022PLoS ONEJournalOpen access4 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0267797

Haematological Profile in Pre-Surgery Hernia Patients: A Case-Control Study in Ghana

2022SciMedicine JournalJournalOpen access2 citations10.28991/scimedj-2022-0401-1