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Priscilla Y. A. Attafuah

SENIOR LECTURER

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh University of Ghana, Senior Lecturer, Nursing Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF NURSING & MIDWIFERY
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
GeriatricsPalliative nursingSlum dwellersQuality of lifeNursing practice
Publications

54

Citations

690

H-index

15

i10-index

22

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
12.8
Most cited paper
85
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:02
Publications

54 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Barriers to Integrating Soft Skills in Nursing Education and Patient Care in Ghana's Health-Care Institutions
L Laari, MO Ampomah, O Anim-Boamah, PYA Attafuah, LA Ohene
2026 Creative Nursing 32 (1), 19-29, 2026 Health Sciences 4
Factors influencing health service utilisation among older adults in the Tamale metropolis: a cross-sectional study based on Andersen’s behavioural model
OYW Kpolar, PYA Attafuah, E Tornu, VE Senoo-Dogbey, DK Arhinful
2025 BMC geriatrics 25 (1), 937, 2025 Health Sciences 4
Prevalence and correlates of physical bullying behaviours (on/off-school property) among adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
JO Sarfo, P Obeng, PYA Attafuah, NI Gbordzoe, COB Ofori
2024 BMC public health 24 (1), 3228, 2024 Health Sciences 4
Exploring the evolving relationship between students and nurse educators in tertiary institutions in Ghana
VA Agyare, CA Poku, S Baafi, E Berchie, PYA Attafuah
2025 BMC Medical Education 25 (1), 586, 2025 Health Sciences 3
Institutional drivers for integrating palliative care services in a hospital in a sub-Saharan African military hospital context
SA Boateng, J Okyere, PYA Attafuah, G Dzansi
2024 Palliative Care and Social Practice 18, 26323524241262327, 2024 Health Sciences 3
Perceived influence of hospital information technology systems on soft skills in nursing: a qualitative study in Ghana
L Laari, LA Ohene, O Anim-Boamah, PY Adumoah Attafuah, ...
2025 Discover Health Systems 4 (1), 127, 2025 Health Sciences 2
Perceived power dynamics in nursing education on students’ learning experience in Ghana
CA Poku, VA Agyare, S Baafi, PYA Attafuah, E Berchie
2025 Plos one 20 (8), e0328359, 2025 Health Sciences 2
Instruments for assessing quality of life among older adults in African countries: a scoping review
PYA ATTAFUAH, IHJ Everink, RJG Halfens, C Lohrmann, A Abuosi, ...
2019 Health Sciences 2
Understanding the use of complementary and traditional medicine among hypertensives in Ghana: an application of the socio-ecological model
F Atibila, PYA Attafuah, MO Peprah, T Ewusie, J Amedzro
2026 Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing 120, 69-96, 2026 Health Sciences 1
A descriptive qualitative study exploring family dynamics in end-of-life care
A Biney, CA Poku, G Dzansi, DA Deegbe, LA Ohene, JO Sarfo, F Atibila, ...
2025 International Journal of Palliative Nursing 31 (10), 484-498, 2025 Health Sciences 1
Navigating culture and faith in assisted reproductive technology: a qualitative exploration
E Oti-Boadi, B Asare, PYA Attafuah, EO Appiah, D Opoku-Frempong, ...
2024 The Family Journal, 10664807241290246, 2024 Health Sciences 1
Attitudes of Nurses Towards Patients at the End of their Life: Using FATCOD-B in the Ghanaian Context
PYA Attafuah, M Iddrisu, N Amertil, JO Sarfo, DE Nyonator, CA Adjei, ...
2022 European Researcher. Series A 13 (1), 2022 Health Sciences 1
Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) among Mexican Adolescents: A Network Psychometric Approach
JO Sarfo, A García-Santillán, RV Sousa Bastos, PY Adumoah Attafuah
2022 Медиаобразование, 481-490, 2022 Health Sciences 1
27. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
JO Sarfo, DK Attigah, P Mordi, NI Gbordzoe, JC Sarfo, PYA Attafuah
2026 Bullying: Global Case Studies in Policy and Prevention for Young People, 195, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Association of parental stress, depression, anxiety, and somatisation: Mediating role of coping behaviours among mothers of preterm infants in Ghana
JO Sarfo, COB Ofori, PYA Attafuah, N Kugbey, DK Attigah, NI Gbordzoe, ...
2026 Dialogues in Health, 100278, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Between culture and care: nurses’ experiences of end-of-life communication in Ghana
P Aidoo, PYA Attafuah, WO Kpolar, LA Ohene
2026 BMC Medical Ethics 27 (1), 84, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Gerontological health services in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality: experiences and insights of healthcare providers
JM Wein, PYA Attafuah, LA Ohene
2026 BMC Health Services Research, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Migration Aspirations and Care for Older Adults: Perspectives of University of Ghana Students in Accra, Ghana
VM Hervie, PYA Attafuah, K Abekah-Carter, RB Kodom, NK Dadzie, ...
2026 Journal of International Migration and Integration, 1-26, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Perspectives of caregivers of children with disabilities on inclusive education implementation in the Shai-Osudoku district of Ghana
PYA Attafuah, D Korletey, RK Steele-Dadzie, A Akolgo, FAE Hayford, ...
2026 International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy 20 (1), 13, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
JO Sarfo, DK Attigah, P Mordi, NI Gbordzoe, JC Sarfo, PYA Attafuah
2026 Bullying, 195-201, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Understanding the Struggle: Older Adults’ Experiences and Coping Approaches to Low Back Pain
BY Kponton, RA Bonney, M Marfo, FN Boakye, PYA Attafuah, P Avadu, ...
2026 Sage Open Aging 12, 30495334261463010, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Glaucoma prevalence and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa’s elderly population: a scoping
JO Sarfo, P Mordi, EK Aggrey, ASP Quaicoe, PYA Attafuah
2025 Health Sciences 0
Unlocking insights: exploring mammography beliefs among Teshie community mothers–a qualitative exploratory descriptive study
EA Osei, L Watson-Quartey, JB Kappiah, PYA Attafuah, R Odonkor, ...
2025 BMJ open 15 (5), e088624, 2025 Health Sciences 0
Quality of life, health and social needs of slum-dwelling older adults in Ghana
PYA Attafuah
2023 Health Sciences 0
Reconceptualizing Geriatric Care in a Sub-Saharan African Context
PYA Attafuah, C Eliason, NP Amertil
2023 New Research in Nursing-Education and Practice, 2023 Health Sciences 0