Irene A. Kretchy
Associate Professor
CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF PHARMACY
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND CLINICAL PHARMACY
Medication adherenceSocial and Behavioural PharmacyMental HealthComplementary and Alternative
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
157 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health-related quality of life and its demographic, clinical and psychosocial determinants among male patients with hypertension in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital V Boima, AK Yeboah, IA Kretchy, A Koduah, K Agyabeng, E Yorke |
2022 | Ghana Medical Journal 56 (1), 5, 2022 | Health Sciences | 21 |
| Metabolic syndrome among individuals living with hypertension in Accra, Ghana AK Christian, OA Sanuade, SB Kushitor, M Kushitor, I Kretchy, ... |
2021 | PloS one 16 (10), e0253837, 2021 | Health Sciences | 21 |
| Patterns of prescription of psychotropic medications and their adherence among patients with schizophrenia in two psychiatric hospitals in Accra, Ghana: a cross‐sectional survey S Ashong, IA Kretchy, B Afrane, A de-Graft Aikins |
2018 | Psychiatry Journal 2018 (1), 9850594, 2018 | Health Sciences | 21 |
| Adherence to antidiabetic medications among women with gestational diabetes M Asiedu-Danso, IA Kretchy, JK Sekyi, A Koduah |
2021 | Journal of Diabetes Research 2021 (1), 9941538, 2021 | Health Sciences | 20 |
| Implementation of national policies and interventions (WHO Best Buys) for non-communicable disease prevention and control in Ghana: a mixed methods analysis L Baatiema, OA Sanuade, IA Kretchy, L Okoibhole, SB Kushitor, ... |
2024 | Health research policy and systems 22 (1), 154, 2024 | Health Sciences | 19 |
| Coping strategies among adolescents and young adults living with HIV/AIDS in Accra-Ghana S Dake, HA Bonful, V Ganu, P Puplampu, A Asamoah, HA Arthur, ... |
2023 | BMC Public Health 23 (1), 2350, 2023 | Health Sciences | 19 |
| Coping strategies and resilience among patients with hypertension in Ghana V Boima, E Yorke, V Ganu, A Gyaban-Mensah, G Ekem-Ferguson, ... |
2023 | Frontiers in psychology 13, 1038346, 2023 | Health Sciences | 19 |
| Factors associated with glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ho, Ghana: A cross-sectional study SK Alor, IMA Kretchy, FN Glozah, PB Adongo |
2023 | Metabolism Open 20, 100265, 2023 | Health Sciences | 19 |
| Scoping review of community health participatory research projects in Ghana IA Kretchy, LO Okoibhole, OA Sanuade, H Jennings, DL Strachan, ... |
2022 | Global health action 15 (1), 2122304, 2022 | Health Sciences | 18 |
| Perceptions of a mobile phone-based approach to promote medication adherence: a cross-sectional application of the technology acceptance model B Appiah, IA Kretchy, A Yoshikawa, L Asamoah-Akuoko, CR France |
2021 | Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy 1, 100005, 2021 | Health Sciences | 18 |
| Changes in food quality and habits in urban Ghana: evidence from a mixed-methods study SB Kushitor, L Okoibhole, M Vaughan, K Adjaye-Gbewonyo, IA Kretchy, ... |
2025 | BMC public health 25 (1), 2556, 2025 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Enhancing the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy: a scoping review of interventions and gender-informed approaches IA Kretchy, D Atobrah, DA Adumbire, S Ankamah, T Adanu, DM Badasu, ... |
2025 | Malaria Journal 24 (1), 49, 2025 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Non-communicable diseases, psychosocial wellbeing, and quality of life in Ga Mashie, Accra, Ghana: analysis from a community-based cross-sectional study K Adjaye-Gbewonyo, IA Kretchy, L Baatiema, CS Grijalva-Eternod, ... |
2025 | BMC public health 25 (1), 1059, 2025 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Polypharmacy and its associated factors among patients with co-morbid hypertension and diabetes in a municipal hospital in Ghana AO Kwakye, IA Kretchy, KG Oppong |
2024 | Scientific African 23, e02028, 2024 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Effect of HIV-related stigma and HIV-related stress on HIV disclosure concerns: a study of HIV-positive persons on antiretroviral therapy at two urban hospitals in Ghana NO Anakwa, E Teye-Kwadjo, IA Kretchy |
2021 | Applied Research in Quality of Life 16 (3), 1249-1264, 2021 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Community beliefs and practices about diabetes and their implications for the prevention and management of diabetes in Southeast Ghana SK Alor, IA Kretchy, FN Glozah, PB Adongo |
2024 | BMC Public Health 24 (1), 3071, 2024 | Health Sciences | 16 |
| Determinants of intention to use mobile phone caller tunes to promote voluntary blood donation: cross-sectional study B Appiah, JN Burdine, A Aftab, L Asamoah-Akuoko, DA Anum, IA Kretchy, ... |
2018 | JMIR mHealth and uHealth 6 (5), e9752, 2018 | Health Sciences | 15 |
| Biopsychosocial analysis of antibiotic use for the prevention or management of COVID-19 infections: A scoping review RA Nortey, IA Kretchy, A Koduah, KO Buabeng |
2023 | Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 19 (4), 573-581, 2023 | Social Sciences | 13 |
| Implementation of medicines pricing policies in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review T Mirzoev, A Koduah, A Cronin de Chavez, L Baatiema, A Danso-Appiah, ... |
2021 | BMJ open 11 (2), e044293, 2021 | Health Sciences | 13 |
| A scoping review of interventions to optimize medication adherence in hypertension comorbidity AO Kwakye, AA Hutton-Nyameaye, CC Cobbold, P Boachie-Ansah, ... |
2025 | Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 21 (4), 215-227, 2025 | Health Sciences | 12 |
| Psychotropic medicine beliefs, side effects and adherence in schizophrenia: a patient–caregiver dyad perspective IA Kretchy, B Appiah, K Agyabeng, EM Kwarteng, E Ganyaglo, ... |
2021 | International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 43 (5), 1370-1380, 2021 | Health Sciences | 12 |
| Prevalence and self-management of female sexual dysfunction among women in six regions of Ghana: A cross-sectional study EP Imbeah, BA Afrane, IA Kretchy, JA Sarkodie, F Acheampong, ... |
2015 | J Womens Health, Issues Care 4, 6, 2015 | Health Sciences | 12 |
| Psycho-behavioral factors associated with neurocognitive performance among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Accra, Ghana N Asiedu, I Kretchy, E Asampong |
2020 | African Health Sciences 20 (2), 487, 2020 | Health Sciences | 11 |
| Contextual awareness, response and evaluation (CARE) of diabetes in poor urban communities in Ghana: the CARE diabetes project qualitative study protocol L Baatiema, DL Strachan, LO Okoibhole, IA Kretchy, M Kushitor, ... |
2024 | Global health action 17 (1), 2364498, 2024 | Health Sciences | 10 |
| Clinical presentation and pattern of neuro-developmental disorders in a health facility in Ghana: Implications for the health and educational sectors E Dickson, J Osarfo, E Asampong, I Kretchy |
2020 | Health Sciences Investigations Journal 1 (2), 114-120, 2020 | Health Sciences | 10 |