Community engagement to inform the development of a sickle cell counselor training and certification program in Ghana

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 195-202

  Anie, Kofi A ^a,k   Treadwell, Marsha J ^b   Grant, Althea M ^c   Dennis Antwi, Jemima A ^d,e   Asafo, Mabel K ^f   Lamptey, Mary E ^e,g   Ojodu, Jelili ^h   Yusuf, Careema ^h   Otaigbe, Ayo ⁱ   Ohene Frempong, Kwaku ^e,g,j  

^a CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d International Confederation of Midwives   (Ghana)

^e Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana   (Ghana)

^f Ashanti Region Health Promotion Office   (Ghana)

^g National Newborn Screening Program for Sickle Cell Disease   (Ghana)

^h ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES   (United States)

ⁱ Sickle Cell Foundation of Nigeria   (Nigeria)

^j CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^k IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GHANA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SICKLE CELL TRAIT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORKSHOP;

EID: 84964403073     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-016-0267-3     Document Type: Article

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