IRB Faculty

The Medical &
Scientific Research Directorate

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Dr. Gloria Achempim-Ansong

BA, MPhil, PhD.

Lecturer - Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences,

gachempim-ansong@ug.edu.gh | +233-244753872

Education

  • BA Nursing with Psychology: University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana (2003)

  • MPhil, Nursing: University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana (2009)

  • PhD in Nursing: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (2019)

  • Fellow, West African College of Nursing (2009)

  • Fellow, Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives (2015)

Board Certifications

  •  State Registered Nurse – SRN (Nursing and Midwifery Council for Ghana)  

Research Interest

My research interests focus on Non-communicable diseases (metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, Renal failure)

Current projects
1.  Knowledge and prevalence of metabolic syndrome among pregnant women: Queen Elizabeth Scholarship, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 

Selected Publications

1.   The psychosocial and physical experiences of hemodialysis patients in Ghana. Published in Africa Journal of nursing and midwifery (AJNM), Vol. 14, and No.1. 2012. 

2.      Assessing Challenges of Clinical Education in a baccalaureate Nursing Program in Ghana. Published in Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol 7, No 10. 2017.    

3.   Reconceptualizing Preceptorship in Clinical Nursing Education in Ghana.           Published in International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, Vol 10,  2019.

Get in touch
Email Addresses:
info-msrc@ugmc.ug.edu.gh