IRB Faculty
The Medical &
Scientific Research Directorate
Dr. Florence Dedey
Bsc, MBChB, FWACS, FGCS
Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery
fdedey@ug.edu.gh | +233-244-258603 |
Education
- BSc Medical Sciences, University of Ghana Medical school, Accra, Ghana. (1997)
- MBChB (Medicine), University of Ghana Medical school, Accra, Ghana. (2001) ·
- Fellowship, General Surgery, West African College of Surgeons (2010) ·
- Fellowship. General Surgery, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (2019)
Board Certifications
- Certified, Ghana Medical and Dental Council
Research Interest
My research interests focus on breast diseases, specifically cancer and how to improve outcomes. I am also interested in quality of life, pain management and palliative care.
Current projects
1. Determining the patterns of metastases and survival outcomes in breast cancer among Ghanaian patients.
2. Short-term versus Long-term Chest tube drainage in the management of malignant pleural effusion in Breast Cancer patients admitted at the Breast Unit of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra
3. Non-infectious wound complications after mastectomy with reconstruction
4. Breast and Prostate cancers in older adults in the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital: Socio-economic and lifestyle factors.
Current projects
1. Determining the patterns of metastases and survival outcomes in breast cancer among Ghanaian patients.
2. Short-term versus Long-term Chest tube drainage in the management of malignant pleural effusion in Breast Cancer patients admitted at the Breast Unit of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra
3. Non-infectious wound complications after mastectomy with reconstruction
4. Breast and Prostate cancers in older adults in the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital: Socio-economic and lifestyle factors.
Selected Publications
PUBLICATIONS
A Refereed Journal Papers
1. Aziato L, Dedey F, Marfo K, Asamani J.A, Clegg-Lamptey J. N. (2015). Validation of three pain scales among adult postoperative patients in Ghana. BMC Nursing, DOI 10.1186/s12912-015-0094-6.
2. Dedey F, Affram N. K, Amoah Y, Nsaful J, Adu-Aryee N. A. (2015) Nicolau Syndrome: A case report of a rare debilitating complication following intramuscular injection of penicillin Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 4(2): 98-102
3. Dedey F, Wu L, Ayettey AH, Sanuade OA, Akingbola TS, Hewlett SA, Tayo BO, Cole H, de-Graft Aikins A, Ogedegbe G, Adanu R. (2016). Factors associated with waiting time for Breast Cancer treatment in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Health Education and Behavior in the special supplement on NCD Africa, DOI: 10.1177/1090198115620417
4. Aziato L, Ohene L, Dedey F, Clegg-Lamptey J. N. A. (2016). I was in real pain’: Surgical nurses’ personal pain experiences in Ghana”. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 9(1): 90-98
5. N. A. Adu-Aryee, L. Aabakken, F. Dedey, J. Nsaful, and W. Kudzi (2016) Comparison of endoscopic based diagnosis with Helicobacter urease test for Helicobacter pylori infection BMC Research Notes 20169:421DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2237-6
6. Adugbire B. A, Aziato L and Dedey F (2017) Patients’ experiences of pre and intra operative nursing care in Ghana: A qualitative study. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 6: 45-51
7. Brinton L. A, Awuah B, Clegg-Lamptey J. N,Wiafe-Addai B, Ansong D, Nyarko K. M, Wiafe S, Yarney J, Biritwum R, Brotzman M, Adjei A. A, Adjei E, Aitpillah F, Edusei L, Dedey F et al (2017) Design Considerations for identifying breast cancer risk factors in a population based study in Africa , Int J Cancer doi:10.1002/ijc.30688
8. GlobalSurg Collaborative. Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis 2018; published online Feb 13. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30101-4).
9. Nsaful J, Umuago R, Dedey F, Adjei F, Clegg-Lamptey JNA (2018). An audit of the informed consent process at the surgical department of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. Post graduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 7(1): 24-28
10. Olutobi A Sanuade, Hannah Ayettey, Sandra Hewlett, Florence Dedey, Lily Wu, Titilola Akingbola, Gbenga Ogedegbe and Ama de-Graft Aikins (2018). Understanding the causes of breast cancer treatment delays at a teaching hospital in Ghana. Journal of Health Psychology 1 –10, https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105318814152
11. GlobalSurg Collaborative. Management and outcomes following surgery for gastrointestinal typhoid: An international, prospective, multicentre cohort study. World J Surg. 2018. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4624-8).
12. Joe-Nat A Clegg-Lamptey, Verna Vanderpuye and Florence Dedey (2019) Late Presentation of Breast Cancer in Lower and Middle-Income Countries. Current Breast Cancer Reports https://doi.org/10.1007/s12609-019-00312-8
13. E. Nilsson, S Olsson, S. Regner, A Polistena, A. Ali, F. Dedey, N. Avenia, L. Wu, L. Banka Johnson(2019). Surgical intervention for intestinal typhoid perforation. G. Chir, 40(2):105-111
14. M. Iddrisu, L. Aziato, F. Dedey (2019). A Qualitative Study on Coping Strategies of Young Women Living with Breast Cancer in Ghana. International Journal of African Nursing Sciences vol 11. https:doi.org/10.1016/j.iajans.2019.100173
15. M. Iddrisu, L. Aziato, F. Dedey (2020). Psychological and physical effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on young Ghanaian women: a qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry 20:353 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02760-4
A Refereed Journal Papers
1. Aziato L, Dedey F, Marfo K, Asamani J.A, Clegg-Lamptey J. N. (2015). Validation of three pain scales among adult postoperative patients in Ghana. BMC Nursing, DOI 10.1186/s12912-015-0094-6.
2. Dedey F, Affram N. K, Amoah Y, Nsaful J, Adu-Aryee N. A. (2015) Nicolau Syndrome: A case report of a rare debilitating complication following intramuscular injection of penicillin Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 4(2): 98-102
3. Dedey F, Wu L, Ayettey AH, Sanuade OA, Akingbola TS, Hewlett SA, Tayo BO, Cole H, de-Graft Aikins A, Ogedegbe G, Adanu R. (2016). Factors associated with waiting time for Breast Cancer treatment in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Health Education and Behavior in the special supplement on NCD Africa, DOI: 10.1177/1090198115620417
4. Aziato L, Ohene L, Dedey F, Clegg-Lamptey J. N. A. (2016). I was in real pain’: Surgical nurses’ personal pain experiences in Ghana”. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 9(1): 90-98
5. N. A. Adu-Aryee, L. Aabakken, F. Dedey, J. Nsaful, and W. Kudzi (2016) Comparison of endoscopic based diagnosis with Helicobacter urease test for Helicobacter pylori infection BMC Research Notes 20169:421DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2237-6
6. Adugbire B. A, Aziato L and Dedey F (2017) Patients’ experiences of pre and intra operative nursing care in Ghana: A qualitative study. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 6: 45-51
7. Brinton L. A, Awuah B, Clegg-Lamptey J. N,Wiafe-Addai B, Ansong D, Nyarko K. M, Wiafe S, Yarney J, Biritwum R, Brotzman M, Adjei A. A, Adjei E, Aitpillah F, Edusei L, Dedey F et al (2017) Design Considerations for identifying breast cancer risk factors in a population based study in Africa , Int J Cancer doi:10.1002/ijc.30688
8. GlobalSurg Collaborative. Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis 2018; published online Feb 13. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30101-4).
9. Nsaful J, Umuago R, Dedey F, Adjei F, Clegg-Lamptey JNA (2018). An audit of the informed consent process at the surgical department of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. Post graduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 7(1): 24-28
10. Olutobi A Sanuade, Hannah Ayettey, Sandra Hewlett, Florence Dedey, Lily Wu, Titilola Akingbola, Gbenga Ogedegbe and Ama de-Graft Aikins (2018). Understanding the causes of breast cancer treatment delays at a teaching hospital in Ghana. Journal of Health Psychology 1 –10, https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105318814152
11. GlobalSurg Collaborative. Management and outcomes following surgery for gastrointestinal typhoid: An international, prospective, multicentre cohort study. World J Surg. 2018. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4624-8).
12. Joe-Nat A Clegg-Lamptey, Verna Vanderpuye and Florence Dedey (2019) Late Presentation of Breast Cancer in Lower and Middle-Income Countries. Current Breast Cancer Reports https://doi.org/10.1007/s12609-019-00312-8
13. E. Nilsson, S Olsson, S. Regner, A Polistena, A. Ali, F. Dedey, N. Avenia, L. Wu, L. Banka Johnson(2019). Surgical intervention for intestinal typhoid perforation. G. Chir, 40(2):105-111
14. M. Iddrisu, L. Aziato, F. Dedey (2019). A Qualitative Study on Coping Strategies of Young Women Living with Breast Cancer in Ghana. International Journal of African Nursing Sciences vol 11. https:doi.org/10.1016/j.iajans.2019.100173
15. M. Iddrisu, L. Aziato, F. Dedey (2020). Psychological and physical effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on young Ghanaian women: a qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry 20:353 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02760-4