My research interests focus on psychosocial approaches to medication use and adherence in chronic physical and mental illnesses, understanding and optimizing medication-related behaviours, adverse drug reporting and traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) use from the perspectives of patients, conventional medical practitioners and TCAM practitioners. 

Current projects 
1.      AMIPS- Improving equitable access to essential medicines in Ghana through bridging the gaps in implementing medicines pricing policy. http://pharmacy.ug.edu.gh/news/amips-improving-equitable-access-essential-medicines-ghana-through-bridging-gaps-implementing  

2.      Contextual Awareness, Response and Evaluation: Diabetes in Ghana

1.     Kretchy IA, Asiedu-Danso M, Kretchy JP (2020). Medication management and adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives and experiences from low-and middle-income countries. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.04.007. 

2.     Kretchy IA, Boima V, Agyabeng K, Koduah A, Appiah B (2020). Psycho-behavioural factors associated with medication adherence among out-patients with hypertension in a Ghanaian hospital. PLoS ONE, 15(1):e0227874. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227874 

3.      Kretchy IA, Koduah A, Ohene-Agyei T, Boima V, Appiah B (2020). The association between diabetes-related distress and medication adherence in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Diabetes Research, ID 4760624, 10 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4760624 

4.      Anakwa NO, Teye-Kwadjo E, Kretchy IA (2020). 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. Applied Research in Quality of Life. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-020-09813-6 

5.      Asiedu NY, Kretchy IA, Asampong E (2020). Psycho-behavioral factors associated with neurocognitive performance among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Accra, Ghana. African Health Sciences 20(2): 587-596. https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i2.6. 

6.      Conney CS, Kretchy IA, Asiedu-Danso M, Allotey-Babington GL (2019). Complementary and alternative medicine use for primary dysmenorrhea among Senior High School students in the Western Region of Ghana. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. vol. 2019, Article ID 8059471, 8 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/8059471. 

7.      Appiah B, Yoshikawac A, Asamoah-Akuoko L, Anumb DA, Kretchy IA, Samman E, Goulart A, Nwokike J, Dodoo ANO, Darko DM, Rene A (2019). Consumer reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions: modelling the acceptance of mobile phone caller tunes to raise awareness. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research. DOI 10.1111/jphs.12330   

8.      Appiah B, Anubhuti P, Burdine JN, Asamoah-Akuoko L, Anum DA, Kretchy IA, Sabblah G, Dodoo ANO, McKyer L (2019). Factors that influence the intention to use mobile phone caller tunes for patient reporting of adverse drug reactions: a qualitative study. Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety 10:204209861987119. DOI:  10.1177/2042098619871190 

9.      Debrah AB, Buabeng KO, Donnir G, Kretchy IA (2018). A caregiver perspective of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. International Journal of Mental Health 47:4. 298-310 

10.     Gloria O, Osafo J, Goldmann E, Parikh NS, Nonvignon J, Kretchy IA (2018). The Experiences of Providing Caregiving for Patients with Schizophrenia in the Ghanaian Context. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2018.06.005. 

11.     Ashong S, Kretchy IA, Afrane B, deGraft Aikins A (2018). Patterns of Prescription of Psychotropic Medications and Their Adherence among Patients with Schizophrenia in Two Psychiatric Hospitals in Accra, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Psychiatry Journal,  Article ID 9850594, 10 pages, 2018. doi:10.1155/2018/9850594. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/psychiatry/2018/9850594/ 

12.     Kretchy IA, Osafo J, Agyemang SA, Appiah B, Nonvignon J (2018). Psychological burden and caregiver-reported non-adherence to psychotropic medications among patients with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research. 1;259:289-94. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29091831. 

13.     Opoku-Boateng NY, Kretchy IA, Aryeetey GC, Dwomoh D, Decker S, Agyei Agyemang S, Tozan Y, Aikins M, Nonvignon J (2017). Economic cost and quality of life of family caregivers of schizophrenic patients attending psychiatric hospitals in Ghana. BMC Health Services Research, 17(Suppl2):697 DOI 10.1186/s12913-017-2642-0. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29219074. 

14.     Kretchy IA, Okyere HA, Osafo J, Afrane B, Sarkodie J, Debrah P (2016). Perceptions of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine among conventional healthcare practitioners in Accra, Ghana: Implications for integrative healthcare. Journal of Integrative Medicine, 14(5): 380–388.  DOI: 10.1016/S2095-4964(16)60273-X. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27641609. 

15.    Oppong S, Kretchy IA, Imbeah E, Afrane B (2016).  Managing mental illness in Ghana: the state of commonly prescribed psychotropic medicines. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 10:28 DOI: 10.1186/s13033-016-0061-y. https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-016-0061-y.