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Dr. Susanna Aba Abraham

Name: 45th Biennial Convention
Start: 2019-11-01
Location: Washington DC, USA

Senior Lecturer · Senior Member

🏛 Department of Public Health

★ Head of Department ★ Academic Advisor

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About

Susanna Aba Abraham (PhD)

Senior Lecturer

Career Summary

Dr Aba Abraham holds a PhD in Nursing from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, Master of Public Health (Health Policy and Planning) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts (Nursing with Psychology) from the University of Ghana.

Aba is also a fellow of the West African College of Nursing and Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives. She is a member of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International.

Focus & expertise

Specializations

HIV/AIDS; Prevention of Mother to Child programme Health Policy and Management Nursing Services Management and Administration Public Health

Recent activity

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Project Mar 2025

Bullying Reporting and Victim Empowerment in Ghanaian Schools (BRAVE GH App)

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Project Mar 2022

Influence of COVID-19 on the health seeking behaviours of adults living with chronic conditions in rural settings in Ghana

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Project Mar 2022

End-of-Life Nursing Care: Conceptualizing a Culturally Sensitive Model For Ghanaian Hospitals

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Project Mar 2022

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on ART Service Delivery: Clients and Healthcare workers Perspectives in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

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Project Mar 2022

" Why I stayed when others left": an appreciative inquiry of retention in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Takoradi Government Hospital, Ghana

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

University of Cape Town

2019

Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Planning

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

2010

Bachelor of Arts in Nursing with Psychology

University of Ghana

2005

★ Career & positions

Faculty/School Registration & Exams Officer

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Sep, 2020 to Aug, 2023

Faculty/School Registration & Exams Officer

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Aug, 2023 to Aug, 2024

Career progression

Start date unknown

No university appointment date is on record, so this timeline begins at the earliest recorded change.

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Department until 2025

Origin not recorded

Senior Lecturer

Dr. · Department of Public Health

Present

Teaching & projects

Projects

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Bullying Reporting and Victim Empowerment in Ghanaian Schools (BRAVE GH App)

Co-PI

March 2025 - Present

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Influence of COVID-19 on the health seeking behaviours of adults living with chronic conditions in rural settings in Ghana

Principal Investigator

January 2022 - September 2023

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End-of-Life Nursing Care: Conceptualizing a Culturally Sensitive Model For Ghanaian Hospitals

Principal Investigator

July 2021 - March 2023

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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on ART Service Delivery: Clients and Healthcare workers Perspectives in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Principal Investigator

November 2020 - August 2021

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" Why I stayed when others left": an appreciative inquiry of retention in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Takoradi Government Hospital, Ghana

Principal Investigator

January 2015 - April 2018

Publications ORCID 0000-0003-3100-770X →

2025 From bedside to system change: the TRIL nurse advocacy model for sustainable healthcare journal article

2025 Examining the impact of psychosocial safety climate on working conditions, well-being and safety of healthcare providers: a scoping review journal article

2024 A consideration of CYP2D6 genetic variations in the Ghanaian population as a potential ‘culprit’ for the tramadol ‘abuse crisis’ journal article

2024 Barriers and outcomes of therapeutic communication between nurses and patients in Africa: a scoping review journal article

2024 Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake: evidence from a vulnerable global South setting journal article

2024 Effectiveness of eLearning programme for capacity building of healthcare professionals: a systematic review journal article

2024 Experiences of residents in a therapeutic community model of drug addiction treatment in a mental hospital in Ghana other

2024 Experiences of residents in a therapeutic community model of substance use disorder treatment in a mental hospital in Ghana journal article

2024 Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in the Assessment, and Management of Sickle-Cell Disease: A Meta-Aggregative Review journal article

2024 Ownership and usage of insecticide-treated nets in Ghana: a scoping review of facilitators and barriers journal article

2024 Prevalence and predictors of episiotomy among puerperal women accessing postnatal care in the Kumasi Metropolis journal article

2024 Prevalence and predictors of near misses and road traffic crashes among long-distance bus drivers in Ghana journal article

2024 Risk Factors of Malnutrition among In-School Children and Adolescents in Developing Countries: A Scoping Review journal article

2024 Self-management interventions for gestational diabetes in Africa: a scoping review journal article

2024 Self-management needs, strategies and support for individuals with sickle cell disease in developing countries: a scoping review journal article

2024 Self-management needs, strategies and support for sickle cell disease in developing countries: a scoping review protocol journal article

2024 Uptake and Effectiveness of Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine during Pregnancy in Africa: A Scoping Review journal article

2024 Workplace Bullying Among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Upper West Region of Ghana other

2024 “They are trying their best”: incarcerated individuals’ assessment of general healthcare services in selected Ghanaian prisons journal article

2023 Culture and pandemic control at cross-roads: navigating the burial guidelines for COVID-19-related deaths in a Ghanaian setting journal article

2023 Health service factors affecting the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in a Ghanaian metropolis: A qualitative exploratory study journal article

2023 Nurse-patient Relationships: Implications for Retention in the PMTCT of HIV Programme other

2023 Nurse-patient relationship and its implications for retention in the PMTCT of HIV programme in Ghana: an appreciative inquiry journal article

2023 The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health Seeking Behaviors of Adults Living With Chronic Conditions: A View Through the Health Belief Model journal article

2022 Nursing Students’ Perception of Clinical Teaching and Learning in Ghana: A Descriptive Qualitative Study journal article

2022 Explorative-descriptive study on the effects of COVID-19 on access to antiretroviral therapy services: the case of a teaching hospital in Ghana journal article

2022 HIV counselling and testing experiences of expectant mothers in the prevention of vertical transmission programme: implications for policy and service delivery journal article

2022 Staying, leaving and returning: Trends of prevention of mother-to-child transmission retention among newly diagnosed HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women journal article

2021 Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on ART Service delivery: perspectives of healthcare workers in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana journal article

2021 Knowledge and determinants of women’s knowledge on vertical transmission of HIV and AIDS in South Africa journal article

2021 Living with hepatitis B virus infection; media messaging matters journal article

2020 A paradox: Midwives’ Experiences of Attending a Birth Resulting in Maternal Death in a Ghanaian Context journal article

Engagements

🎤 Keynote lectures

“Nurses and Midwives: A Voice to Lead in the Vision for a Transformed Healthcare in a Post COVID-19 World”

Takoradi-Ghana · 2021-07-29

📅 Conferences attended

2019 45th Biennial Convention Presented a paper · Washington DC, USA

2019 30th International Nursing Research Congress: Presented a paper · Alberta, Canada

2017 44th Biennial Convention of Sigma Theta Tau International Presented a paper · Indianapolis, USA

2021 HIV Prevention Summit 2021 Presented a paper · Virtual

2021 46th STTI Bienniel Conference of the Honor Society of Nursing Presented a paper · Indianapolis, USA

Honors & affiliations

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Public Health Fellow

West African College of Nursing · 2013

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Member

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International · 2013

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Member

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association · 2007

Colleagues & frequently viewed together

Prof. David Teye Doku Professor · Department of Population and Health Public Health ›

Prof. Joshua Amo-Adjei Professor · Department of Population and Health Public Health ›

Dr. Kasim Abdulai Senior Lecturer · Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Public Health ›

Dr. Hannah Benedicta Taylor-Adbulai Senior Lecturer · Department of Community Medicine Public Health ›

Dr. Prince Justin Anku Lecturer · Department of Population and Health Public Health ›

Dr. (Mrs.) Christiana Asiedu Senior Lecturer · School of Nursing and Midwifery Public Health ›

Prof. Jerry Paul Kukye-Ayiri Ninnoni Associate Professor · Department of Mental Health ›

Ms. Elizabeth Yankah Senior Assistant Registrar · School of Nursing and Midwifery ›

Prof. (Mrs.) Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan Associate Professor · School of Nursing and Midwifery ›

Prof. Ferdinand Ahiakpor Professor · Department of Data Science and Economic Policy ›

Miss Florence Joyce Cudjoe Senior Administrative Assistant · Department of Data Science and Economic Policy ›

Prof. Elvis Asare Bediako Professor · School of Agriculture ›

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