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Dr. Evelyn Asamoah Ampofo

Dr. Evelyn Asamoah Ampofo
Senior Lecturer
eaampofo@ug.edu.gh

 

Evelyn Asamoah Ampofo, a professional Nurse/Midwife holds a PhD in Nursing (Maternal Health Nursing) from the University of Alberta, Canada, an MPhil and a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Ghana and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Coast. Evelyn has over 30 years experience in nursing and midwifery practice and education. Until recently she was a Senior Lecturer and a Head of Department of the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Cape Coast in Ghana.

Currently, Dr. Asamoah Ampofo works as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana. She has several publications in peer reviewed journal to her credit. As a researcher her interest is work of midwives and how they care for women during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. She is also interested in the use of qualitative methodology specifically Narrative Inquiry as research methodology to develop midwifery science. She is also interested in perinatal loss and psychosocial support.

 

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Ampofo Asamoah, E., Caine, V., & Clandinin, D., J. (2022) Narrative inquiry into the professional identity-making of Ghanaian midwives. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development Volume 9: 1–9  DOI: 10.1177/23821205221096097 SAGE
  2. Owoo, B., Ninnoni, J.P.K, Ampofo, E.A., Seidu, A-A. (2022). “I always find myself very tired and exhausted”: The physical impact of caring; a descriptive phenomenological study of the experiences of prostate cancer caregivers in Cape Coast, Ghana. PLoS ONE 17(7): e0268627. https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268627
  3. Commey, I.T., Ninnoni, J.P.K. & Ampofo, E.A.(2022). Coping with personal care and stigma: experiences of persons living with schizophrenia. BMC Nurs 21, 107. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00891-5
  4. Owoo, B., Ninnoni, J.P., Ampofo, E.A. et al.(2022) Challenges encountered by family caregivers of prostate cancer patients in Cape Coast, Ghana: a descriptive phenomenological study.BMC Palliat Care 21, 108 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-00993-6
  5. Asamoah Ampofo, E., Commey Tetteh, I., Adu-Gyamfi, R., Ebu Enyan, N.I., Agyare, E. Ayisi Addo, S., Obiri Yeboah, D.  (2021) Family–Based Index Testing for HIV; a qualitative study of barriers acceptance, barriers/challenges and facilitators among         clients in Cape Coast, Ghana. The Journal of AIDSCare.DOI:10.1080/09540121.2021.1981818
  6. Abraham, S. A., Opoku Agyemang, S., Asamoah Ampofo, E., Agyare, E., Adjei-Druye, A.,    Obiri Yeboah, D.(2020) Living with Hepatitis B Virus infection; Media messaging         matters.  The  International Journal of STD & AIDS.  0 (0) 1-9 DOI:10.1177/0956462420965837
  7. Ofosu Dwamena, S, O., Adjei Druye, A., & Asamoah Ampofo, E. (2020) Experience of registered nurses of postoperative pain assessment using objective measures among           children at Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Ghana. Journal of Caring Science. 9(3),       125-132.http://jcs.tbzmed.ac.ir .
  8.  Ampofo Asamoah, E., Caine, V., & Clandinin, D., J. (2019) Exploring Knowledge landscapes: A narrative inquiry of midwives’ experiences of working in diverse settings in Ghana. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 9(8), 36-45. http://doi.org10.5430/jnep.v9n8p36
  9. Nsiah- Asamoah, C., & Asamoah Ampofo, E. (2017). Nutrition education during pregnancy: Are final year midwifery trainees ready to offer this service? International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 9 (6) 70-76
  10.  Ninnoni, J., P., K., Okantey, C., & Asamoah Ampofo, E. (2017). Barrier to Communication: The views of people with learning disabilities with epilepsy and their careers. Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing. 35. 1-7
  11. Mate, S., Dzigbodi, K., Azanu, W., Ampofo, A. E., Doe, F. P., 
Asamoah, I., Kuganab-Lem, R. B., Ebu, I. N. (2016). Adverse obstetric outcomes among women with placental malaria from Peri-Urban Ghana. International Journal of Research in Medical and Health Sciences, 6(1), 2307-2083.
  12.  Ampofo Asamoah, E. (2016). Ethical Issues in Childbirth; the Need for Relational Ethics. West African Journal of Nursing 27 (1) 46-55. DOI:10.5897/IJNM2017.0265  
  13.  Ampofo Asamoah, E., & Caine, V. (2015) A narrative inquiry into women’s   perception and experience of labour pain: A study in the western region of Ghana. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 3, 86-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/jijans.2015.10001