Dr. Kennedy Dodam Konlan

Senior Lecturer

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About

Dr. Kennedy Dodam Konlan is a senior lecturer at the Department of Adult Health. I am a versatile health researcher with skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods. I also possess anthropometric, hemodynamic, and biochemical skills, having obtained a Master of Philosophy degree in Medical Physiology. I am a registered nurse and a Solicitor and Barrister of the Supreme Court of Ghana (lawyer) with several years of experience in providing care for non-communicable diseases, public health advocacy, and championing the rights of minority/vulnerable populations.  

I have extensive experience in both rural and urban healthcare delivery, having worked for a considerable amount of time at the Yendi Municipal Hospital, Yendi, and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, providing world-class clinical care before joining the Adult Health Department at the University of Ghana.

My vision is to impact generations through teaching, research, publication, and public health advocacy. My mission is to train and mentor a cadre of nurses and midwives with a passion for excellence in practice, research, education, and advocacy.

My research area spans various aspects of holistic care for adults within the socio-cultural context of Ghana with special interest in non-communicable diseases and care of vulnerable populations. 

Education and Qualification

2017-2021       Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Ghana

                        (Specialization: Public Health)

2014-2016       Master of Philosophy (MPhil), University of Ghana

                        (Specialization: Physiology)

2008-2012       Bachelor of Science (BSC), University of Ghana

                        (Concentration: Nursing)

Research Areas

  • Adult Health with a focus on holistic Care for Non-Communicable Diseases (Cancers and Cardiovascular Diseases)

Current research focus

  • Holistic care for Cancers
  • Holistic Care for Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Women’s health
  • Care for minority populations

Legal issues in health

Research Projects

September 2019- September 2020   Principal Investigator: Burnout, Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases among health workers in Accra, Ghana. UG-BANGA GRANT FOR THESIS COMPLETION-GHC 13, 200.0

January 2020 –October 2020: Principal Investigator: Patient satisfaction with nursing care at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL OPERATIONAL  GRANT- GHC 10,000.00

Publications

  1. Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Asampong, E., Dako-Gyeke, P. & Glozah, F.N. (2022). Burnout and allostatic load among health workers engaged in human resourced-constrained hospitals in Accra, Ghana. BMC Health Services Research; 22:1163. 022) 22:1163 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08539-5
  2. Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Asampong, E., Dako-Gyeke, P. & Glozah, F.N. (2022). Burnout syndrome among healthcare workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Accra, Ghana. PLoS ONE 17(6): e0268404. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268404
  3. Yeboah, K., Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Agyekum, J.A., & Oblitey, J.N. (2022). Association between Poor Quality of Sleep and Metabolic Syndrome in Ghanaian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study", Sleep Disorders, vol. 2022, Article ID 8802757, 8 pages, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8802757
  4. Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Pwavra, J.B.P., Armah-Mensah, M., Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Aryee, R., & Narkotey, S. (2022). Challenges and coping strategies of nurses and midwives after maternity leave: A cross-sectional study in a human resource-constrained setting in Ghana. Nurs Open; doi: 10.1002/nop2.1296. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35871403.
  5. Doat, A.R., Amoah, R.M., Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Abdulai, J.A., Kukeba, M.W., Mohammed, I., & Saah, J.A. (2022). Factors associated with pregnancy uptake decisions among seropositive HIV people receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. Nurs Open; doi: 10.1002/nop2.1251. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35643950.
  6. Aziato, L., Pwavra, J. B. P., Paarima, Y., & Konlan, Kennedy Dodam. (2021). The Nurse or Midwife at the Crossroads of Caring for Patients with Suicidal and Rigid Religious Ideations in Africa. Frontiers in Psychology, 12(1482). doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.549766
  7. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Saah, J. A., Doat, A. R., Amoah, R. M., Abdulai, J. A., Mohammed, I., & Konlan, Kennedy Dodam. (2021). Influence of nurse-patient relationship on hospital attendance. A qualitative study of patients in the Kwahu Government Hospital, Ghana. Heliyon. 2021 Feb 20;7(2):e06319. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06319. PMID: 33665463; PMCID: PMC7907811.
  8. Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Armah-mensah, M., Aryee, R., & Appiah, T. A. (2020). Expectation and Satisfaction with Nursing Care among Hypertensives Receiving Care at a Resource-Constrained Hospital in Ghana. Nursing Research and Practice, 1–11.
  9. Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Afam-adjei, C. J., Afam-adjei, C., Oware, J., Appiah, T. A., Konlan, Kennedy Diema, & Bella-fiamawle, J. (2020). Practice and Socio-demographic Factors Influencing Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Ghanaians with Hypertension. International Journal of Chronic Diseases, 7 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6016581
  10. Konlan, Kennedy  Diema, Amoah, R. M., Saah, J. A., Abdulai, J. A., Mohammed, I., Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, & Doat, A. R. (2020). Knowledge of pregnant women on the factors that influence anaemia in pregnancy in a rural farming district of the Western Region of Ghana. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9(6), 2371.
  11. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Doat, A. R., Mohammed, I., Amoah, R. M., Saah, J. A., Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, & Abdulai, J. A. (2020). Prevalence and pattern of road traffic accidents among commercial motorcyclists in the Central Tongu District, Ghana. The Scientific World Journal, 2020.
  12. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Baku, E. A., Japiong, M., Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Doat, A. R., Suuk, A. N., & Amoah, R. M. (2020). Practices of Adults in a Periurban Community of the Ho Municipality on Prevention of Hypertension. International Journal of Hypertension, 180 https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2136213
  13. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Amoah, R. M., Saah, J. A., Doat, A. R., Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Japiong, M., & Abdulai, J. A. (2020). The use of emergency contraception among female senior high students in the Ho municipality of the Volta Region, Ghana. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9(6), 2384.
  14. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Abdulai, J. A., Konlan, Kennedy Dodam, Amoah, R. M., & Doat, A. R. (2020). Practices of pica among pregnant women in a tertiary healthcare facility in Ghana. Nursing Open, 7(3), 783-792.
  15. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Saah, J. A., Amoah, R. M., Doat, A. R., Mohammed, I., Abdulai, J. A., & Konlan, Kennedy Dodam (2020). Factors influencing the utilization of focused antenatal care services during pregnancy, a study among postnatal women in a tertiary healthcare facility, Ghana. Nursing Open, 7(6), 1822-1832.
  16. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Kpodotsi, B.E., Milipaak, J., Konlan, Kennedy Dodam & Amoah R.M. (2019). Reasons for       Women’s Choice of Elective Caesarean Section in Duayaw Nkwanta Hospital. Journal of Pregnancy. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2320743 
  17. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Amu H., Konlan, Kennedy Dodam & Japiong, M. (2019). Awareness and Malaria Prevention       Practices in a Rural Community in the Ho Municipality, Ghana. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases: Volume 2019, Article ID 9365823, 8 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9365823 
  18. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Agordoh P.D., Konlan Kennedy Dodam & Amoah R. (2019). Home Management practices of mothers on febrile onvulsion in Adidome Government Hospital, Volta Region. International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR). Vol-4, Issue 1, 2019. Available Online at: www.ijmsir.com 
  19. Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Japiong, M., & Konlan, Kennedy Dodam (2019). Pregnant Women's experiences of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Ghana. Journal of Midwifery and Reproductive Health. 2019; 7(2): 1644-1654. DOI: 10.22038/jmrh.2019.31528.1340 

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses

  1. BAHS 106: Basic Physiology-2020 to date
  2. NURS 252: Pathology- 2020 to date
  3. BAHS 102: Human Anatomy-2020 to date
  4. BAHS 101: Introduction to Microbiology– 2020 to date
  5. BAHS 201: Basic Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology- 2020  to date
  6. NURS 400: Project work

Postgraduate Courses

  1. NURS 601: Management Theories and Health Policies (MPhil Midwifery), 2023/2024
  2. NURS 603: Advanced Theoretical Foundation of Nursing at the graduate level (MPhil) 2020 to 2022
  3. NURS 600: Thesis supervision
  4. NURS 710: Seminar