Josephine Ahenkorah (PhD, On-going)

MSc (Applying Physiotherapy); BSc. (Physiotherapy)

Assistant Lecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana
Contact Details: joseahen@yahoo.co.uk
Research Interests:

Chronic musculoskeletal pain management, Low back pain, Multidisciplinary Biopsychosocial approach to treatment, quantitative research, qualitative research.
Ongoing Research:
Understanding how chronic low back pain management practices and beliefs of primary healthcare physicians and physiotherapists influence chronic low back pain management in Ghana.
Understanding how chronic low back pain beliefs and practices of patients attending physiotherapy affect chronic low back pain management in Ghana.

Experiences of living with chronic low back pain.
Publications
Boakye, H, Quartey, J, Baidoo, NAB, Ahenkorah, J (2018). Knowledge, attitude and practice of physiotherapists towards health promotion in Ghana. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 74(1).

Ampiah, PKA, Ahenkorah, J, Karikari, M (2018). Patients’ satisfaction with in-patient orthopaedic physiotherapy services at a tertiary hospital in Ghana. Journal of Patient Experience, 1-9

Bello, AI, Hughton, A, Ahenkorah, J, Otoo, S, Sankar, B, (2016). Screening for Musculoskeletal Deviations: Epidemiology and Patterns of Occurrence among Basic School Pupils in Accra. Archives of Current Research International, 3(3), 1-8.

Ahenkorah, J, Snowdon, N, (2015). Perspectives on Patient Centred Care: A Survey of Ghanaian Physiotherapists. International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2(3), 502-512.