Edwina Addo Opare-Lokko

University of Ghana

Also at Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and Ghana Health Servicefrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2014, latest 2026

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
General Health Professions
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Oncology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Clinical Psychology

Publications: 152014–2026
Citations: 278to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 2.361.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%3 of 15 scored papers
Open access: 80%12 papers free to read

2 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Education

MPhil/PhD in Palliative Care, Cicely Saunders Institute, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative CareKing's College Londonsince 2023
FGCP (Fam Med- Pall Care), Faculty of Family MedicineGhana College of Physicians and Surgeons2012–2017
MWACP (Fam Med), Faculty of Family MedicineWest African College of Physicians2006–2008
MGCP (Fam Med), Faculty of Familiy MedicineGhana College of Physicians and Surgeons2005–2008
BSc (Med Sci), MB ChB, University of Ghana Medical School

Publications

15 in all

How can integration of oncology and palliative care services be achieved for optimal patient benefit? Stakeholders’ perspectives in Zimbabwe
2026The OncologistJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1093/oncolo/oyag218
Implementation of primary palliative care interventions across six sub-Saharan African countries: understanding contextual determinants and lessons learnt

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1173%
General Health Professions427%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health427%
Oncology320%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging320%
Clinical Psychology213%
Epidemiology213%
Social Psychology213%
Sociology and Political Science213%
Economics and Econometrics17%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues10
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy3
Global Maternal and Child Health3
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development2
Chronic Disease Management Strategies2
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening2
Mental Health Treatment and Access2
Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare1
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health1
Cancer survivorship and care1
Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life1
Dental Research and COVID-191

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

87% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom8
United States5
Uganda5
South Africa5
Nigeria5
Malawi4
Kenya3
Zimbabwe2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ghana College of Physicians and SurgeonsGH9 papers
King's College LondonGB6 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH5 papers
African Palliative Care AssociationUG4 papers
Kamuzu Central HospitalMW4 papers
University of Cape TownZA4 papers
Kamuzu University of Health SciencesMW4 papers
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH4 papers
Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalGH4 papers
Makerere UniversityUG3 papers

Where they publish

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine1
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®1
BMJ Public Health1
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care1
Family Medicine and Community Health1
Health Services Insights1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty3
3Good health and well-being2
4Quality education1
10Reduced inequalities1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

A rapid review of the use of face mask in preventing the spread of COVID-19
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
2020189 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Palliative Care in Africa Program: Improving Access to Quality Palliative Care
Journal of Global Oncology
201936 citationsOpen access · Gold
Interdisciplinary perspectives on multimorbidity in Africa: Developing an expanded conceptual model

Honours, memberships and service

Faculty Secretary, Faculty of Family MedicineGhana College of Physicians and Surgeonssince 2017
African Palliative Care Associationsince 2014
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicinesince 2012
Ghana Medical Associationsince 2004
International Psycho-oncology Society
Assistant Secretary , Founding ExecutiveSociety of Family Physicians of Ghana2013–2016

Family Medicine and Community Health

What is the role of family medicine in providing palliative care in Africa?

2025African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family MedicineJournalOpen access1 citation10.4102/phcfm.v17i1.4879

A rapid review of the use of face mask in preventing the spread of COVID-19

2020International Journal of Nursing Studies AdvancesJournalOpen accessSenior author189 citations10.1016/j.ijnsa.2020.100013

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances

JCO Global Oncology1

How it can be read

80% free to read

Diamond 2 · 13%Free to read and to publish
Gold 8 · 53%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 7%A copy in a repository
Closed 3 · 20%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

4 of 15 papers name a funder

Medical Research Council3
National Institute for Health and Care Research2
King's College London1
National Institute on Handicapped Research1
NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre1
University of Leicester1
Wellcome Trust1

PLOS Global Public Health

202411 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold