The primary focus of his research is to identify mechanisms that can potentially influence health-related behaviours and apply this knowledge to develop strategies for preventing cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions. He is also involved in the design and implementation of psychosocial interventions aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing.
Methodological Knowledge
Process evaluation
Mixed-method research
Review methods: Scoping reviews; systematic reviews; meta-analysis
Outcome measures
Biography
Dr. Reindolf Anokye is a behavioural scientist with expertise and research interests in various areas, including psychosocial factors that facilitate self-care and preventive behaviours (e.g., cognitive appraisals, emotional regulation, self-efficacy, cultural and social norms), mental health, health communication, preventive/behavioural cardiology. Reindolf recently joined the School of Public Health as a Postdoctoral Researcher on the Standardised Measurement for Childhood Obesity Prevention (SCOPE) project.
His PhD research, supported by the Australian Government Research Training Scholarship, explored the psychological and behavioural responses to cardiovascular screening interventions. Additionally, he conducted a mixed-method process evaluation of a behaviour change intervention targeting dietary behaviours, physical activity, and lifestyle modification. During his PhD, Reindolf achieved several significant milestones, including a Career Development Fellowship and Junior Investigator Diversity Travel Award from the Gerontological Society of America in 2020. He was also selected to participate in the Biomedical Science Careers Program by Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Further accolades in the following years include:
His PhD research, supported by the Australian Government Research Training Scholarship, explored the psychological and behavioural responses to cardiovascular screening interventions. Additionally, he conducted a mixed-method process evaluation of a behaviour change intervention targeting dietary behaviours, physical activity, and lifestyle modification. During his PhD, Reindolf achieved several significant milestones, including a Career Development Fellowship and Junior Investigator Diversity Travel Award from the Gerontological Society of America in 2020. He was also selected to participate in the Biomedical Science Careers Program by Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Further accolades in the following years include:
- Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization - Carol Schutz Travel Award (2021) by the Gerontological Society of America.
- Early Career Fellowship (2021) by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
- R13 Mentoring & Career Development Fellowship (2021) by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, and National Institutes of Health.
Methodological Knowledge
Process evaluation
Mixed-method research
Review methods: Scoping reviews; systematic reviews; meta-analysis
Outcome measures
Research Interests
- Health promotion
- Mental health
- Health communication and education
- Behaviour change
- Digital health
- Behavioural Cardiology/Cardiac Psychology
- Psychosocial factors that facilitate self-care and preventive behaviours
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Impact of vascular screening interventions on perceived threat, efficacy beliefs and behavioural intentions: a systematic narrative review' Reindolf Anokye, Ben Jackson, James Dimmock, Joanne M Dickson, Mary A Kennedy, Carl J Schultz, Lauren C Blekkenhorst, Jonathan M Hodgson, Mandy Stanley, Joshua R Lewis (2023) 'Impact of vascular screening interventions on perceived threat, efficacy beliefs and behavioural intentions: a systematic narrative review'. Health Promotion International, 38 (3) [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Psychological distress and quality of life in asymptomatic adults following provision of imaging results for prevention of cardiovascular disease events: a scoping review' Reindolf Anokye, Ben Jackson, James Dimmock, Joanne M Dickson, Lauren C Blekkenhorst, Jonathan M Hodgson, Joshua R Lewis, Mandy Stanley (2023) 'Psychological distress and quality of life in asymptomatic adults following provision of imaging results for prevention of cardiovascular disease events: a scoping review'. European journal of cardiovascular nursing : journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology, 22 (1):13-22 [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'The perception of healthcare workers of People with Disabilities presenting for care at peri-urban health facilities in Ghana' Enoch Acheampong, Alberta Nadutey, Reindolf Anokye, Peter Agyei‐Baffour, Anthony K Edusei (2022) 'The perception of healthcare workers of People with Disabilities presenting for care at peri-urban health facilities in Ghana'. Health & Social Care In The Community, 30 (4) [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Facial dermatosis papulosa nigra, a risk for the development of pterygium and myopia: a descriptive cross-sectional study in Ghana' Anokye, Reindolf (2022) 'Facial dermatosis papulosa nigra, a risk for the development of pterygium and myopia: a descriptive cross-sectional study in Ghana'. [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Fruit and vegetable intake is inversely associated with perceived stress across the adult lifespan' Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Lauren C Blekkenhorst, Marc Sim, Richard L Prince, Nicola P Bondonno, Catherine P Bondonno, Richard Woodman, Reindolf Anokye, James Dimmock, Ben Jackson, Leesa Costello, Amanda Devine, Mandy J Stanley, Joanne M Dickson, Dianna J Magliano, Jonathan E Shaw, Robin M Daly, Jonathan M Hodgson, Joshua R Lewis (2021) 'Fruit and vegetable intake is inversely associated with perceived stress across the adult lifespan'. Clinical Nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 40 (5):2860-2867 [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Association of habitual intake of fruits and vegetables with depressive symptoms: the AusDiab study' Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Reindolf Anokye, Nicola P Bondonno, Marc Sim, Catherine P Bondonno, Mandy J Stanley, Craig Harms, Richard Woodman, Dianna J Magliano, Jonathan E Shaw, Robin M Daly, Jonathan M Hodgson, Joshua R Lewis, Lauren C Blekkenhorst (2021) 'Association of habitual intake of fruits and vegetables with depressive symptoms: the AusDiab study'. European Journal of Nutrition, 60 :3743-3755 [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Menstrual hygiene management: Challenges and coping strategies for adolescents with disabilities in the Kumasi Metro of Ghana' Anokye, Reindolf (2020) 'Menstrual hygiene management: Challenges and coping strategies for adolescents with disabilities in the Kumasi Metro of Ghana'. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 31 (2):77-91 [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Psychological distress and quality of life following provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries to asymptomatic adults: a scoping review protocol' Reindolf Anokye, Ben Jackson, James Dimmock, Joanne M Dickson, Lauren C Blekkenhorst, Jonathan M Hodgson, Joshua R Lewis, Mandy Stanley (2020) 'Psychological distress and quality of life following provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries to asymptomatic adults: a scoping review protocol'. F1000research, 9 [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'A randomised controlled crossover trial investigating the short-term effects of different types of vegetables on vascular and metabolic function in middle-aged and older adults with mildly elevated blood pressure: The VEgetableS for vaScular hEaLth (VESSEL) study protocol' Emma L Connolly, Catherine P Bondonno, Marc Sim, Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Kevin D Croft, Mary C Boyce, Anthony P James, Karin Clark, Reindolf Anokye, Nicola P Bondonno, Richard J Woodman, Amanda Devine, Seng Khee Gan, Carl J Schultz, Richard F Mithen, Joshua R Lewis, Jonathan M Hodgson, Lauren C Blekkenhorst (2020) 'A randomised controlled crossover trial investigating the short-term effects of different types of vegetables on vascular and metabolic function in middle-aged and older adults with mildly elevated blood pressure: The VEgetableS for vaScular hEaLth (VESSEL) study protocol'. Nutrition journal, 19 :1-11 [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Implementation, mechanisms of impact and key contextual factors involved in outcomes of the Modification of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle (MODEL) randomised controlled trial in Australian adults: protocol for a mixed-method process evaluation' Reindolf Anokye, Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Catherine P Bondonno, Marc Sim, Lauren C Blekkenhorst, Emma Connolly, Nicola P Bondonno, John T Schousboe, Richard Woodman, Kun Zhu, Pawel Szulc, Ben Jackson, James Dimmock, Markus P Schlaich, Kay L Cox, Douglas P Kiel, Wai H Lim, Amanda Devine, Peter L Thompson, Jenny Gianoudis, Belinda De Ross, Robin M Daly, Jonathan M Hodgson, Joshua R Lewis, Mandy Stanley (2020) 'Implementation, mechanisms of impact and key contextual factors involved in outcomes of the Modification of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle (MODEL) randomised controlled trial in Australian adults: protocol for a mixed-method process evaluation'. Bmj Open, 10 (11) [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Modification of diet, exercise and lifestyle (MODEL) study: a randomised controlled trial protocol' Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Catherine P Bondonno, Marc Sim, Lauren C Blekkenhorst, Reindolf Anokye, Emma Connolly, Nicola P Bondonno, John T Schousboe, Richard J Woodman, Kun Zhu, Pawel Szulc, Ben Jackson, James Dimmock, Markus P Schlaich, Kay L Cox, Douglas P Kiel, Wai H Lim, Mandy Stanley, Amanda Devine, Peter L Thompson, Jenny Gianoudis, Belinda De Ross, Robin M Daly, Joshua R Lewis, Jonathan M Hodgson (2020) 'Modification of diet, exercise and lifestyle (MODEL) study: a randomised controlled trial protocol'. Bmj Open, 10 (11) [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Social protection policy or a political largesse: disability fund efficacy assessment and roadblocks to Sustainable Development Goals' Vincent Ekow Arkorful, Reindolf Anokye, Ibrahim Basiru, Anastasia Hammond, Sulemana Mohammed, Victor Bondzie Micah (2020) 'Social protection policy or a political largesse: disability fund efficacy assessment and roadblocks to Sustainable Development Goals'. International Journal of Public Administration, 43 (15):1271-1281 [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Equitable access and inclusiveness in basic education: Roadblocks to sustainable development goals' Vincent Ekow Arkorful, Ibrahim Basiru, Reindolf Anokye, Amadu Latif, Eric Kojo Agyei, Anastasia Hammond, Sarah Pokuaah, Emmanuel Vincent Arkorful, Shamsudeen Abdul-Rahaman (2019) 'Equitable access and inclusiveness in basic education: Roadblocks to sustainable development goals'. International Journal of Public Administration, [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among older adults (50 years and above) in a peri-urban setting: a descriptive cross-sectional study' Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Amy Budu-Ainooson, Edmund Isaac Obeng, Emmanuel Tetteh, Yvonne Sabby Acheampong, Curtis Edward Nettey-Marbell (2019) 'Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among older adults (50 years and above) in a peri-urban setting: a descriptive cross-sectional study'. BMC geriatrics, 19 (1):1-8 [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'A qualitative assessment of perceived barriers to effective therapeutic communication among nurses and patients' Vida Maame Kissiwaa Amoah, Reindolf Anokye, Dorothy Serwaa Boakye, Enoch Acheampong, Amy Budu-Ainooson, Emelia Okyere, Gifty Kumi-Boateng, Cynthia Yeboah, Jennifer Owusu Afriyie (2019) 'A qualitative assessment of perceived barriers to effective therapeutic communication among nurses and patients'. BMC Nursing, 18 :1-8 [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Prevalence and patterns of skin toning practices among female students in Ghana: a cross-sectional university-based survey' Williams Agyemang-Duah, Charlotte Monica Mensah, Reindolf Anokye, Esi Dadzie, Akwasi Adjei Gyimah, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Prince Peprah, Frimpong Yawson, Esther Afriyie Baah (2019) 'Prevalence and patterns of skin toning practices among female students in Ghana: a cross-sectional university-based survey'. BMC Research Notes, 12 (1):1-7 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Knowledge of mental health legislation in Ghana: a case of the use of certificate of urgency in mental health care' Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Naomi Gyamfi, Amy Budu-Ainooson, Ernest Appiah Kyei (2018) 'Knowledge of mental health legislation in Ghana: a case of the use of certificate of urgency in mental health care'. International Journal Of Mental Health Systems, 12 (1):1-7 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'The needs of family caregivers of people living with mental illness: a social workers assessment' Anokye, Reindolf (2018) 'The needs of family caregivers of people living with mental illness: a social workers assessment'. Practice, 30 (5):323-339 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Socio-demographic determinants of childhood immunization incompletion in Koforidua, Ghana' Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Amy Budu-Ainooson, Anthony Kwaku Edusei, Paul Okyere, Joslin Dogbe, Alberta Nadutey (2018) 'Socio-demographic determinants of childhood immunization incompletion in Koforidua, Ghana'. BMC Research Notes, 11 :1-7 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'The experiences of people with diabetes-related lower limb amputation at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Ghana' Vida Maame Kissiwaa Amoah, Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Helina Rubby Dadson, Mary Osei, Alberta Nadutey (2018) 'The experiences of people with diabetes-related lower limb amputation at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Ghana'. BMC Research Notes, 11 (1):1-5 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Prevalence of postpartum depression and interventions utilized for its management' Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Amy Budu-Ainooson, Edmund Isaac Obeng, Adjei Gyimah Akwasi (2018) 'Prevalence of postpartum depression and interventions utilized for its management'. Annals of Psychiatry, [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Perceived causes and risk factors of Buruli ulcer among patients at Agogo Presbyterian hospital in Ashanti Region of Ghana' Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Edward Sarpong (2018) 'Perceived causes and risk factors of Buruli ulcer among patients at Agogo Presbyterian hospital in Ashanti Region of Ghana'. BMC Research Notes, 11 :1-5 [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Psychosocial effects of infertility among couples attending St. Michael’s Hospital, Jachie-Pramso in the Ashanti Region of Ghana' Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Janet Opia Ope, Tee Ndele Barivure (2017) 'Psychosocial effects of infertility among couples attending St. Michael’s Hospital, Jachie-Pramso in the Ashanti Region of Ghana'. BMC Research Notes, 10 (1):1-5 [Details] |