Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Darj, Elisabeth"
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Pharmacists’ perception of their challenges at work, focusing on antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study from Bangladesh
Darj, Elisabeth; Newaz, MdShah; Zaman, Muhammad Hamid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The indiscriminate use of antimicrobial medicines has contributed to the development of microorganisms’ resistance to antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health problem and is most ... -
Pharmacists’ perception of their challenges at work, focusing on antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study from Bangladesh
Darj, Elisabeth; Newaz, MdShah; Zaman, Muhammad Hamid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The indiscriminate use of antimicrobial medicines has contributed to the development of microorganisms’ resistance to antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health problem and is most ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of domestic violence among pregnant women attending routine antenatal care in Nepal
Rishal, Poonam; Pun, Kunta Devi; Darj, Elisabeth; Joshi, Sunil Kumar; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Swahnberg, Katarina; Schei, Berit; Lukasse, Mirjam (Journal article, 2017)Aims: The primary aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) and its associated factors among pregnant women in Nepal. The secondary aims were to investigate disclosure of DV by women to ... -
Prolonged Uncertainty: Exploring MothersṔ retermBirthExperience Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Habtu, Thomas Asmelash (Master thesis, 2022)BAKGRUNN: Cirka 15 millioner babyer blir født for tidlig hvert år, som er mer enn én av ti av alle babyer som fødes over hele verden, og tallene øker. Prematuritet er den ledende dødsårsaken blant nyfødte og den nest største ... -
Spatial sexual dimorphism of X and Y homolog gene expression in the human central nervous system during early male development
Johansson, Martin; Lundin, Elin; Qian, X; Mirzazadeh, Mohammadrexa; Halvardson, Jonatan; Darj, Elisabeth; Feuk, Lars; Nilsson, M; Jazin, Elena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Renewed attention has been directed to the functions of the Y chromosome in the central nervous system during early human male development, due to the recent proposed involvement in neurodevelopmental diseases. ... -
The Impact of the West Africa Ebola Outbreak on Obstetric Health Care in Sierra Leone
Brolin, Kim; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Nordenstedt, Helena; Hoijer, J; Molnes, Ragnhild; Frøseth, Torunn Wigum; Koroma, AP; Darj, Elisabeth; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Ekström, A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background As Sierra Leone celebrates the end of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, we can begin to fully grasp its impact on already weak health systems. The EVD outbreak in West Africa forced many hospitals to ... -
The uptake of post-abortion family planning and post-abortion care at a central hospital in Malawi: A retrospective register review
Årsland, Elise Lilletvedt; Timenes, Johannes Wallem (Master thesis, 2024)Sammendrag Bakgrunn Høy mødredødelighet er fortsatt et stort problem globalt, spesielt i lavinntektsland. Malawi har en høy maternell dødelighet på 381 per 100 000, og utrygg abort er en viktig årsak til dette. Behovet ... -
The uptake of post-abortion family planning and post-abortion care at a central hospital in Malawi: A retrospective register review
Timenes, Johannes Wallem; Årsland, Elise Lilletvedt (Master thesis, 2024)Bakgrunn Høy mødredødelighet er fortsatt et stort problem globalt, spesielt i lavinntektsland. Malawi har en høy maternell dødelighet på 381 per 100 000, og utrygg abort er en viktig årsak til dette. Behovet for prevensjonsmidler ... -
The Use of Manual Vacuum Aspiration in the Treatment of Incomplete Abortions and Post- Abortion Care in Malawi
Odland, Maria Lisa (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:17, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Malawi is a small landlocked country in the south-eastern part of Africa with a population of about 18 million people. It is a poor country with an impoverished health system. Consequently, it has one of the highest maternal ... -
The Use of Manual Vacuum Aspiration in the Treatment of Incomplete Abortions: A Descriptive Study from Three Public Hospitals in Malawi
Odland, Maria Lisa; Membe-Gadama, Gladys; Kafulafula, Ursula; Jacobsen, Geir W; Kumwenda, J; Darj, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Malawi has a high maternal mortality rate, of which unsafe abortion is a major cause. About 140,000 induced abortions are estimated every year, despite there being a restrictive abortion law in place. This leads to ... -
The use of Misoprostol in the Management of Incomplete Abortion in Selected Health Facilities in Malawi
Chakhame, Bertha (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:47, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Malawi is a landlocked, low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa with a population of about 17.6 million. The country has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world and up to a quarter of these deaths are due ... -
Validation of a new smartphone app to assess neonatal jaundice in a Mexican population.
Jiménez Díaz, Gabriela (Master thesis, 2019)Background: Neonatal jaundice is a common and temporary finding in newborns but severe cases can progress to bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus which may have serious or fatal consequences. Early detection can be ... -
‘Violence exists to show manhood’: Nepali men’s views on domestic violence – a qualitative study
Pun, Kunta Devi; Tjomsland R, Tine; Infanti, Jennifer; Darj, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: There is significant evidence of the prevalence and factors associated with domestic violence in high and low-income country settings. However, men’s views on domestic violence are still understudied and have ... -
What Is the Value of a Global Health Research School for PhD Students?
Darj, Elisabeth; Hoem, Irene Bisasso; Dvergsdal, Elin Yli (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The aim of the study was to investigate previous PhD students’ views on the Norwegian Research School of Global Health and its activities. Of the research schools for PhD students, few focus on global health and even fewer ... -
Why do women not adhere to advice on maternal referral in rural Tanzania? Narratives of women and their family members
Pembe, Andrea; Mbekenga, Columba; Olsson, Pia; Darj, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: In most low-income countries, many women with high-risk pregnancies and complications do not reach the referral hospitals despite the provision of referral advice. Objective: To explore how antenatal maternal ... -
Women do not utilise family planning according to their needs in southern Malawi: A cross-sectional survey
Odland, Maria Lisa; Vallner, Oda; Toch-Marquardt, Marlen; Darj, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Malawi is a low-income country with a high maternal mortality rate. This study aimed to investigate the use of contraception and factors associated with unmet need of family planning among fertile women in selected health ... -
Women’s experience of preterm birth in an East African context: A qualitative study
Habtu, Thomas Asmelash; Pembe, Andrea Barnabas; Chiwanga, Faraja; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Darj, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Approximately 15 million children are born each year prematurely, representing more than 10 percent of all childbirths worldwide. Prematurity is an acute event and the leading cause of death among newborns and ... -
Women’s perceptions of and experiences with the use of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion in central Malawi: a mixed methods study
Chakhame, Bertha Immaculate; Darj, Elisabeth; Mwapasa, Mphatso; Kafulafula, Ursula Kalimembe; Maluwa, Alfred; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Odland, Maria Lisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Abortion-related complications are among the common causes of maternal mortality in Malawi. Misoprostol is recommended for the treatment of first-trimester incomplete abortions but is seldom used for post-abortion ...