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Promoting Healthy Behaviors among Egyptian Mothers: A Quasi-Experimental Study of a Health Communication Package Delivered by Community Organizations by Brasington, Angela, Abdelmegeid, Ali, Dwivedi, Vikas, Kols, Adrienne, Kim, Young-Mi, Khadka, Neena, Rawlins, Barbara, Gibson, Anita

“…Decisions made at the household level, for example, to seek antenatal care or breastfeed, can have a direct impact on the health of mothers and newborns. The…”
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Identifying gaps in the practices of rural health extension workers in Ethiopia: a task analysis study by Desta, Firew Ayalew, Shifa, Girma Temam, Dagoye, Damtew WoldeMariam, Carr, Catherine, Van Roosmalen, Jos, Stekelenburg, Jelle, Nedi, Assefa Bulcha, Kols, Adrienne, Kim, Young Mi

“…Health extension workers (HEWs) are the frontline health workers for Ethiopia's primary health care system. The Federal Ministry of Health is seeking to…”
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Reinvigorating postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device use in Pakistan: an observational assessment of competency-based training of health providers using low-cost simulation models by Zafar, Zonobia, Habib, Hammad, Kols, Adrienne, Assad, Fauzia, Lu, Enriquito R, Schuster, Anne

“…Improved training approaches have the potential to overcome barriers to the use of postpartum intrauterine devices (PPIUDs) in Pakistan, including a shortage…”
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Influencing Women's Actions on Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Karawang District, Indonesia by Kim, Young-Mi, Ati, Abigael, Kols, Adrienne, Lambe, Fransisca Maria, Soetikno, Djoko, Wysong, Megan, Tergas, Ana Isabel, Rajbhandari, Presha, Lu, Enriquito

“…Introduction: The impact of cervical cancer prevention programs depends on persuading women to go for screening and, if needed, treatment. As part of an…”
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Understanding why women adopt and sustain home water treatment: Insights from the Malawi antenatal care program by Wood, Siri, Foster, Jennifer, Kols, Adrienne

“…In many settings in Africa, social marketing has proven more successful in generating brand recognition for chlorine water treatment products than in promoting…”
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Comparing the effectiveness of a blended learning approach with a conventional learning approach for basic emergency obstetric and newborn care training in Ethiopia by Yigzaw, Muluneh, Tebekaw, Yibeltal, Kim, Young-Mi, Kols, Adrienne, Ayalew, Firew, Eyassu, Gizachew

“…•Blended learning approach using SMS and phone calls is as effective as conventional one to increase providers’ knowledge.•In both learning groups, health care…”
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Factors Predicting Ethiopian Anesthetists’ Intention to Leave Their Job by Kols, Adrienne, Kibwana, Sharon, Molla, Yohannes, Ayalew, Firew, Teshome, Mihereteab, van Roosmalen, Jos, Stekelenburg, Jelle

“…Background Ethiopia has rapidly expanded training programs for associate clinician anesthetists in order to address shortages of anesthesia providers. However,…”
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Trainers' perception of the learning environment and student competency: A qualitative investigation of midwifery and anesthesia training programs in Ethiopia by Kibwana, Sharon, Haws, Rachel, Kols, Adrienne, Ayalew, Firew, Kim, Young-Mi, van Roosmalen, Jos, Stekelenburg, Jelle

“…Ethiopia has successfully expanded training for midwives and anesthetists in public institutions. This study explored the perceptions of trainers (instructors,…”
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Provincial differences in levels, trends, and determinants of childhood immunization in Pakistan by Kols, Adrienne, Gorar, Zulfikar, Sharjeel, Muhammad, Midhet, Farid, Nazir, Rashid, Kumar, Dileep, Fareed, Aslam

“…Efforts to improve immunization rates are urgently needed in Pakistan but national statistics mask important local differences in immunization levels and…”
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A standards-based approach to quality improvement for HIV services at Zambia Defence Force facilities: results and lessons learned by Kols, Adrienne, Kim, Young-Mi, Bazant, Eva, Necochea, Edgar, Banda, Joseph, Stender, Stacie

“…INTRODUCTION:The Zambia Defence Force adopted the Standards-Based Management and Recognition approach to improve the quality of the HIV-related services at its…”
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Understanding why women adopt and sustain home water treatment: Insights from the Malawi antenatal care program : Challenges to changing health behaviours in developing courtries by WOOD, Siri, FOSTER, Jennifer, KOLS, Adrienne

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Women's Experience of Facility-Based Childbirth Care and Receipt of an Early Postnatal Check for Herself and Her Newborn in Northwestern Tanzania by Bishanga, Dunstan R, Massenga, Joseph, Mwanamsangu, Amasha H, Kim, Young-Mi, George, John, Kapologwe, Ntuli A, Zoungrana, Jeremie, Rwegasira, Mary, Kols, Adrienne, Hill, Kathleen, Rijken, Marcus J, Stekelenburg, Jelle

“…Negative experiences of care may act as a deterrent to current and/or future utilization of facility-based health services. To examine the situation in…”
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Provincial differences in levels, trends, and determinants of childhood immunization in Pakistan/Differences provinciales en termes de niveaux, de tendances et de determinants de la vaccination de l'enfant au Pakistan by Kols, Adrienne, Gorar, Zulfikar, Sharjeel, Muhammad, Midhet, Farid, Nazir, Rashid, Kumar, Dileep, Fareed, Aslam

“…Background: Efforts to improve immunization rates are urgently needed in Pakistan but national statistics mask important local differences in immunization…”
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Assessing the capacity for newborn resuscitation and factors associated with providers' knowledge and skills: a cross-sectional study in Afghanistan by Kim, Young Mi, Ansari, Nasratullah, Kols, Adrienne, Tappis, Hannah, Currie, Sheena, Zainullah, Partamin, Bailey, Patricia, Semba, Richard, Sun, Kai, van Roosmalen, Jos, Stekelenburg, Jelle

“…Resuscitation with bag and mask is a high-impact intervention that can reduce neonatal deaths in resource-poor countries. This study assessed the capacity to…”
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Prevention and management of severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Afghanistan by Kim, Young Mi, Ansari, Nasratullah, Kols, Adrienne, Tappis, Hannah, Currie, Sheena, Zainullah, Partamin, Bailey, Patricia, van Roosmalen, Jos, Stekelenburg, Jelle

“…An evidence-based strategy exists to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality associated with severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (PE/E), but it may be difficult to…”
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Strengthening nursing education and practice in Ethiopia: A cross sectional task analysis study by Hart, Leah, Misganaw, Equlinet, Ayalew, Firew, Kibwana, Sharon, Teshome, Mihereteab, Kols, Adrienne

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Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) at Zambia defence force facilities by Kim, Young Mi, Chilila, Maureen, Shasulwe, Hildah, Banda, Joseph, Kanjipite, Webby, Sarkar, Supriya, Bazant, Eva, Hiner, Cyndi, Tholandi, Maya, Reinhardt, Stephanie, Mulilo, Joyce Chongo, Kols, Adrienne

“…The Zambian Defence Force (ZDF) is working to improve the quality of services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) at its health facilities…”
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Preparing the health workforce in Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional study of competence of anesthesia graduating students by Kibwana, Sharon, Woldemariam, Damtew, Misganaw, Awoke, Teshome, Mihereteab, Akalu, Leulayehu, Kols, Adrienne, Kim, Young Mi, Mengistu, Samuel, van Roosmalen, Jos, Stekelenburg, Jelle

“…Efforts to address shortages of health workers in low-resource settings have focused on rapidly increasing the number of higher education programs for health…”
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Influencing women's actions on cervical cancer screening and treatment in Karawang District, Indonesia by Kim, Young-Mi, Ati, Abigael, Kols, Adrienne, Lambe, Fransisca Maria, Soetikno, Djoko, Wysong, Megan, Tergas, Ana Isabel, Rajbhandari, Presha, Lu, Enriquito

“…The impact of cervical cancer prevention programs depends on persuading women to go for screening and, if needed, treatment. As part of an evaluation of a…”
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Factors that enable nurse–patient communication in a family planning context: A positive deviance study by Kim, Young Mi, Heerey, Michelle, Kols, Adrienne

“…Family planning programmes in developing countries need a better understanding of nurse–patient communication in order to improve the quality of counselling…”
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