Search Results - "Manda‐Taylor, Lucinda"

Improving competencies and skills across clinical contexts of care: a qualitative study on Malawian nurses' experiences in an institutional health and training programme by Aukrust, Camilla Grøver, Kamalo, Patrick Dongosolo, Prince, Ruth Jane, Sundby, Johanne, Mula, Chimwemwe, Manda‐Taylor, Lucinda

“…Aim To explore what competencies and skills Malawian nurses gained after participating in an institutional health and training programme in Norway and how they…”
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Strengthening ethical community engagement in contemporary Malawi by Nyirenda, Deborah, Gooding, Kate, Sambakunsi, Rodrick, Seyama, Linley, Mfutso-Bengo, Joseph, Manda Taylor, Lucinda, Gordon, Stephen B, Parker, Michael

“…Although community engagement is increasingly promoted in global health research to improve ethical research practice, there is sometimes a disconnect between…”
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Factors affecting antenatal care attendance: results from qualitative studies in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi by Pell, Christopher, Meñaca, Arantza, Were, Florence, Afrah, Nana A, Chatio, Samuel, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Hamel, Mary J, Hodgson, Abraham, Tagbor, Harry, Kalilani, Linda, Ouma, Peter, Pool, Robert

“…Antenatal care (ANC) is a key strategy to improve maternal and infant health. However, survey data from sub-Saharan Africa indicate that women often only…”
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Exploring healthcare workers' perceptions of child health research at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Ndambo, Myness Kasanda, Ndambo, Tuntufye Brighton, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda

“…Children's health is a global public health priority and a determinant of development and sustainability. Its effective delivery and further improvements…”
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The role of healthcare providers and caregivers in monitoring critically ill children: a qualitative study in a tertiary hospital, southern Malawi by Mwale, Daniel, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Langton, Josephine, Likumbo, Alice, van Hensbroek, Michael Boele, Calis, Job, Janssens, Wendy, Pell, Christopher

“…Critically ill children require close monitoring to facilitate timely interventions throughout their hospitalisation. In low- and middle-income countries with…”
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So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, but not goodbye by Taylor, Lucinda Manda

“…This is my “so long, farewell, au Wiedersehen, but not goodbye” editorial letter to you, our authors and readers of the Malawi Medical Journal (MMJ). In July…”
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The role of the traditional leader in implementing maternal, newborn and child health policy in Malawi by Walsh, Aisling, Matthews, Anne, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Brugha, Ruairi, Mwale, Daniel, Phiri, Tamara, Byrne, Elaine

“…Traditional leaders play a prominent role at the community level in Malawi, yet limited research has been undertaken on their role in relation to policy…”
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Changing times? Gender roles and relationships in maternal, newborn and child health in Malawi by Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Mwale, Daniel, Phiri, Tamara, Walsh, Aisling, Matthews, Anne, Brugha, Ruairi, Mwapasa, Victor, Byrne, Elaine

“…For years, Malawi remained at the bottom of league tables on maternal, neonatal and child health. Although maternal mortality ratios have reduced and…”
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Psychosis Recovery Orientation in Malawi by Improving Services and Engagement (PROMISE) protocol by Lawrie, Stephen, Hanlon, Charlotte, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Knapp, Martin, Pickersgill, Martyn, Stewart, Robert C, Ahrens, Jen, Allardyce, Judith, Amos, Action, Bauer, Annette, Breuer, Erica, Chasweka, Dennis, Chidzalo, Kate, Gondwe, Saulos, Jain, Sumeet, Kokota, Demoubly, Kulisewa, Kazione, Liwimbi, Olive, MacBeth, Angus, Mkandawire, Thandiwe, Sefasi, Anthony, Sibande, Wakumanya, Udedi, Michael, Umar, Eric

“…Malawi has a population of around 20 million people and is one of the world's most economically deprived nations. Severe mental illness (largely comprising…”
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Assessing the implementation fidelity, feasibility, and sustainability of community-based house improvement for malaria control in southern Malawi: a mixed-methods study by Tizifa, Tinashe A, Kabaghe, Alinune N, McCann, Robert S, Gowelo, Steven, Malenga, Tumaini, Nkhata, Richard M, Chapeta, Yankho, Nkhono, William, Kadama, Asante, Takken, Willem, Phiri, Kamija S, van Vugt, Michele, van den Berg, Henk, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda

“…Despite significant success in the fight against malaria over the past two decades, malaria control programmes rely on only two insecticidal methods: indoor…”
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Community factors affecting participation in larval source management for malaria control in Chikwawa District, Southern Malawi by Gowelo, Steven, McCann, Robert S, Koenraadt, Constantianus J M, Takken, Willem, van den Berg, Henk, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda

“…To further reduce malaria, larval source management (LSM) is proposed as a complementary strategy to the existing strategies. LSM has potential to control…”
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The effect of community-driven larval source management and house improvement on malaria transmission when added to the standard malaria control strategies in Malawi: a cluster-randomized controlled trial by McCann, Robert S, Kabaghe, Alinune N, Moraga, Paula, Gowelo, Steven, Mburu, Monicah M, Tizifa, Tinashe, Chipeta, Michael G, Nkhono, William, Di Pasquale, Aurelio, Maire, Nicolas, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Mzilahowa, Themba, van den Berg, Henk, Diggle, Peter J, Terlouw, Dianne J, Takken, Willem, van Vugt, Michèle, Phiri, Kamija S

“…Abstract Background Current standard interventions are not universally sufficient for malaria elimination. The effects of community-based house improvement…”
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Using an experience-based co-design approach to develop strategies for implementing an intravenous iron intervention to treat moderate and severe anemia in pregnancy in Malawi by Mamani-Mategula, Elisabeth, Von-Dinklage, Naomi, Sabanovic, Hana, Verbunt, Ebony, Prang, Khic-Houy, Chipeta, Effie, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda

“…Abstract Background In low- and middle-income countries, women experiencing anemia during pregnancy are recommended to take 30 mg to 60 mg of oral iron daily…”
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The Role of Cultural Beliefs in Accessing Antenatal care in Malawi: A Qualitative Study by Roberts, Joni, Hopp Marshak, Helen, Sealy, Diadrey‐Anne, Manda‐Taylor, Lucinda, Mataya, Ron, Gleason, Peter

“…Background The World Health Organization in 2002 recommended a focused antenatal care model of four visits for women in low‐income countries. Despite the high…”
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The role of health animators in malaria control: a qualitative study of the health animator (HA) approach within the Majete malaria project (MMP) in Chikwawa District, Malawi by Kaunda-Khangamwa, Blessings N, van den Berg, Henk, McCann, Robert S, Kabaghe, Alinune, Takken, Willem, Phiri, Kamija, van Vugt, Michele, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda

“…Malaria continues to place a high burden on communities due to challenges reaching intervention target levels in Chikwawa District, Malawi. The Hunger Project…”
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A qualitative study exploring stakeholder perspectives on the use of biological samples for future unspecified research in Malawi by Matandika, Limbanazo, Ngóngóla, Ruby Tionenji, Mita, Khama, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Gooding, Kate, Mwale, Daniel, Masiye, Francis, Mfutso-Bengo, Joseph

“…Abstract Background There is growing interest in the collection, storage and reuse of biological samples for future research. Storage and future use of…”
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Factors and strategies influencing implementation of an intravenous iron intervention for antenatal anaemia: A mixed‐methods systematic review by Verbunt, Ebony, Akter, Shahinoor, Manda‐Taylor, Lucinda, Sarker, Bidhan, Ataide, Ricardo, Davidson, Eliza, Pasricha, Sant‐Rayn, Prang, Khic‐Houy

“…Introduction Anaemia during pregnancy is a significant global health problem, disproportionately affecting women in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs)…”
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'It is the child with the big head' - Primary healthcare providers' perceptions of paediatric hydrocephalus in Blantyre, Malawi: A qualitative study by Aukrust, Camilla G., Kamalo, Patrick D., Finyiza, Gertrude, Mula, Chimwemwe, Chapweteka, Blessings A., Fjeld, Heidi E., Manda-Taylor, Lucinda

“…Children in Africa are disproportionately burdened by the neurosurgical condition hydrocephalus. In Blantyre, Malawi, paediatric hydrocephalus represents the…”
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A feasibility study of controlled human infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae in Malawi by Morton, Ben, Burr, Sarah, Chikaonda, Tarsizio, Nsomba, Edna, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Henrion, Marc Y.R., Banda, Ndaziona Peter, Rylance, Jamie, Ferreira, Daniela M., Jambo, Kondwani, Gordon, Stephen B.

“…Persistent carriage of pneumococcal vaccine serotypes has occurred after introduction of PCV13 vaccination in Africa but the mechanisms are unclear. We tested…”
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Maternal mental health research in Malawi: Community and healthcare provider perspectives on acceptability and ethicality by Ndambo, Myness Kasanda, Pickersgill, Martyn, Bunn, Christopher, Stewart, Robert C., Umar, Eric, Nyasulu, Maisha, McIntosh, Andrew M., Manda-Taylor, Lucinda

“…Maternal mental health (MMH) is recognised as globally significant. The prevalence of depression and factors associated with its onset among perinatal women in…”
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