A5014271153- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Public Procurement and Policy
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Radiology practices and education
- Religion, Society, and Development
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- Healthcare Quality and Management
King's College London
2009-2025
Kings Health Partners
2024
University Teaching Hospital
2024
The London College
2024
The King's College
2024
Guy's Hospital
2009
COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower in women of reproductive age (WRA), including pregnant/postpartum women, despite their poorer COVID-19-related outcomes. We evaluated the experiences 3568 U.K. WRA, 1983 (55.6%) experiencing a pandemic pregnancy, recruited through ZOE COVID Symptom Study app. Two staggered online questionnaires (Oct–Dec 2021: 3453 responders; Aug–Sept 2022: 2129 responders) assessed status, vaccination, and attitudes for/against vaccination. Descriptive analyses included...
Women of reproductive age are a group particular concern with regards to vaccine uptake, related their unique considerations menstruation, fertility, and pregnancy. To obtain uptake data specific this group, we obtained surveillance from the Office for National Statistics, linked COVID-19 vaccination status Immunisation Management Service, England, 8 Dec 2020 15 Feb 2021; 13,128,525 such women at population-level, were clustered by (18-29, 30-39, 40-49 years), self-defined ethnicity (19 UK...
Abstract While robust evidence is one ingredient in the policymaking process, it by no means only one. Engaging with policymakers and process requires collaborative working models, navigating through experiences, values perspectives of other stakeholders, as well communicating an accessible manner. As a response to these requirements, over recent years there has been proliferation activities that engage producers (specifically, academics), policymakers, practitioners, public policy...
Despite its fundamental role in diagnostic and curative care, radiology has been described as a neglected essential service many low middle-income countries (LMICs). Previous studies have demonstrated basic equipment infrastructure shortages LMIC settings, but no to date gone further understanding the perceptions experiences of staff delivering services, way identifying their perspectives on barriers facilitators for potential where improvements can be made. Our qualitative study aimed to:...
Maternal vaccination during pregnancy, in general and against COVID-19 infection, offers protection to both mother baby, but uptake remains suboptimal. This study aimed explore the perceptions regarding particularly for marginalised populations those living with social or medical complexity. A total of 96 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted 40 women, 15 partners, 21 HCPs, 20 policy makers, across all four nations United Kingdom (UK), discussing their lived experience...
Abstract Emotional support from family members may have an important effect on adolescent health outcomes, and has been identified as a target for policy to protect against the impacts of poverty other early life adversities. However, few studies assessed extent which adversity themselves influence nature emotional that parents can provide adolescents. We, therefore, aimed investigate impact trajectories income adversities, including parental mental ill health, alcohol misuse domestic...
Background Difficulty accessing medication and poor patient experience have been implicated as risk factors for termination of pregnancy suicidal ideation in women with hyperemesis gravidarum. We aimed to gain further insight into these order inform improve care. Methods performed a sub-analysis on quantitative data generated through UK-wide survey 5071 participants. A qualitative analysis free text comments was using an inductive thematic approach. Results 41.2% % taking prescribed...
Abstract Background The mechanisms and pathways to impacts from public health research in the UK have not been widely studied. Through lens of one funder (NIHR), our aims are map diversity research, terms funding mechanisms, disciplinary contributions, impacts, identify examples impact that existing reporting may otherwise captured, provide illustrations how researchers perceive generation non-academic their work. Methods A total 1386 projects were identified as ‘public research’ by NIHR...
<title>Abstract</title> Maternity care is a core service provision of any healthcare system, delivering for women and birthing people, their wider family units. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, much maternity was reconfigured with aim continuing which could not otherwise be re-scheduled or delayed, but in-line infection control measures instituted through social physical distancing. The RESILIENT Study designed to investigate impact COVID-19 pandemic pandemic-related reconfigurations...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a leading causes of maternal and neonatal mortality; 30,000 PE-related deaths occur annually, with 70% in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) 16% South Asia. We have shown that early, accurate detection hypertension combined planned early delivery women suspected pre-eclampsia between 34 37 weeks gestation significantly reduces stillbirth severe hypertension. There an urgent need for this novel evidence to be included clinical management babies...
Objective The aim of this article is to describe co-development and delivery Policy Labs in Sierra Leone Zambia for expedition emerging evidence into clinical management Pre-eclampsia. Design Co-development Labs. Setting were undertaken Freetown, Lusaka, Zambia. Population Participants purposively selected each setting represent a diverse range relevant stakeholders. Methods Working with King’s Institute, we co-developed delivered two based on their 8-step process the...
Objectives The increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Kenya threatens its healthcare system. There is a need for innovative models that improve equitable access to CVD prevention services. Community markets are social establishments with untapped potential promote public health. This multiphased feasibility study explores the Health Kiosks Markets (HEKIMA) In this formative phase, aim was assess readiness primary centres (HCs) and community jointly deliver Design Mixed...
Maternity care is a core service provision of any healthcare system, delivering for women and birthing people, their wider family units. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, much maternity was reconfigured with aim continuing which could not otherwise be re-scheduled or delayed, but in-line infection control measures instituted through social physical distancing. The RESILIENT Study designed to investigate impact COVID-19 pandemic pandemic-related reconfigurations delivery. It particularly...
This article examines the concept of health worker capacity building as it is used to facilitate integration social and clinical community services. Focusing on Community-based Health Planning Services initiative in Ghana, this calls into question efficacy approaches which emphasize technical requirements over empowering workers actively engage with their communities matters wellbeing. Instrumental conceptualizations generate blueprints for mobilization that only partially address needs,...