Carina King

Biographic Data

ID5454479
NAMECarina King
GIVEN NAMESCarina
FAMILY NAMEKing
SIGNATUREKING C
AFFILIATIONSKarolinska Institutet
ORCID0000-0002-6885-6716
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS42
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT42
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Knowledge of pulse oximetry, indications for oxygen therapy, and integrated management of childhood illness among health care workers in Nigerian primary and secondary health facilities

    Open AccessAyobami A Bakare, Olumide Ebenezer Olufayo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Background The WHO’s Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy aims to reduce deaths among children under the age of five. Pulse oximetry, a simple non-invasive method for measuring peripheral oxygen saturation - an indicator of severe illness, can enhance IMCI implementation. In Nigeria, despite efforts to incorporate pulse oximetry into IMCI, its adoption is sub-optimal. We assessed healthcare workers’ (HCWs) knowledge of pulse…

  • Outcome and management of 2–59-month-old Nigerian children with chest indrawing pneumonia at primary-level healthcare facilities

    Open AccessAdegoke G Falade, AG Falade et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2026

    Background: In 2012, World Health Organization (WHO) recommended outpatient oral amoxicillin for children aged 2-59 months with chest indrawing pneumonia without general danger signs, based on randomised trials. We assessed mortality and case management for such children routinely managed at primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods: This prospective observational cohort study (September 2021-September 2023) was conducted in Ik…

  • The feasibility of promoting recreational physical activity to manage type 2 diabetes in urban Bangladesh

    Open AccessJoanna Morrison, Sarker Ashraf Uddin Ahmed et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2026

    Urbanisation has contributed to increased sedentary behaviour, which is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases. In South Asia, the type 2 diabetes burden is rapidly increasing, and there is a need to understand the effect of different social categories, such as gender, socio-economic status, and diabetes status, in shaping opportunities to participate in physical activity. We used a rapid participatory qualitative research methodology …

  • Development and validation of a novel clinical risk score to predict hypoxaemia in children with pneumonia using the WHO PREPARE dataset

    Open AccessRainer Tan, Arjun Chandna et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    BACKGROUND: Hypoxaemia predicts mortality at all levels of care, and appropriate management can reduce preventable deaths. However, pulse oximetry and oxygen therapy remain inaccessible in many primary care health facilities. We aimed to develop and validate a simple risk score comprising commonly evaluated clinical features to predict hypoxaemia in 2-59-month-old children with pneumonia. METHODS: Data from seven studies conducted in five countri…

  • Challenges in the medical oxygen ecosystem of Peru

    Open AccessPatricia J Garcia, Freddy Eric Kitutu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Medical oxygen is essential in the management of several human disease conditions including acute respiratory conditions across the life course, and yet access remains unequal in many low- and middle-income countries, including Peru. This study explores Peru’s challenges in ensuring reliable oxygen supplies, with a focus on those laid bare or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, to inform strategies for improving medical oxygen access. Using a p…

  • A cluster randomised controlled trial of community groups using Participatory Learning and Action to prevent and control diabetes and intermediate hyperglycaemia in rural Bangladesh

    Open AccessEdward Fottrell, Abdul Kuddus et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Community mobilisation through Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) has been shown to be effective for a range of health outcomes, including diabetes. Using a cluster randomised controlled trial we evaluated the impact of a PLA community mobilisation intervention for diabetes prevention and control when implemented in rural Bangladesh in 2021–2022 and adapted to the evolving context of the COVID-19 pandemic. 108 PLA groups held a minimum of 13…

  • The burden of common mental disorders and their association with diabetes in rural Bangladesh

    Open AccessMalini Pires, Carina King et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

    Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and common mental disorders (CMDs), including depression and anxiety, are significant public health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, evidence on the distribution and associations between T2DM and CMDs in rural LMIC populations remains limited. We aimed to examine this relationship in a sample of adults from rural Bangladesh. Methods: In this cross-sectional …

  • Patient and caregiver perceptions of oxygen therapy in facility-based settings for acute hypoxemic conditions

    Open AccessMarcello Britto, Mariana Feldner de Britto et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

    Background: Access to oxygen therapy is essential for ensuring a functioning health care system. Despite its widespread application across multiple patient groups and all ages, there is a lack of understanding about community perceptions and experiences while receiving oxygen therapy for acute conditions. We aimed to understand patient and caregiver perceptions of oxygen therapy in facility-based settings for acute hypoxemic conditions. Methods: …

  • Rethinking Vulnerability in the Nordic countries

    Open AccessEmmanuel Raju, Claudia Morsut et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Disaster…2024

    The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to rethink our understanding of vulnerability. This conversation has started to emerge in different forums across the Nordics. In this context, the Nordics have seen different responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this piece, we present three dimensions needed to push beyond the traditional notions of categories in understanding vulnerability. We also present different examples on how vulnerability …

  • ‘Let him die in peace’

    Open AccessAyobami A Bakare, Julius Salako et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    INTRODUCTION: Efforts to improve oxygen access have focused mainly on the supply side, but it is important to understand demand barriers, such as oxygen refusal among caregivers. We therefore aimed to understand caregiver, community and healthcare provider (HCP) perspectives and experiences of medical oxygen treatments and how these shape oxygen acceptance among caregivers of sick children in Lagos and Jigawa states, which are two contrasting set…

  • Covid-19 knowledge and practices in Jigawa State, Nigeria

    Open AccessJulius Salako, Damola Bakare et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Population knowledge of COVID-19 and adherence to prevention measures may not be equitably distributed, limiting the success of public health measures. We aimed to understand whether COVID-19 knowledge differed by socio-economic status in a rural low-income setting of Jigawa State, Nigeria. We conducted a secondary analysis of the baseline cross-sectional survey of the INSPIRING cluster randomised controlled trial in Kiyawa Local Government Area,…

  • Exploring different health care providers ́ perceptions on the management of diarrhoea in cholera hotspots in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Open AccessMattias Schedwin, Aurélie Bisumba Furaha et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Global cholera guidelines support wider healthcare system strengthening interventions, alongside vertical outbreak responses, to end cholera. Well-trained healthcare providers are essential for a resilient health system and can create synergies with childhood diarrhoea, which has higher mortality. We explored how the main provider groups for diarrhoea in cholera hotspots interact, decide on treatment, and reflect on possible limiting factors and …

  • The Covid-19 quandemic

    Open AccessOliver Rubin, Carina King et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2024

    BACKGROUND: The terms syndemic and infodemic have both been applied to the COVID-19 pandemic, and emphasize concurrent socio-cultural dynamics that are distinct from the epidemiological outbreak itself. We argue that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed yet another important socio-political dynamic that can best be captured by the concept of a quandemic - a portmanteau of "quantification" and "pandemic". MAIN TEXT: The use of quantifiable metrics in…

  • Facility capacity and provider knowledge for cholera surveillance and diarrhoea case management in cholera hotspots in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a mixed-methods study

    Open AccessMattias Schedwin, Aurélie Bisumba Furaha et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2024

    BACKGROUND: Wider healthcare-strengthening interventions are recommended in cholera hotspots and could benefit other types of diarrhoeal diseases which contribute to greater mortality than cholera. OBJECTIVE: Describe facility capacity and provider knowledge for case management of diarrhoea and cholera surveillance in cholera hotspots in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) among health facilities, drug shops, and traditional health practitione…

  • Exploring the feeding practices of mothers of under-five children and how household members influence exclusive breastfeeding in Jigawa State, Nigeria – A qualitative study

    Open AccessFunmilayo Shittu, Carina King et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2024

    Child nutrition interventions in low-income settings are variably effective as strategies often focus on primary caregivers, with less attention given to other household members. This study explored the influence of household members on exclusive breastfeeding and the feeding practices of mothers of under-five children in Jigawa State, Northern Nigeria. As part of a cluster randomised controlled trial in Jigawa State, we conducted an ethnographic…

  • Enablers and barriers to implementing cholera interventions in Nigeria

    Open AccessKelly Elimian, Karin Diaconu et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2024

    Nigeria accounts for a substantial cholera burden globally, particularly in its northeast region, where insurgency is persistent and widespread. We used participatory group model building workshops to explore enablers and barriers to implementing known cholera interventions, including water, sanitation and hygiene, surveillance and laboratory, case management, community engagement, oral cholera vaccine, and leadership and coordination, as well as…

  • Linking communities and health facilities to improve child health in low-resource settings

    Open AccessAgnese Iuliano, Rochelle Ann Burge et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2024

    Community–facility linkage interventions are gaining popularity as a way to improve community health in low-income settings. Their aim is to create/strengthen a relationship between community members and local healthcare providers. Representatives from both groups can address health issues together, overcome trust problems, potentially leading to participants’ empowerment to be responsible for their own health. This can be achieved via different …

  • Pneumonia knowledge and care seeking behavior for children under-five years in Jigawa, Northwest Nigeria

    Open AccessAyobami A Bakare, Carina King et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: Between 2013 and 2022, Nigeria did not meet globally defined targets for pneumonia control, despite some scale-up of vaccinations, oxygen and antibiotics. A deliberate focus on community-based programs is needed to improve coverage of protective, preventive and treatment interventions. We therefore aimed to describe caregiver knowledge and care seeking behaviour for childhood pneumonia, in a high child mortality setting in Nigeria, to…

  • Influences of community engagement and health system strengthening for cholera control in cholera reporting countries

    Open AccessStephanie Ayres Baličević, Kelly Elimian et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    The 2030 Global Task Force on Cholera Control Roadmap hinges on strengthening the implementation of multistranded cholera interventions, including community engagement and health system strengthening. However, a composite picture of specific facilitators and barriers for these interventions and any overlapping factors existing between the two, is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to address this shortcoming, focusing on cholera-reporting countr…

  • Maternal mental well-being and recent child illnesses–A cross-sectional survey analysis from Jigawa State, Nigeria

    Open AccessJulius Salako, Damola Bakare et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Child health indicators in Northern Nigeria remain low. The bidirectional association between child health and maternal well-being is also poorly understood. We aim to describe the association between recent child illness, socio-demographic factors and maternal mental well-being in Jigawa State, Nigeria. We analysed a cross-sectional household survey conducted in Kiyawa local government area, Jigawa State, from January 2020 to March 2020 amongst …

  • Stakeholder perceptions on scaling-up community-led interventions for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh

    Open AccessKohenour Akter, Abdul Kuddus et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Research highlighted the need for a preventative community engagement strategy to address NCDs, and the potential to utilise existing cadres to scale-up community-led interventions. It will be important to work with key stakeholders to address gender issues and ensure flexibility and responsiveness to community concerns. We indicate areas for further implementation research to develop scaled-up models of community-led interventions to address NCD…

  • Derivation and validation of a novel risk assessment tool to identify children aged 2–59 months at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality in 20 countries

    Open AccessChris A Rees, Trevor Colbourn et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    INTRODUCTION: Existing risk assessment tools to identify children at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality have shown suboptimal discriminatory value during external validation. Our objective was to derive and validate a novel risk assessment tool to identify children aged 2-59 months at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality across various settings. METHODS: We used primary, baseline, patient-level data from 11 studies, incl…

  • Hypoxemia, hypoglycemia and IMCI danger signs in pediatric outpatients in Malawi

    Open AccessAndré Thunberg, Beatiwel Zadutsa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Hypoxemia and hypoglycemia are known risks for mortality in children in low-income settings. Routine screening with pulse oximetry and blood glucose assessments for outpatients could assist in early identification of high-risk children. We assessed the prevalence of hypoglycemia and hypoxemia, and the overlap with Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) general danger signs, among children seeking outpatient care in Malawi. A cross-sect…

  • Changes in non-communicable diseases, diet and exercise in a rural Bangladesh setting before and after the first wave of Covid-19

    Open AccessCarina King, Sanjit Kumer Shaha et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is high in rural Bangladesh. Given the complex multi-directional relationships between NCDs, COVID-19 infections and control measures, exploring pandemic impacts in this context is important. We conducted two cross-sectional surveys of adults ≥30-years in rural Faridpur district, Bangladesh, in February to March 2020 (survey 1, pre-COVID-19), and January to March 2021 (survey 2, post-lockdown). A new…

  • Covid-19 mortality rate and its associated factors during the first and second waves in Nigeria

    Open AccessKelly Elimian, Anwar Musah et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    COVID-19 mortality rate has not been formally assessed in Nigeria. Thus, we aimed to address this gap and identify associated mortality risk factors during the first and second waves in Nigeria. This was a retrospective analysis of national surveillance data from all 37 States in Nigeria between February 27, 2020, and April 3, 2021. The outcome variable was mortality amongst persons who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by Reverse-Transcriptase Poly…