Emma Sacks

Datos Biográficos

ID353077
NOMBREEmma Sacks
NOMBRESEmma
APELLIDOSacks
FIRMASACKS E
AFILIACIONESJohns Hopkins University
ORCID0000-0003-0743-7208
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS29
TOTAL DE CITAS9
TOTAL COMO AUTOR29
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2016
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H2

  • Development of a survey tool to measure pediatric experience of care

    Open AccessTeemar Fisseha, Elizabeth Bunde et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Despite increased availability of child health services, poor quality of care remains a major barrier to improved health outcomes in low-resource settings. Few validated tools exist to measure pediatric experience of care (PEC). Building on prior work in respectful maternity care, this study developed a caregiver-reported PEC survey based on a new conceptual framework and assessed the clarity, relevance, and cultural appropriateness of survey ite…

  • Measuring respectful maternal and newborn care in Nepal

    Open AccessOmkar Basnet, Emma Sacks et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Background Respectful maternal and newborn care is the cornerstone of high-quality care, however, measuring experience of respectful care has challenges since it can be subjective, and dependent on expectations. In this study, we assess the concordance between women’s reported experiences of respectful maternal and newborn care and independent observation of their care in Nepal. Methods This is a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study a…

  • Immigrant women’s and families’ views and experiences of routine postnatal care

    Open AccessEmma Sacks, Vanessa Brizuela et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    BACKGROUND: Uptake of postnatal care (PNC) is low and inequitable in many countries, and immigrant women may experience additional challenges to access and effective use. As part of a larger study examining the views of women, partners, and families on routine PNC, we analysed a subset of data on the specific experiences of immigrant women and families. METHODS: This is a subanalysis of a larger qualitative evidence synthesis. We searched MEDLINE…

  • Setting research priorities for global pandemic preparedness

    Open AccessPeige Song, Davies Adeloye et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: In this priority-setting exercise, we sought to identify leading research priorities needed for strengthening future pandemic preparedness and response across countries. Methods: The International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) used the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) method to identify research priorities for future pandemic preparedness. Eighty experts in global health, translational and clinical research id…

  • Health workers’ perspectives on the quality of maternal and newborn health care around the time of childbirth

    Open AccessEmanuelle Pessa Valente, Ilaria Mariani et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: Health workers' (HWs') perspectives on the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) are not routinely collected. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to document HWs' perspectives on QMNC around childbirth in 12 World Health Organization (WHO) European countries. Methods: HWs involved in maternal/neonatal care for at least one year between March 2020 and March 2023 answered an online validated WHO standards-based questionnaire c…

  • Over forty percent of women living with HIV report interruption in antiretroviral therapy during intrapartum and early postpartum inpatient stay

    Kwame S Sakyi, Eric A Hurley et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024

    Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence during and after pregnancy is essential to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV. However, little is known about adherence during the intrapartum and early postpartum inpatient hospital stay. Using secondary data from a hospital-based cohort study focused on the relationship between birthweight and engagement in HIV care, we examined the magnitude of, reasons for, and factors associated with incomplete intrap…

  • Factors that influence the uptake of postnatal care among adolescent girls

    Open AccessDena Javadi, Emma Sacks et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    BACKGROUND: Adolescent pregnancy is associated with increased risk of maternal and child morbidity and mortality globally. Access to safe, appropriate and affordable antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care (PNC) is essential in mitigating this risk. PNC is an often undervalued, underused, and understudied component of the continuum of maternal health services; however, it provides an important opportunity for adolescent girls to have access to h…

  • Measuring experience of and satisfaction with newborn care

    Open AccessNicole Minckas, Rashmi Kharel et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    BACKGROUND: Standardised measures on experience of care are essential to understanding the care women and newborns receive and to designing appropriate interventions and responses. This review builds on ongoing work in the realm of maternity care and complements it by reviewing existing tools and measures to assess experience of and satisfaction with the care of the newborn. METHODS: We conducted a scoping review of published literature to identi…

  • Factors that influence the uptake of postnatal care from the perspective of fathers, partners and other family members

    Open AccessKenneth Finlayson, Kenny Finlayson et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    Background Postnatal care (PNC) is a key component of maternity provision and presents opportunities for healthcare providers to optimise the health and well-being of women and newborns. However, PNC is often undervalued by parents, family members and healthcare providers. As part of a larger qualitative review exploring the factors that influence PNC uptake by relevant stakeholders, we examined a subset of studies highlighting the views of fathe…

  • Evaluation of a device to detect neonatal hypothermia in a clinical setting in Ghana

    Open AccessLauren McAbee, Paddington Tinashe Mundagowa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Neonatal hypothermia poses an increased risk of infection, hypoglycemia, metabolic dysfunction, and mortality, particularly in preterm or low birthweight (LBW) infants. However, early detection of hypothermia and prompt thermoregulation can mitigate these effects thus, the need for continuous neonatal temperature monitoring. The BEMPU TempWatch is a small bracelet designed for continuous temperature monitoring for neonates. When the body temperat…

  • A scoping review, mapping, and prioritisation process for emergency obstetric and neonatal quality of care indicators

    Open AccessDee Wang, Dee T Wang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: Globally, approximately 800 women and 6400 newborns die around the time of childbirth each day. Many of these deaths could be prevented with high-quality emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC). The Monitoring Emergency Obstetric Care: A handbook guides strengthening EmONC services. However, the handbook contains limited quality of care measures. Our study identified and prioritised quality of care indicators for potential inclus…

  • Justice implications of health and food security policies for Indigenous peoples facing Covid-19

    Open AccessVictoria Chicmana-Zapata, Ingrid Arotoma‐Rojas et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2023

    The spread of COVID-19 in Peru resulted in the declaration of a national health emergency, in which Indigenous peoples were identified as being particularly vulnerable due to their pre-existing poor health indicators and disadvantaged social conditions. The aim of this paper is to examine how the Peruvian government responded to the health and food needs of the Shawi and Ashaninka Indigenous peoples of Peru during the first 18 months of the pande…

  • Research priorities to reduce the impact of Covid-19 in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessOzren Polasek, Kerri Wazny et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2022

    Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to the functioning of societies and their health systems. Prior to the pandemic, health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) were particularly stretched and vulnerable. The International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) sought to systematically identify priorities for health research that would have the potential to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in LMICs. Methods:…

  • Why would I go if the infant was healthy

    Open AccessPilar Bancalari, Juan-Carlos Alegre et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2022Referencias: 38

    Despite global efforts, postnatal care utilization remains low. There is almost no research on factors influencing postnatal care utilization in Latin America. Chiapas has one of the highest rates of maternal and neonatal mortality in Mexico. In 2014, we conducted 101 interviews with recently delivered women, male partners, traditional birth attendants (TBAs), and health staff, to assess factors influencing postnatal care utilization. Data underw…

  • It's the Destination and the Journey—A Mapping of the Challenges in Transport and Referral for Maternal and Newborn Health in Pandemics and Beyond

    Open AccessEmma Sacks, Vanessa Brizuela et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    There has been an abundance of work in the last few years highlighting the importance of high-quality health systems as foundational to achieving better health outcomes (1). Quality provision of care is particularly critical for women and newborn during the perinatal and the immediate postpartum period (2). Transport issues are generally considered as important for access to care, but the quality of these transport and referral systems is equally…

  • Power analysis in health policy and systems research

    Open AccessStephanie M Topp, Marta Schaaf et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    Power is a growing area of study for researchers and practitioners working in the field of health policy and systems research (HPSR). Theoretical development and empirical research on power are crucial for providing deeper, more nuanced understandings of the mechanisms and structures leading to social inequities and health disparities; placing contemporary policy concerns in a wider historical, political and social context; and for contributing t…

  • Evidence on the effectiveness of community-based primary health care in improving HIV/Aids outcomes for mothers and children in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessIvy Mushamiri, Wintana Belai et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2021

  • Supervision of community health nurses in Ghana

    Open AccessMeghan Bellerose, Soumya Alva et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2021

    Adequate supervision is critical to maintain the performance of health workers who provide essential maternal and child health services in low-resource areas. Supportive supervision emphasizing problem-solving, skill development and mentorship has been shown to improve the motivation and effectiveness of health workers, especially at the community level, but it is not always routinely provided. Previous studies have assessed the uptake of support…

  • Factors associated with the utilization of inactivated polio vaccine among children aged 12 to 23 months in Kalungu District, Uganda

    Open AccessMirembe Rachel Faith, Babirye Juliet et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2020Referencias: 35

    Uganda officially introduced the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in May 2016 as part of the polio eradication strategy and integrated it into its routine immunization programme in addition to the oral polio vaccine. The current coverage stands at 60% as of July 2017. We therefore aimed to determine factors associated with the uptake of IPV among children in Kalungu District so as to inform the implementation of the vaccine policy. A community-bas…

  • Comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community–based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health

    Open AccessMary Carol Jennings, Subarna Pradhan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2017

    BACKGROUND: We summarize the findings of assessments of projects, programs, and research studies (collectively referred to as projects) included in a larger review of the effectiveness of community-based primary health care (CBPHC) in improving maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH). Findings on neonatal and child health are reported elsewhere in this series. METHODS: We searched PUBMED and other databases through December 2015, and included …

  • Comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community–based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health

    Open AccessEmma Sacks, Paul Freeman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2017

    BACKGROUND: As the number of deaths among children younger than 5 years of age continues to decline globally through programs to address the health of older infants, neonatal mortality is becoming an increasingly large proportion of under-5 deaths. Lack of access to safe delivery care, emergency obstetric care and postnatal care continue to be challenges for reducing neonatal mortality. This article reviews the available evidence regarding the ef…

  • Comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community–based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health

    Open AccessPaul Freeman, Paul A Freeman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2017

    Comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community-based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health: 4. child health findings Background This paper assesses the effectiveness of communitybased primary health care (CBPHC) in improving child health beyond the neonatal period. Although there has been an accelerated decline in global under-5 mortality since 2000, mortality rates remain high in much…

  • Comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community–based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health

    Open AccessHenry B Perry, Emma Sacks et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2017

    BACKGROUND: As part of our review of the evidence of the effectiveness of community-based primary health care (CBPHC) in improving maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH), we summarize here the common delivery strategies of projects, programs and field research studies (collectively referred to as projects) that have demonstrated effectiveness in improving child mortality. Other articles in this series address specifically the effects of CBPHC…

  • Postnatal care utilization and local understandings of contagion among HIV-infected and uninfected women in rural, southern Zambia

    Emma Sacks, William J Moss et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    Postnatal care is essential for ensuring the optimal health of newborns and necessary for the prevention of maternal-to-child human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission as well as the early diagnosis and treatment of HIV-infected infants. However, coverage of postnatal care is low in many rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. We examined women's experiences of accessing formal postnatal care for their HIV-exposed newborns, comparing reports of …

  • The promise of Mama Kits

    Open AccessKatherine Austin-Evelyn, Emma Sacks et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2016

    There is growing interest in the use of incentives to increase the utilisation of maternal health services globally, including the use of in-kind goods. As part of the Saving Mothers, Giving Life (SMGL) programme, pregnant women in three districts in Uganda were incentivised to deliver in a facility by the promise of 'Mama Kits' - clean delivery kits augmented with goods for newborns. We collected and analysed qualitative data from 18 focus group…