Aline Semaan
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6651809 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Aline Semaan |
| NOMBRES | Aline |
| APELLIDO | Semaan |
| FIRMA | SEMAAN A |
| AFILIACIONES | Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8348-1206 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 19 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Spatial distribution, integration and determinants of family planning service provision in Lubumbashi, DRC
Universal access to family planning (FP) services is essential for safeguarding sexual and reproductive health and rights. Integration of FP and routine maternal and child health (MCH) services has been associated with increased uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives and contributes to reduced unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and complications associated with short interpregnancy intervals. In the DRC, FP use remains limited desp…
Levels of in-facility maternal mortality, obstetric complications and stillbirths in three urban referral hospitals in Guinea
INTRODUCTION: Despite global efforts to reduce maternal mortality, progress has stalled, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where the maternal mortality ratio remains high. This study aims to assess in-facility maternal mortality, maternal and foetal complications, and stillbirths in referral hospitals at different levels of the health system in Guinea. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at three urban referral hospitals in Guin…
Modeling Geographical Accessibility and Inequalities to Childbirth Services in the Grand Nokoué Metropolitan Area, Benin
Timely access to comprehensive , high-quality emergency obstetric and neonatal care can prevent maternal and neonatal mortality but remains challenging in Benin. We examine geographic accessibility to childbirth care (CBC) in Grand Nokoué, the largest conurbation in Benin. We gathered data on boundaries, health facilities, road network, elevation, land cover, relative wealth, urbanicity, and geo-traced travel speeds over 45 days during the rainy …
Length-of-stay and factors associated with early discharge after birth in health facilities in Guinea by mode of birth
The immediate postpartum period (first 24 hours after birth) represents a critical time for women and newborns. Postnatal length-of-stay varies globally; in Guinea, a 24-hour facility stay following childbirth is recommended, with an emphasis on providing frequent monitoring of mother and newborn for the first 6 hours. This study describes postpartum length-of-stay following facility-based births in Guinea, and investigates factors associated wit…
Urban school neighbourhoods dominated by unhealthy food retailers and advertisements in Greater Tunis
Objective: Food environments are a major determinant of children’s nutritional status. Scarce evidence on food environments exists in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). This study aims to fill this gap by documenting the obesogenicity of food environments around schools in Greater Tunis, Tunisia – an LMIC of the Middle East and North Africa region with an ongoing nutrition transition and increasing rates of childhood obesity. Design: In thi…
Prevalence and determinants of double and triple burden of malnutrition among mother–child pairs in Malawi
Objective: To establish the prevalence of double burden of malnutrition (DBM) and triple burden of malnutrition (TBM) among mother–child pairs in Malawi and explore their geographical distribution and associated multilevel factors. Design: Cross-sectional study using secondary data from the 2015–2016 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey using a mixed effects binomial model to identify multilevel factors associated with DBM and TBM. Georeferenced …
Neonatal and perinatal mortality in the urban continuum
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies suggest that the urban advantage of lower neonatal mortality in urban compared with rural areas may be reversing, but methodological challenges include misclassification of neonatal deaths and stillbirths, and oversimplification of the variation in urban environments. We address these challenges and assess the association between urban residence and neonatal/perinatal mortality in Tanzania. METHODS: The Tanzania Demog…
Facilitators and barriers of implementation of routine postnatal care guidelines for women
Background: Postnatal care (PNC) has the potential to prevent a substantial burden of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesise themes related to facilitators and barriers of implementation of guidelines on routine PNC for women (postpartum care) in all settings. Methods: This is a scoping review guided by the standard principles of Arksey & O'Malley's framework. We used the critical interp…
Wealth-based inequality in the continuum of maternal health service utilisation in 16 sub-Saharan African countries
Addressing the coverage gap in maternal continuum of care in SSA using multidimensional and people-centred approaches remains a key strategy needed to realise the SDG3. The pro-rich wealth-based inequalities observed show that bespoke pro-poor or population-wide approaches are needed
Insights into barriers and facilitators in PrEP uptake and use among migrant men and transwomen who have sex with men in Belgium
An interplay of several underlying determinants and barriers impacts on PrEP uptake among migrant men and transwomen who have sex with men, illustrating a social gradient in access to PrEP. We need equitable access to the full spectrum of HIV prevention and care for all priority populations, including undocumented migrants. We recommend social and structural conditions that foster exercising these rights, including adapting PrEP service delivery,…
A mixed-methods study of maternal health care utilisation in six referral hospitals in four sub-Saharan African countries before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
INTRODUCTION: In sub-Saharan Africa, referral hospitals are important sources of key maternal health services, especially during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study prospectively assessed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal health service utilisation in six large referral hospitals in Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda during the first year of the pandemic. METHODS: Mixed-methods design combining three data sources: (…
‘We are not going to shut down, because we cannot postpone pregnancy’
INTRODUCTION: Referral hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa are located in crowded urban areas, which were often epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper prospectively assesses how maternal healthcare was provided in six referral hospitals in Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Mixed-methods design using three data sources: (1) qualitative data from repeated rounds of semi-structured int…
“Separated during the first hours”—Postnatal care for women and newborns during the Covid-19 pandemic
Routine postnatal care (PNC) allows monitoring, early detection and management of complications, and counselling to ensure immediate and long-term wellbeing of mothers and newborns; yet effective coverage is sub-optimal globally. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted availability and quality of maternal and newborn care despite established guidelines promoting continuity of essential services. We conducted a cross-sectional global online survey of 424 …
Maternal and newborn healthcare providers’ work-related experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, and their physical, psychological, and economic impacts
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have substantial impacts on health systems globally. This study describes experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and physical, psychological and economic impacts among maternal and newborn healthcare providers. We conducted a global online cross-sectional survey of maternal and newborn healthcare providers. Data collected between July and December 2020 included demographic characteristics, work-related experi…
A double-edged sword—telemedicine for maternal care during Covid-19
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rapid implementation of telemedicine for the provision of maternal and newborn healthcare. The objective of this study was to document the experiences with providing telemedicine for maternal and newborn healthcare during the pandemic among healthcare professionals globally. METHODS: The second round of a global online survey of maternal and newborn health professionals was conducted, disseminated …
Voices from the frontline
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted maternity care provision worldwide. Studies based on modelling estimated large indirect effects of the pandemic on services and health outcomes. The objective of this study was to prospectively document experiences of frontline maternal and newborn healthcare providers. METHODS: We conducted a global, cross-sectional study of maternal and newborn health professionals via an online sur…
Financial relationships between patient and consumer representatives and the health industry
Responding to health needs of women, children and adolescents within Syria during conflict
The case of Syria provides a unique perspective on creative ways of managing the humanitarian response and delivering RMNCAH&N interventions, mainly in the multi-hub structure and use of remote management, despite encountered challenges. The scarcity of RMNCAH&N data is a tremendous challenge for both researchers and implementing agencies, as it limits accountability and monitoring, thus hindering the evaluation of delivered interventions
Public health journals’ requirements for authors to disclose funding and conflicts of interest
The policies of the majority of public health journals do not require the reporting of important details such as the role of the funder, and non-financial COI. Journals and publishers should consider revising their editorial policies to ensure complete and transparent reporting of funding and COI
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Public health journals’ requirements for authors to disclose funding and conflicts of interest
The policies of the majority of public health journals do not require the reporting of important details such as the role of the funder, and non-financial COI. Journals and publishers should consider revising their editorial policies to ensure complete and transparent reporting of funding and COI
Voices from the frontline
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted maternity care provision worldwide. Studies based on modelling estimated large indirect effects of the pandemic on services and health outcomes. The objective of this study was to prospectively document experiences of frontline maternal and newborn healthcare providers. METHODS: We conducted a global, cross-sectional study of maternal and newborn health professionals via an online sur…
Financial relationships between patient and consumer representatives and the health industry
Responding to health needs of women, children and adolescents within Syria during conflict
The case of Syria provides a unique perspective on creative ways of managing the humanitarian response and delivering RMNCAH&N interventions, mainly in the multi-hub structure and use of remote management, despite encountered challenges. The scarcity of RMNCAH&N data is a tremendous challenge for both researchers and implementing agencies, as it limits accountability and monitoring, thus hindering the evaluation of delivered interventions
A double-edged sword—telemedicine for maternal care during Covid-19
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rapid implementation of telemedicine for the provision of maternal and newborn healthcare. The objective of this study was to document the experiences with providing telemedicine for maternal and newborn healthcare during the pandemic among healthcare professionals globally. METHODS: The second round of a global online survey of maternal and newborn health professionals was conducted, disseminated …
A mixed-methods study of maternal health care utilisation in six referral hospitals in four sub-Saharan African countries before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
INTRODUCTION: In sub-Saharan Africa, referral hospitals are important sources of key maternal health services, especially during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study prospectively assessed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal health service utilisation in six large referral hospitals in Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda during the first year of the pandemic. METHODS: Mixed-methods design combining three data sources: (…
‘We are not going to shut down, because we cannot postpone pregnancy’
INTRODUCTION: Referral hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa are located in crowded urban areas, which were often epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper prospectively assesses how maternal healthcare was provided in six referral hospitals in Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Mixed-methods design using three data sources: (1) qualitative data from repeated rounds of semi-structured int…
“Separated during the first hours”—Postnatal care for women and newborns during the Covid-19 pandemic
Routine postnatal care (PNC) allows monitoring, early detection and management of complications, and counselling to ensure immediate and long-term wellbeing of mothers and newborns; yet effective coverage is sub-optimal globally. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted availability and quality of maternal and newborn care despite established guidelines promoting continuity of essential services. We conducted a cross-sectional global online survey of 424 …
Maternal and newborn healthcare providers’ work-related experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, and their physical, psychological, and economic impacts
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have substantial impacts on health systems globally. This study describes experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and physical, psychological and economic impacts among maternal and newborn healthcare providers. We conducted a global online cross-sectional survey of maternal and newborn healthcare providers. Data collected between July and December 2020 included demographic characteristics, work-related experi…
Neonatal and perinatal mortality in the urban continuum
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies suggest that the urban advantage of lower neonatal mortality in urban compared with rural areas may be reversing, but methodological challenges include misclassification of neonatal deaths and stillbirths, and oversimplification of the variation in urban environments. We address these challenges and assess the association between urban residence and neonatal/perinatal mortality in Tanzania. METHODS: The Tanzania Demog…
Facilitators and barriers of implementation of routine postnatal care guidelines for women
Background: Postnatal care (PNC) has the potential to prevent a substantial burden of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesise themes related to facilitators and barriers of implementation of guidelines on routine PNC for women (postpartum care) in all settings. Methods: This is a scoping review guided by the standard principles of Arksey & O'Malley's framework. We used the critical interp…
Wealth-based inequality in the continuum of maternal health service utilisation in 16 sub-Saharan African countries
Addressing the coverage gap in maternal continuum of care in SSA using multidimensional and people-centred approaches remains a key strategy needed to realise the SDG3. The pro-rich wealth-based inequalities observed show that bespoke pro-poor or population-wide approaches are needed
Insights into barriers and facilitators in PrEP uptake and use among migrant men and transwomen who have sex with men in Belgium
An interplay of several underlying determinants and barriers impacts on PrEP uptake among migrant men and transwomen who have sex with men, illustrating a social gradient in access to PrEP. We need equitable access to the full spectrum of HIV prevention and care for all priority populations, including undocumented migrants. We recommend social and structural conditions that foster exercising these rights, including adapting PrEP service delivery,…
Length-of-stay and factors associated with early discharge after birth in health facilities in Guinea by mode of birth
The immediate postpartum period (first 24 hours after birth) represents a critical time for women and newborns. Postnatal length-of-stay varies globally; in Guinea, a 24-hour facility stay following childbirth is recommended, with an emphasis on providing frequent monitoring of mother and newborn for the first 6 hours. This study describes postpartum length-of-stay following facility-based births in Guinea, and investigates factors associated wit…
Urban school neighbourhoods dominated by unhealthy food retailers and advertisements in Greater Tunis
Objective: Food environments are a major determinant of children’s nutritional status. Scarce evidence on food environments exists in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). This study aims to fill this gap by documenting the obesogenicity of food environments around schools in Greater Tunis, Tunisia – an LMIC of the Middle East and North Africa region with an ongoing nutrition transition and increasing rates of childhood obesity. Design: In thi…
Prevalence and determinants of double and triple burden of malnutrition among mother–child pairs in Malawi
Objective: To establish the prevalence of double burden of malnutrition (DBM) and triple burden of malnutrition (TBM) among mother–child pairs in Malawi and explore their geographical distribution and associated multilevel factors. Design: Cross-sectional study using secondary data from the 2015–2016 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey using a mixed effects binomial model to identify multilevel factors associated with DBM and TBM. Georeferenced …
Modeling Geographical Accessibility and Inequalities to Childbirth Services in the Grand Nokoué Metropolitan Area, Benin
Timely access to comprehensive , high-quality emergency obstetric and neonatal care can prevent maternal and neonatal mortality but remains challenging in Benin. We examine geographic accessibility to childbirth care (CBC) in Grand Nokoué, the largest conurbation in Benin. We gathered data on boundaries, health facilities, road network, elevation, land cover, relative wealth, urbanicity, and geo-traced travel speeds over 45 days during the rainy …
Spatial distribution, integration and determinants of family planning service provision in Lubumbashi, DRC
Universal access to family planning (FP) services is essential for safeguarding sexual and reproductive health and rights. Integration of FP and routine maternal and child health (MCH) services has been associated with increased uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives and contributes to reduced unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and complications associated with short interpregnancy intervals. In the DRC, FP use remains limited desp…
Levels of in-facility maternal mortality, obstetric complications and stillbirths in three urban referral hospitals in Guinea
INTRODUCTION: Despite global efforts to reduce maternal mortality, progress has stalled, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where the maternal mortality ratio remains high. This study aims to assess in-facility maternal mortality, maternal and foetal complications, and stillbirths in referral hospitals at different levels of the health system in Guinea. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at three urban referral hospitals in Guin…
Medicine (15 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (10 obras) · Nursing (10 obras) · Environmental health (9 obras) · Health care (8 obras) · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction (7 obras) · Family medicine (7 obras) · Public health (7 obras) · Economic growth (6 obras) · Pandemic (6 obras)