Dina Idriss-Wheeler
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6926385 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Dina Idriss-Wheeler |
| NOMBRES | Dina |
| APELLIDO | Idriss-Wheeler |
| FIRMA | IDRISS-WHEELER D |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Ottawa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1767-2471 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2020 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Public health interventions for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in humanitarian emergencies
The protocol was registered on the Open Science Framework (OSF) and can be accessed at [ https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/HF4QN ]
Impact of a Brief Family Skills Training Programme “Strong Families” in a Low–Middle-Income-Country
Introduction: Children living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at increased risk of emotional and behavioural challenges, often linked to caregiver stress and harsh parenting practices. Strengthening family functioning through parenting interventions is a critical strategy for improving child mental health in these settings. The Strong Families programme was developed as a light-touch family skills intervention for high-stress, low…
Locked down, locked out
The COVID-19 pandemic intensified pre-existing social and health inequities, with individuals actively experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) facing heightened risks and barriers to support. While lockdowns were necessary for public health, they also increased isolation and limited access to essential formal and informal supports. This study explores the association between IPV experienced during Ontario’s COVID-19 lockdowns (March 2020–Jun…
Evaluating the Strong Families Programme in Lebanon
Families in Lebanon face compounded adversities, including political instability, economic collapse, and protracted displacement crises. These conditions place significant strain on caregiver-child relationships, which are critical determinants of child well-being. The Strong Families programme, developed by UNODC, is a brief, evidence-based family skills intervention designed for low-resource and high-stress settings. This study evaluated the pr…
Engaging Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Africa
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will not be achieved if health care worker shortages, estimated to increase to 18 million by 2030, are not addressed rapidly. Community-based health systems, which pivot to effective engagement of community health workers (CHW), may have an essential role in linking communities with health care facilities and reducing unmet health services needs caused by these shortages. The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) has partnered …
Association between women’s empowerment and diarrhoea in children under five years
Globally, diarrhoea is the third leading cause of death for under five-children. Women’s empowerment can significantly reduce under-five mortality due to diarrhoea. This study investigated the association between women’s empowerment and childhood diarrhoea in Benin using data from the 2017/18 Benin Demographic and Health Survey. A total of 7979 currently married women were included in the study. A logistic regression model was used to control for…
Association between women’s household decision-making autonomy and health insurance enrollment in sub-saharan Africa
Health insurance coverage is commonly low among married women in SSA. Women's household decision-making autonomy was found to be significantly associated with health insurance enrollment. Health-related policies to improve health insurance coverage should emphasize socioeconomic empowerment of married women in SSA
Caring for our caregivers in a pandemic
Unpaid caregivers provide valuable care that saves the Canadian healthcare system billions of dollars every year. Caregiving is highly taxing, often resulting in psychosocial impacts that are associated with negative health outcomes and decreased quality of life for caregivers. These impacts are exacerbated when public health disasters occur, such as pandemics. This article employs a socioecological approach to explore how existing risk factors a…
Summary measures of socioeconomic and area-based inequalities in fertility rates among adolescents
Socioeconomic (education and economic status) and place of residence determine adolescents' pregnancy and childbearing. Policies and programs should be directed at preventing child marriage and early fertility so that adolescents continue to access education, sexual and reproductive health care as well as access employment opportunities. More emphasis should be placed on subpopulations with disproportionately higher adolescent pregnancy and child…
Exploring antenatal care utilization and intimate partner violence in Benin - are lives at stake
This work revealed key areas for maternal health policy makers and service providers in Benin to appropriately plan effective policies (i.e., alleviate poverty; equitable health services access; cultural sensitivity) and necessary interventions (i.e. ANC education, IPV prevention, paid employment, alcohol cessation) to increase utilization of ANC
Trends of inequalities in care seeking behavior for under-five children with suspected pneumonia in Ethiopia
Health care seeking behavior for children with pneumonia was lower among the poorest and non-educated families as well as children in rural regions. Policies and strategies need to target subpopulations lagging behind in seeking care for pneumonia treatment as it impedes achievement of key UN sustainable development goals (SDGs)
Sub-regional disparities in the use of antenatal care service in Mauritania
A disproportionately lower ANC4+ utilization was observed among women who were poor, uneducated, living in rural areas and regions such as Guidimagha. As a result, policymakers need to design interventions that will enable disadvantaged subpopulations to benefit from ANC4+ utilization to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 140/100, 000 live births by 2030
Modern contraceptive utilization and its associated factors among married women in Senegal
The findings indicate that both individual and community level factors are significantly associated with modern contraceptive use among married women in Senegal. Interventions should focus on enhancing literacy levels of women, their husbands and communities. Furthermore, strengthening awareness and attitude towards family planning should be given priority, especially in rural areas and regions with low resources
Socioeconomic and geographic variations in antenatal care coverage in Angola
The uptake of ANC services were lower among poor, uneducated, and rural residents as well as women from the Cuanza Sul region. Government policy makers must consider vulnerable subpopulations when designing needed interventions to improve ANC coverage in Angola to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of reducing global maternal mortality ratio to 70 deaths per 100,000 live births
Observed trends in the magnitude of socioeconomic and area-based inequalities in use of caesarean section in Ethiopia
In all the surveys, wealthy and more educated women, and those residing in urban areas had higher chance of obtaining caesarean delivery. Policy makers should work to ensure caesarean section that is in the accepted normal range. More emphasis should be drawn to subpopulation with under use of caesarean section while at the same time, discouraging unjustified use of it
Caring for our caregivers in a pandemic
Unpaid caregivers provide valuable care that saves the Canadian healthcare system billions of dollars every year. Caregiving is highly taxing, often resulting in psychosocial impacts that are associated with negative health outcomes and decreased quality of life for caregivers. These impacts are exacerbated when public health disasters occur, such as pandemics. This article employs a socioecological approach to explore how existing risk factors a…
Socioeconomic and geographic variations in antenatal care coverage in Angola
The uptake of ANC services were lower among poor, uneducated, and rural residents as well as women from the Cuanza Sul region. Government policy makers must consider vulnerable subpopulations when designing needed interventions to improve ANC coverage in Angola to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of reducing global maternal mortality ratio to 70 deaths per 100,000 live births
Observed trends in the magnitude of socioeconomic and area-based inequalities in use of caesarean section in Ethiopia
In all the surveys, wealthy and more educated women, and those residing in urban areas had higher chance of obtaining caesarean delivery. Policy makers should work to ensure caesarean section that is in the accepted normal range. More emphasis should be drawn to subpopulation with under use of caesarean section while at the same time, discouraging unjustified use of it
Summary measures of socioeconomic and area-based inequalities in fertility rates among adolescents
Socioeconomic (education and economic status) and place of residence determine adolescents' pregnancy and childbearing. Policies and programs should be directed at preventing child marriage and early fertility so that adolescents continue to access education, sexual and reproductive health care as well as access employment opportunities. More emphasis should be placed on subpopulations with disproportionately higher adolescent pregnancy and child…
Exploring antenatal care utilization and intimate partner violence in Benin - are lives at stake
This work revealed key areas for maternal health policy makers and service providers in Benin to appropriately plan effective policies (i.e., alleviate poverty; equitable health services access; cultural sensitivity) and necessary interventions (i.e. ANC education, IPV prevention, paid employment, alcohol cessation) to increase utilization of ANC
Trends of inequalities in care seeking behavior for under-five children with suspected pneumonia in Ethiopia
Health care seeking behavior for children with pneumonia was lower among the poorest and non-educated families as well as children in rural regions. Policies and strategies need to target subpopulations lagging behind in seeking care for pneumonia treatment as it impedes achievement of key UN sustainable development goals (SDGs)
Sub-regional disparities in the use of antenatal care service in Mauritania
A disproportionately lower ANC4+ utilization was observed among women who were poor, uneducated, living in rural areas and regions such as Guidimagha. As a result, policymakers need to design interventions that will enable disadvantaged subpopulations to benefit from ANC4+ utilization to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 140/100, 000 live births by 2030
Modern contraceptive utilization and its associated factors among married women in Senegal
The findings indicate that both individual and community level factors are significantly associated with modern contraceptive use among married women in Senegal. Interventions should focus on enhancing literacy levels of women, their husbands and communities. Furthermore, strengthening awareness and attitude towards family planning should be given priority, especially in rural areas and regions with low resources
Caring for our caregivers in a pandemic
Unpaid caregivers provide valuable care that saves the Canadian healthcare system billions of dollars every year. Caregiving is highly taxing, often resulting in psychosocial impacts that are associated with negative health outcomes and decreased quality of life for caregivers. These impacts are exacerbated when public health disasters occur, such as pandemics. This article employs a socioecological approach to explore how existing risk factors a…
Association between women’s empowerment and diarrhoea in children under five years
Globally, diarrhoea is the third leading cause of death for under five-children. Women’s empowerment can significantly reduce under-five mortality due to diarrhoea. This study investigated the association between women’s empowerment and childhood diarrhoea in Benin using data from the 2017/18 Benin Demographic and Health Survey. A total of 7979 currently married women were included in the study. A logistic regression model was used to control for…
Association between women’s household decision-making autonomy and health insurance enrollment in sub-saharan Africa
Health insurance coverage is commonly low among married women in SSA. Women's household decision-making autonomy was found to be significantly associated with health insurance enrollment. Health-related policies to improve health insurance coverage should emphasize socioeconomic empowerment of married women in SSA
Engaging Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Africa
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will not be achieved if health care worker shortages, estimated to increase to 18 million by 2030, are not addressed rapidly. Community-based health systems, which pivot to effective engagement of community health workers (CHW), may have an essential role in linking communities with health care facilities and reducing unmet health services needs caused by these shortages. The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) has partnered …
Impact of a Brief Family Skills Training Programme “Strong Families” in a Low–Middle-Income-Country
Introduction: Children living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at increased risk of emotional and behavioural challenges, often linked to caregiver stress and harsh parenting practices. Strengthening family functioning through parenting interventions is a critical strategy for improving child mental health in these settings. The Strong Families programme was developed as a light-touch family skills intervention for high-stress, low…
Locked down, locked out
The COVID-19 pandemic intensified pre-existing social and health inequities, with individuals actively experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) facing heightened risks and barriers to support. While lockdowns were necessary for public health, they also increased isolation and limited access to essential formal and informal supports. This study explores the association between IPV experienced during Ontario’s COVID-19 lockdowns (March 2020–Jun…
Evaluating the Strong Families Programme in Lebanon
Families in Lebanon face compounded adversities, including political instability, economic collapse, and protracted displacement crises. These conditions place significant strain on caregiver-child relationships, which are critical determinants of child well-being. The Strong Families programme, developed by UNODC, is a brief, evidence-based family skills intervention designed for low-resource and high-stress settings. This study evaluated the pr…
Public health interventions for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in humanitarian emergencies
The protocol was registered on the Open Science Framework (OSF) and can be accessed at [ https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/HF4QN ]
Public health (12 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (11 obras) · Biostatistics (10 obras) · Medicine (10 obras) · Environmental health (8 obras) · Demography (7 obras) · Demography (7 obras) · Nursing (6 obras) · Population (6 obras) · Epidemiology (5 obras)