Mats Målqvist
Biographic Data
| ID | 1445994 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mats Målqvist |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mats |
| FAMILY NAME | Målqvist |
| SIGNATURE | MÅLQVIST M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Uppsala University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8184-3530 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 39 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 39 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond Ebola disease: The role of government-citizen relationship in shaping Community outbreak behavior and outcomes
“I had no choice but to escape”: Exploring women’s trajectories from early life trauma through homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Background Women’s pathways into homelessness are gendered, shaped by family dysfunction, economic precarity, and high rates of violence. Despite the profound implications for women and their children, evidence from Ethiopia remains scarce. This study explored women’s early-life experiences, trajectories into and through homelessness in Addis Ababa, and the challenges and resources related to community reintegration. Methods We conducted an explo…
Clinical safety trial of a thermal jacket among preterm or low birthweight neonates for hypothermia management at a tertiary-level health facility in Bangladesh
Background: Hypothermia is a common and critical issue for preterm and low birthweight (LBW) neonates, who require effective thermal care management to survive. In a safety trial, we tested a thermal jacket comprising a reusable chemical warming pad and an insulating jacket designed for hypothermia management when skin-to-skin contact is not possible. We assessed its performance in maintaining neonates' body temperature within the euthermic range…
Women's experiences negotiating barriers and asserting agency on family planning in urban east-central Uganda: A photovoice study
Many women in Uganda face barriers to using family planning in ways that are safe and responsive to their needs. This study explored the experiences of women in urban east-central Uganda to understand how they access, use, and navigate family planning services to identify opportunities for service improvement. Ten women participated in a three-month photovoice process combining photography with bi-monthly group discussions. Data were analysed usi…
Prescriptive Positivism: Discourse on Sustainable Development Goal Interactions and Perspectives for a Post‐2030 World
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are unlikely to be achieved by 2030, prompting debate about what should follow. Beyond revision, there is a need to critically examine what values and assumptions have shaped how the SDGs are conceptualised and operationalised. Much of the academic discussion about the SDGs has centred around their interactions. Using an inductive, latent thematic analysis of 35 papers, we analysed the discourse on SDG int…
“Sleepless nights are a daily reality for us” how women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describe street life: A photovoice study
Introduction: Homelessness among women of reproductive age is a global problem. Several unique gender-based issues affect homeless women's well-being, including reproductive health issues, their homelessness experiences, and a high rate of sexual violence. In this study, we aimed to describe women's experiences of street homelessness in their own terms and their suggestions to address their unmet needs. Methods: = 9). A total of 80 photos were ta…
‘When global health meets global goals’: Assessing the alignment between antimicrobial resistance and sustainable development policies in 10 African and Asian countries
BACKGROUND: Sustainable development goals (SDGs) may play a pivotal role in mitigating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study examines how countries can integrate AMR mitigation with sustainable development strategies, providing evidence on the prioritisation of AMR-related efforts within both agendas. METHODS: We conducted a comparative analysis of the international global action plan (GAP) and national action plan (NAP) on AMR and SDGs acro…
Using causal loop diagrams to examine the interrelationships between factors influencing family planning utilisation in urban east central Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Despite progress in reducing Uganda's unmet need for family planning (FP), particularly in urban areas, it remains high with notable intraurban disparities. FP services in urban settings are delivered in a complex health system, which impacts service delivery and utilisation. Acknowledging the complexity of FP utilisation in these contexts, this study adopted a systems thinking approach, using causal loop diagrams (CLDs), to examine…
Implementing a social innovation for community-based peer support for immigrant mothers in Sweden: A mixed-methods process evaluation
Introduction: A South African social innovation based on peer support for mothers was contextualized in southern Sweden. The objective of the project was to support expectant women and mothers of young children in immigrant communities to access public services that would benefit maternal and child health. This study aimed to assess how the intervention was implemented, what the contextual barriers and facilitators were, and how the implementatio…
Neighborhood income inequality, maternal relative deprivation and neonatal health in Sweden: A cross-sectional study using individually defined multi-scale contexts
Maternal relative deprivation is linked to intrauterine growth restriction.•Neighborhood income inequality is linked to fewer low Apgar scores in high-income mothers.•Findings support relative deprivation hypothesis over income inequality hypothesis
Empowerment strategies of the Mentor Mother peer support program among mothers who have migrated to Sweden: A photovoice study
These results highlight various aspects of peer support for empowerment facilitation that future interventions targeting immigrant parents can use in their intervention design
Differences in Antenatal Care Policies in England, Finland, and the Netherlands: A Framing analysis
The three studied countries had individual priorities and values guiding ANC provision. Despite each country being in line with the WHO ANC recommendations, areas requiring improvement should not be overlooked
Addressing the needs of Ethiopia’s street homeless women of reproductive age in the health and social protection policy: A qualitative study
To prioritise the health and well-being of homeless women, the government should form a unifying collaboration and a governance structure that addresses the unmet needs of these women. It is imperative to divide responsibilities and explicitly include homeless people and services targeted for them in the national health and social protection implementation documents. Further, generating consensus on framing the problems and solutions and establis…
Psychosocial effects of adverse pregnancy outcomes and their influence on reporting pregnancy loss during surveys and surveillance: Narratives from Uganda
Psychosocial effects of APOs may influence respondents' interest and ability to effectively engage in an interview. Findings suggest that a multi-pronged approach, including interviewer training in identifying and dealing responsively with grieving respondents, and meeting needs for health information and professional counselling could improve reporting of APOs in surveys and surveillance settings. More so, participants need to understand the pur…
Health, sustainability and transformation: A new narrative for global health
Factors associated with poor adherence to intrapartum fetal heart monitoring in relationship to intrapartum related death: A prospective cohort study
Background Poor quality of intrapartum care remains a global health challenge for reducing stillbirth and early neonatal mortality. Despite fetal heart rate monitoring (FHRM) being key to identify fetus at risk during labor, sub-optimal care prevails in low-income settings. The study aims to assess the predictors of suboptimal fetal heart rate monitoring and assess the association of sub-optimal FHRM and intrapartum related deaths. Method A prosp…
Adapting a South African social innovation for maternal peer support to migrant communities in Sweden: A qualitative study
The South African Philani model was contextualized to support socially disadvantaged mothers and expectant mothers among migrant communities in Sweden. In the process, adaptations of the intervention's overall focus, working methods, and recruitment and outreach strategies were motivated by the existing range of services, the composition of the target group and the conditions of the delivering organization. This study highlights various considera…
Mismatched ambition, execution and outcomes: Implementing maternal death surveillance and response system in Mtwara region, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Since 2015, Tanzania has been implementing the Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system. The system employs interactions of health providers and managers to identify, notify and review maternal deaths and recommend strategies for preventing further deaths. We aimed to analyse perceptions and experiences of health providers and managers in implementing the MDSR system. METHODS: An exploratory qualitative study was carried…
The perpetuating cycle of unplanned pregnancy: Underlying causes and implications in Eswatini
Unplanned pregnancies constitute a major health problem globally carrying negative social, economic and health consequences for individuals and families. In this study, we explored the underlying causes and implications of this phenomenon in Eswatini, a country with high rates of unplanned pregnancy. Three focus group discussions were conducted in January 2018 with female health workers called mentor mothers, chosen because they offer a twofold p…
Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: A prospective observational study
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic response is affecting maternal and neonatal health services all over the world. We aimed to assess the number of institutional births, their outcomes (institutional stillbirth and neonatal mortality rate), and quality of intrapartum care before and during the national COVID-19 lockdown in Nepal. METHODS: In this prospective observational study, we collected participant-level data for pregnant women enrolled in th…
Negotiating social norms, the legacy of vertical health initiatives and contradicting health policies: A qualitative study of health professionals’ perceptions and attitudes of providing adolescent se…
BACKGROUND: Adolescents in Tanzania are at risk of many health problems attributed to limited access to quality sexual and reproductive health services. Health professionals are a crucial part of service delivery, and their perspective on providing care is important in understanding the barriers that hamper access to sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents. Better understanding these barriers will support the development of more e…
Placing children and adolescents at the centre of the Sustainable Development Goals will deliver for current and future generations
Child health is taking the back seat in development strategies. In summarising a newly released collaborative report, this paper calls for a novel conceptual model where child health takes centre stage in relation to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. It lays out five principles by which renewed effort and focus would yield the most benefit for children and adolescents. These include: re-defining global child health in the pos…
Quality of Care for Maternal and Newborn Health in Health Facilities in Nepal
These findings show gaps in equipment and drugs, especially in PHCCs and private health facilities. Improving readiness and availability of equipment and drugs in PHCCs and private health facility will help improve the quality of care to further reduce maternal and newborn mortality in Nepal
Secular trend, seasonality and effects of a community-based intervention on neonatal mortality: Follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam
BACKGROUND: Little is know about whether the effects of community engagement interventions for child survival in low-income and middle-income settings are sustained. Seasonal variation and secular trend may blur the data. Neonatal mortality was reduced in a cluster-randomised trial in Vietnam where laywomen facilitated groups composed of local stakeholders employing a problem-solving approach for 3 years. In this analysis, we aim at disentangling…
Resuscitation practices of low and normal birth weight infants in Nepal: An observational study using video camera recordings
BACKGROUND: The global burden of stillbirth and neonatal deaths remains a challenge in low-income countries. Training in neonatal resuscitation can reduce intrapartum stillbirth and early neonatal mortality. Previous results demonstrate that infants who previously would have been registered as stillbirths are successfully resuscitated after such training, suggesting that there is a process of selection for resuscitation that needs to be explored.…
Promoting equity to achieve maternal and child health
Maternal and child mortality rates, the targets for two of the eight Millennium Development Goals, remain unacceptably high in many countries. Some countries have made significant advances in reducing deaths in pregnancy, childbirth, and childhood at the national level. However, on a sub-national basis most countries show wide disparities in health indices which are not necessarily reflected in national figures. This is a sign of inequitable acce…
Unreported births and deaths, a severe obstacle for improved neonatal survival in low-income countries; a population based study
BACKGROUND: In order to improve child survival there is a need to target neonatal mortality. In this pursuit, valid local and national statistics on child health are essential. We analyze to what extent births and neonatal deaths are unreported in a low-income country and discuss the consequences at local and international levels for efforts to save newborn lives. METHODS: Information on all births and neonatal deaths in Quang Ninh province in No…
Distance decay in delivery care utilisation associated with neonatal mortality. A case referent study in northern Vietnam
Distance to the closest health facility was negatively associated with neonatal mortality risk. Health care utilisation in the prenatal period could partly explain this risk elevation since there was a distance decay in health system usage prior to and at delivery. The geographical dimension must be taken into consideration when planning interventions for improved neonatal survival, especially when targeting socio-economically disadvantaged group…
Neonatal mortality: An invisible and marginalised trauma
Neonatal mortality is a major health problem in low and middle income countries and the rate of improvement of newborn survival is slow. This article is a review of the PhD thesis by Mats Målqvist, titled 'Who can save the unseen - Studies on neonatal mortality in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam,' from Uppsala University. The thesis aims to investigate structural barriers to newborn health improvements and determinants of neonatal death. The finding…
Promoting equity to achieve maternal and child health
Maternal and child mortality rates, the targets for two of the eight Millennium Development Goals, remain unacceptably high in many countries. Some countries have made significant advances in reducing deaths in pregnancy, childbirth, and childhood at the national level. However, on a sub-national basis most countries show wide disparities in health indices which are not necessarily reflected in national figures. This is a sign of inequitable acce…
Inequity in maternal health care utilization in Vietnam
In spite of policies to out rule health inequities, ethnic minority women constitute a disadvantaged group in Vietnam. More efficient ways to target disadvantaged groups, taking synergy effects between multiple social determinants into consideration, are needed in order to assure safe motherhood for all
Ethnic minority health in Vietnam: A review exposing horizontal inequity
Better understandings of the scope and pathways of horizontal inequities are required to address ethnic inequities in health. Awareness of ethnicity as a determinant of health, not only as a covariate of poverty or living area, needs to be improved, and research needs to be designed with this in mind
Bringing evidence to policy to achieve health-related MDGs for all: Justification and design of the EPI-4 project in China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam
BACKGROUND: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are monitored using national-level statistics, which have shown substantial improvements in many countries. These statistics may be misleading, however, and may divert resources from disadvantaged populations within the same countries that are showing progress. The purpose of this article is to set out the relevance and design of the "Evidence for Policy and Implementation project (EPI-4)". EPI-…
Fathers as Supporters for Improved Exclusive Breastfeeding in Viet Nam
Preserving misconceptions or a call for action? – A hermeneutic re-reading of the Nativity story
BACKGROUND: Behaviour is guided by perceptions and traditions. As such, understanding culture and religion is important in order to understand healthcare behaviour. Religious perceptions shape a person's understanding of the world and are maintained through texts and tradition. One such important religious text in relation to sexual and reproductive health is the Nativity story. This account of the conception and birth of Jesus is well known in t…
Determinants of marginalization and inequitable maternal health care in North–Central Vietnam: A framework analysis
BACKGROUND: Vietnam has achieved great improvements in maternal healthcare outcomes, but there is evidence of increasing inequity. Disadvantaged groups, predominantly ethnic minorities and people living in remote mountainous areas, do not gain access to maternal health improvements despite targeted efforts from policymakers. OBJECTIVE: This study identifies underlying structural barriers to equitable maternal health care in Nghe An province, Viet…
Father's involvement and its effect on early breastfeeding practices in Viet Nam
Fathers have an important but often neglected role in the promotion of healthy breastfeeding practices in developing countries. A community-based education intervention was designed to mobilize fathers' support for early breastfeeding. This study aimed to evaluate an education intervention targeting fathers to increase the proportion of early breastfeeding initiation and to reduce prelacteal feeding. Quasi-experimental study design was used to co…
Level of mortality risk for babies born preterm or with a small weight for gestation in a tertiary hospital of Nepal
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Resuscitation practices of low and normal birth weight infants in Nepal: An observational study using video camera recordings
BACKGROUND: The global burden of stillbirth and neonatal deaths remains a challenge in low-income countries. Training in neonatal resuscitation can reduce intrapartum stillbirth and early neonatal mortality. Previous results demonstrate that infants who previously would have been registered as stillbirths are successfully resuscitated after such training, suggesting that there is a process of selection for resuscitation that needs to be explored.…
Persistent inequity in maternal health care utilization in Nepal despite impressive overall gains
BACKGROUND: Maternal health care utilization is at the core of global public health provision and an area of focus in the now-concluded Millennium Development Goal agenda. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine trends in maternal health care utilization over the last 15 years in Nepal, focusing on coverage and equity. METHODS: This paper used data from the Demographic Health Survey (DHS) 2001, 2006 and 2011 and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (M…
Rebuilding research capacity in fragile states: The case of a Somali–Swedish global health initiative
This paper presents an initiative to revive the previous Somali-Swedish Research Cooperation, which started in 1981 and was cut short by the civil war in Somalia. A programme focusing on research capacity building in the health sector is currently underway through the work of an alliance of three partner groups: six new Somali universities, five Swedish universities, and Somali diaspora professionals. Somali ownership is key to the sustainability…
Secular trend, seasonality and effects of a community-based intervention on neonatal mortality: Follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam
BACKGROUND: Little is know about whether the effects of community engagement interventions for child survival in low-income and middle-income settings are sustained. Seasonal variation and secular trend may blur the data. Neonatal mortality was reduced in a cluster-randomised trial in Vietnam where laywomen facilitated groups composed of local stakeholders employing a problem-solving approach for 3 years. In this analysis, we aim at disentangling…
Placing children and adolescents at the centre of the Sustainable Development Goals will deliver for current and future generations
Child health is taking the back seat in development strategies. In summarising a newly released collaborative report, this paper calls for a novel conceptual model where child health takes centre stage in relation to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. It lays out five principles by which renewed effort and focus would yield the most benefit for children and adolescents. These include: re-defining global child health in the pos…
Quality of Care for Maternal and Newborn Health in Health Facilities in Nepal
These findings show gaps in equipment and drugs, especially in PHCCs and private health facilities. Improving readiness and availability of equipment and drugs in PHCCs and private health facility will help improve the quality of care to further reduce maternal and newborn mortality in Nepal
Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: A prospective observational study
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic response is affecting maternal and neonatal health services all over the world. We aimed to assess the number of institutional births, their outcomes (institutional stillbirth and neonatal mortality rate), and quality of intrapartum care before and during the national COVID-19 lockdown in Nepal. METHODS: In this prospective observational study, we collected participant-level data for pregnant women enrolled in th…
Negotiating social norms, the legacy of vertical health initiatives and contradicting health policies: A qualitative study of health professionals’ perceptions and attitudes of providing adolescent se…
BACKGROUND: Adolescents in Tanzania are at risk of many health problems attributed to limited access to quality sexual and reproductive health services. Health professionals are a crucial part of service delivery, and their perspective on providing care is important in understanding the barriers that hamper access to sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents. Better understanding these barriers will support the development of more e…
Mismatched ambition, execution and outcomes: Implementing maternal death surveillance and response system in Mtwara region, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Since 2015, Tanzania has been implementing the Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system. The system employs interactions of health providers and managers to identify, notify and review maternal deaths and recommend strategies for preventing further deaths. We aimed to analyse perceptions and experiences of health providers and managers in implementing the MDSR system. METHODS: An exploratory qualitative study was carried…
The perpetuating cycle of unplanned pregnancy: Underlying causes and implications in Eswatini
Unplanned pregnancies constitute a major health problem globally carrying negative social, economic and health consequences for individuals and families. In this study, we explored the underlying causes and implications of this phenomenon in Eswatini, a country with high rates of unplanned pregnancy. Three focus group discussions were conducted in January 2018 with female health workers called mentor mothers, chosen because they offer a twofold p…
Health, sustainability and transformation: A new narrative for global health
Factors associated with poor adherence to intrapartum fetal heart monitoring in relationship to intrapartum related death: A prospective cohort study
Background Poor quality of intrapartum care remains a global health challenge for reducing stillbirth and early neonatal mortality. Despite fetal heart rate monitoring (FHRM) being key to identify fetus at risk during labor, sub-optimal care prevails in low-income settings. The study aims to assess the predictors of suboptimal fetal heart rate monitoring and assess the association of sub-optimal FHRM and intrapartum related deaths. Method A prosp…
Adapting a South African social innovation for maternal peer support to migrant communities in Sweden: A qualitative study
The South African Philani model was contextualized to support socially disadvantaged mothers and expectant mothers among migrant communities in Sweden. In the process, adaptations of the intervention's overall focus, working methods, and recruitment and outreach strategies were motivated by the existing range of services, the composition of the target group and the conditions of the delivering organization. This study highlights various considera…
Medicine (26 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (19 works) · Environmental health (18 works) · Nursing (17 works) · Political science (16 works) · Economic growth (15 works) · Health care (14 works) · Population (14 works) · Public health (14 works) · Pregnancy (11 works)