Elena Marbán-Castro
Biographic Data
| ID | 202489 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elena Marbán-Castro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elena |
| FAMILY NAME | Marbán-Castro |
| SIGNATURE | MARBÁN-CASTRO E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Barcelona Institute for Global Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9715-0595 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“We are outdoor people, but now you find that you are staying indoors for two days.” A qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of African migrant students in China
Every year, thousands of African students migrate to high- and middle-income countries to pursue higher education. China has emerged as an educational destination for many of them. Understanding the impacts of migration on students is relevant for developing recommendations to support their psychosocial health. This study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of Southern African migrants studying in China. This was a qualitative study t…
“It is not something you like to hear, but it is something you have to know”. Community preferences for risk communication during pregnancy in the context of an emerging pathogen
INTRODUCTION: Community values and preferences should inform risk communication during pregnancy in the context of an epidemic of an emerging pathogen, given the high levels of uncertainty in the diagnosis and the probability of an adverse outcome. METHODS: We conducted a multicountry qualitative study with 98 women from 7 sites in Brazil, Colombia and Puerto Rico to understand their preferences for learning about Zika virus test results amid hig…
“I found out about Zika virus after she was born.” Women’s experiences of risk communication during the Zika virus epidemic in Brazil, Colombia, and Puerto Rico
Providing accurate, evidence-based information to women with Zika infection during pregnancy was problematic because of the high degree of uncertainty in the diagnosis of the infection and the associated risk. The 2015–17 Zika virus epidemic overwhelmingly affected women in countries with limited access to safe abortion. Understanding women’s perspectives on risk communication during pregnancy in the context of an emerging pathogen can help infor…
Implementation pilot study of community self-testing for Covid-19 among employees of manufacturing industries and their household members in 2022 to 2023
COVID-19 self-testing is essential for enabling individuals to self-care, screen themselves and, if positive, isolate themselves. Since 2021, COVID-19 self-tests have been extensively used in high-income countries, however, their programmatic implementation in low- and middle-income countries has been delayed. An implementation pilot, mixed-methods study, was conducted in four industrial manufacturing companies, in Kedah State between November 20…
Implementing a pilot study of Covid-19 self-testing in high-risk populations and remote locations
Our findings contribute to the evidence-base regarding self-testing strategies conducted via workplaces and secondary distribution to households. Willingness to perform a COVID-19 self-test increased after implementation. This pilot enhanced pandemic preparedness through expansion of the national self-testing reporting system, development of communications materials, changes in the national legal framework and coordination mechanisms, and improve…
Acceptability of Clinical Trials on Covid-19 during Pregnancy among Pregnant Women and Healthcare Providers
Participation of pregnant women in clinical trials entails challenges mainly related to concerns about the risks for fetuses. We undertook a qualitative study from June to October 2020 to assess the acceptability of participating in COVID-19 clinical trials among pregnant women in Spain. Phenomenology and grounded theory were used as methodological approaches. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 pregnant women and six healthcare pro…
The Covid‐19 epidemic through a gender lens
Peer reviewed
Uncertainties, Fear and Stigma
Similar to other epidemics, knowledge about Zika virus (ZIKV) relies upon information often coming from outside the health system. This study aimed to explore views, perceptions and attitudes towards ZIKV among migrant women from Central and South America, diagnosed with ZIKV infection during pregnancy, and to comprehend healthcare professionals' perceptions of ZIKV. An exploratory qualitative study, based on phenomenology and grounded theory, wa…
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The Covid‐19 epidemic through a gender lens
Peer reviewed
Uncertainties, Fear and Stigma
Similar to other epidemics, knowledge about Zika virus (ZIKV) relies upon information often coming from outside the health system. This study aimed to explore views, perceptions and attitudes towards ZIKV among migrant women from Central and South America, diagnosed with ZIKV infection during pregnancy, and to comprehend healthcare professionals' perceptions of ZIKV. An exploratory qualitative study, based on phenomenology and grounded theory, wa…
Acceptability of Clinical Trials on Covid-19 during Pregnancy among Pregnant Women and Healthcare Providers
Participation of pregnant women in clinical trials entails challenges mainly related to concerns about the risks for fetuses. We undertook a qualitative study from June to October 2020 to assess the acceptability of participating in COVID-19 clinical trials among pregnant women in Spain. Phenomenology and grounded theory were used as methodological approaches. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 pregnant women and six healthcare pro…
“I found out about Zika virus after she was born.” Women’s experiences of risk communication during the Zika virus epidemic in Brazil, Colombia, and Puerto Rico
Providing accurate, evidence-based information to women with Zika infection during pregnancy was problematic because of the high degree of uncertainty in the diagnosis of the infection and the associated risk. The 2015–17 Zika virus epidemic overwhelmingly affected women in countries with limited access to safe abortion. Understanding women’s perspectives on risk communication during pregnancy in the context of an emerging pathogen can help infor…
Implementation pilot study of community self-testing for Covid-19 among employees of manufacturing industries and their household members in 2022 to 2023
COVID-19 self-testing is essential for enabling individuals to self-care, screen themselves and, if positive, isolate themselves. Since 2021, COVID-19 self-tests have been extensively used in high-income countries, however, their programmatic implementation in low- and middle-income countries has been delayed. An implementation pilot, mixed-methods study, was conducted in four industrial manufacturing companies, in Kedah State between November 20…
Implementing a pilot study of Covid-19 self-testing in high-risk populations and remote locations
Our findings contribute to the evidence-base regarding self-testing strategies conducted via workplaces and secondary distribution to households. Willingness to perform a COVID-19 self-test increased after implementation. This pilot enhanced pandemic preparedness through expansion of the national self-testing reporting system, development of communications materials, changes in the national legal framework and coordination mechanisms, and improve…
“We are outdoor people, but now you find that you are staying indoors for two days.” A qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of African migrant students in China
Every year, thousands of African students migrate to high- and middle-income countries to pursue higher education. China has emerged as an educational destination for many of them. Understanding the impacts of migration on students is relevant for developing recommendations to support their psychosocial health. This study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of Southern African migrants studying in China. This was a qualitative study t…
“It is not something you like to hear, but it is something you have to know”. Community preferences for risk communication during pregnancy in the context of an emerging pathogen
INTRODUCTION: Community values and preferences should inform risk communication during pregnancy in the context of an epidemic of an emerging pathogen, given the high levels of uncertainty in the diagnosis and the probability of an adverse outcome. METHODS: We conducted a multicountry qualitative study with 98 women from 7 sites in Brazil, Colombia and Puerto Rico to understand their preferences for learning about Zika virus test results amid hig…
Medicine (6 works) · Virology (4 works) · COVID-19 epidemiological studies (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction (2 works) · Demography (2 works)