Yoonjoung Choi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4197375 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yoonjoung Choi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yoonjoung |
| FAMILY NAME | Choi |
| SIGNATURE | CHOI Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1116-0937 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Validation and Predictive Utility of a Person‐Centered Quality of Contraceptive Counseling (QCC‐10) Scale in Sub‐Saharan Africa
The lack of validated, cross‐cultural measures for examining quality of contraceptive counseling compromises progress toward improved services. We tested the validity and reliability of the 10‐item Quality of Contraceptive Counseling scale (QCC‐10) and its association with continued protection from unintended pregnancy and person‐centered outcomes using longitudinal data from women aged 15–49 in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Nigeria. Psychometric anal…
Systematic assessment of South Korea’s capabilities to control Covid-19
Improving the demand for birth registration
INTRODUCTION: Birth registration remains limited in most low and middle-income countries. We investigated which characteristics of birth registration facilities might determine caregivers' decisions to register children in Ethiopia. METHODS: We conducted a discrete choice experiment in randomly selected households in Addis Ababa and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region. We interviewed caregivers of children 0-5 years old. We a…
Reconceptualizing Measurement of Emergency Contraceptive Use
Estimated use of emergency contraception (EC) remains low, and one reason is measurement challenges. The study aims to compare EC use estimates using five approaches. Data come from Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 surveys from 10 countries, representative sample surveys of women aged 15 to 49 years. We explore EC use employing the five definitions and calculate absolute differences between a reference definition (percentage of wome…
The demographic impact and development benefits of meeting demand for family planning with modern contraceptive methods
BACKGROUND: Meeting demand for family planning can facilitate progress towards all major themes of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. Many policymakers have embraced a benchmark goal that at least 75% of the demand for family planning in all countries be satisfied with modern contraceptive methods by the year 2030. OBJECTIVE: This study examines the demographic impact (and …
Legal but limited? Abortion service availability and readiness assessment in Nepal
The government of Nepal revised its law in 2002 to allow women to terminate a pregnancy up to 12 weeks gestation for any indication on request, and up to 18 weeks if certain conditions are met. We evaluated the readiness of facilities in Nepal to provide three abortion services, manual vacuum aspiration (MVA), medication abortion (MA) and post-abortion care (PAC), using the service availability and readiness assessment (SARA) framework. The frame…
Estimates of Side Effects Counseling in Family Planning Using Three Data Sources
With growing attention to monitoring and improving quality of care, it is critical to have evidence‐based recommendations to measure quality of care indicators and guidelines to interpret estimates from different data sources. This study facilitates methodological discussion regarding measurement of counseling for side effects in family planning, a critical component of quality. The study assesses and compares estimates of side effects counseling…
Does age-adjusted measurement of contraceptive use better explain the relationship between fertility and contraception
The typical contraceptiveâ fertility relationship has not held in some countries witnessing rapid increases in contraceptive uptake. With increasingly more diverse population age structures among developing countries, one explanation may be the different me
Measuring fertility through mobile-phone based household surveys
PMA2020 is a survey platform with resident enumerators using mobile phones. Instead of collecting full birth history, total fertility rates (TFR) have been measured with a limited number of questions on recent births. Employing new approaches provides oppo
Measuring Access to Family Planning
Expanding access to family planning (FP) is a driving aim of global and national FP efforts. The definition and measurement of access, however, remain nebulous, largely due to complexity. This article aims to bring clarity to the measurement of FP access. First, we synthesize key access elements for measurement by reviewing three well‐known frameworks. We then assess the extent to which the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)—a widely used data …
Meeting demand for family planning within a generation
BACKGROUND: In order to track progress towards the target of universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services of the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a measure (demand for family planning satisfied with modern contraceptive methods) and a benchmark (at least 75% by 2030 in all countries) have been recommended. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to assess the prospects of reaching the benchmark at the country lev…
Does human resource management improve family planning service quality? Analysis from the Kenya Service Provision Assessment 2010
INTRODUCTION: Human resource (HR) management is a priority for health systems strengthening in developing countries, yet few studies have empirically examined associations with service quality. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between HR management and family planning (FP) service quality. METHODS: Data came from the 2010 Kenya Service Provision Assessment, a nationally representative health facility assessment. In total, …
Alexandrian Cosmopolitanism
Hala Halim's Alexandrian Cosmopolitanism: An Archive conducts a meticulous critique of the Eurocentric and colonial discourse formation of Alexandrian cosmopolitanism. This formation, as Halim maintains, confines cosmopolites in Alexandria only to Europeans, mainly French, English, and Greek living in the city, while occluding Egyptian Arabs' existence. Throughout the book, Halim elaborates this idea through “comparative study of literary represe…
The Decadent Short Story
The first anthology of Decadent short stories reflecting a variety of fin de siècle themes GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748692149','ISBN:9780748692132','ISBN:9780748692156','ISBN:9780748692163']); This wide-ranging anthology showcases for the first time the short story as the most attractive genre for British writers who experimented with Decadent themes and styles. From familiar writers such as Ernest Dowson, Arthur Symons and Oscar W…
Decadent Short Story
Assessing the Quality of Data Regarding Use of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method
This study assesses the quality of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data regarding self‐reported current use of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM). LAM is an important modern contraceptive method that, when practiced correctly, has a 98 percent effectiveness rate six‐months postpartum. The objectives of this study are to examine the accuracy of self‐reported LAM use, compared with the constructed correct‐practice variable, and to explore …
Vulnerability of Newborns to Environmental Factors
Infection is the major cause of neonatal deaths. Home born newborns in rural Bangladeshi communities are exposed to environmental factors increasing their vulnerability to a number of disease agents that may compromise their health. The current analysis was conducted to assess the association of very severe disease (VSD) in newborns in rural communities with temperature, rainfall, and humidity. A total of 12,836 newborns from rural Sylhet and Mir…
Health system performance at the district level in Indonesia after decentralization
BACKGROUND: Assessments over the last two decades have showed an overall low level of performance of the health system in Indonesia with wide variation between districts. The reasons advanced for these low levels of performance include the low level of public funding for health and the lack of discretion for health system managers at the district level. When, in 2001, Indonesia implemented a radical decentralization and significantly increased th…
Household surveillance of severe neonatal illness by community health workers in Mirzapur, Bangladesh
BACKGROUND: Effective and scalable community-based strategies are needed for identification and management of serious neonatal illness. METHODS: As part of a community-based, cluster-randomized controlled trial of the impact of a package of maternal-neonatal health care, community health workers (CHWs) were trained to conduct household surveillance and to identify and refer sick newborns according to a clinical algorithm. Assessments of newborns …
Death distribution methods for estimating adult mortality
TThe General Growth Balance (GGB) and Synthetic Extinct Generations (SEG) methods have been widely used to evaluate the coverage of registered deaths in developing countries. However, relatively little is known about how the methods behave in the pres
Skilled Care at Birth in the Developing World
Skilled attendance at delivery is one of the key indicators to reflect progress toward the Millennium Development Goal of improving maternal health. This paper assesses global progress in the use of skilled attendants at delivery and identifies factors that could assist in achieving Millennium Development Goals for maternal health. National data covering a substantial proportion of all developing country births were used for the estimation of tre…
Neonatal mortality in the developing world
This paper examines age patterns and trends of early and late neonatal mortality in developing countries, using birth history data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Data quality was assessed both by examination of internal consistency and
Unconventional approaches to mortality estimation
Most developing countries do not have complete registration of deaths on which to base mortality estimates. Four broad categories of unconventional methods have been developed to provide mortality estimates in such settings. The first consists o
Death distribution methods for estimating adult mortality
TThe General Growth Balance (GGB) and Synthetic Extinct Generations (SEG) methods have been widely used to evaluate the coverage of registered deaths in developing countries. However, relatively little is known about how the methods behave in the pres
Neonatal mortality in the developing world
This paper examines age patterns and trends of early and late neonatal mortality in developing countries, using birth history data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Data quality was assessed both by examination of internal consistency and
Unconventional approaches to mortality estimation
Most developing countries do not have complete registration of deaths on which to base mortality estimates. Four broad categories of unconventional methods have been developed to provide mortality estimates in such settings. The first consists o
Measuring Access to Family Planning
Expanding access to family planning (FP) is a driving aim of global and national FP efforts. The definition and measurement of access, however, remain nebulous, largely due to complexity. This article aims to bring clarity to the measurement of FP access. First, we synthesize key access elements for measurement by reviewing three well‐known frameworks. We then assess the extent to which the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)—a widely used data …
Validation and Predictive Utility of a Person‐Centered Quality of Contraceptive Counseling (QCC‐10) Scale in Sub‐Saharan Africa
The lack of validated, cross‐cultural measures for examining quality of contraceptive counseling compromises progress toward improved services. We tested the validity and reliability of the 10‐item Quality of Contraceptive Counseling scale (QCC‐10) and its association with continued protection from unintended pregnancy and person‐centered outcomes using longitudinal data from women aged 15–49 in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Nigeria. Psychometric anal…
Reconceptualizing Measurement of Emergency Contraceptive Use
Estimated use of emergency contraception (EC) remains low, and one reason is measurement challenges. The study aims to compare EC use estimates using five approaches. Data come from Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 surveys from 10 countries, representative sample surveys of women aged 15 to 49 years. We explore EC use employing the five definitions and calculate absolute differences between a reference definition (percentage of wome…
Assessing the Quality of Data Regarding Use of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method
This study assesses the quality of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data regarding self‐reported current use of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM). LAM is an important modern contraceptive method that, when practiced correctly, has a 98 percent effectiveness rate six‐months postpartum. The objectives of this study are to examine the accuracy of self‐reported LAM use, compared with the constructed correct‐practice variable, and to explore …
Estimates of Side Effects Counseling in Family Planning Using Three Data Sources
With growing attention to monitoring and improving quality of care, it is critical to have evidence‐based recommendations to measure quality of care indicators and guidelines to interpret estimates from different data sources. This study facilitates methodological discussion regarding measurement of counseling for side effects in family planning, a critical component of quality. The study assesses and compares estimates of side effects counseling…
Does age-adjusted measurement of contraceptive use better explain the relationship between fertility and contraception
The typical contraceptiveâ fertility relationship has not held in some countries witnessing rapid increases in contraceptive uptake. With increasingly more diverse population age structures among developing countries, one explanation may be the different me
Measuring fertility through mobile-phone based household surveys
PMA2020 is a survey platform with resident enumerators using mobile phones. Instead of collecting full birth history, total fertility rates (TFR) have been measured with a limited number of questions on recent births. Employing new approaches provides oppo
Unconventional approaches to mortality estimation
Most developing countries do not have complete registration of deaths on which to base mortality estimates. Four broad categories of unconventional methods have been developed to provide mortality estimates in such settings. The first consists o
Neonatal mortality in the developing world
This paper examines age patterns and trends of early and late neonatal mortality in developing countries, using birth history data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Data quality was assessed both by examination of internal consistency and
Skilled Care at Birth in the Developing World
Skilled attendance at delivery is one of the key indicators to reflect progress toward the Millennium Development Goal of improving maternal health. This paper assesses global progress in the use of skilled attendants at delivery and identifies factors that could assist in achieving Millennium Development Goals for maternal health. National data covering a substantial proportion of all developing country births were used for the estimation of tre…
Death distribution methods for estimating adult mortality
TThe General Growth Balance (GGB) and Synthetic Extinct Generations (SEG) methods have been widely used to evaluate the coverage of registered deaths in developing countries. However, relatively little is known about how the methods behave in the pres
Health system performance at the district level in Indonesia after decentralization
BACKGROUND: Assessments over the last two decades have showed an overall low level of performance of the health system in Indonesia with wide variation between districts. The reasons advanced for these low levels of performance include the low level of public funding for health and the lack of discretion for health system managers at the district level. When, in 2001, Indonesia implemented a radical decentralization and significantly increased th…
Household surveillance of severe neonatal illness by community health workers in Mirzapur, Bangladesh
BACKGROUND: Effective and scalable community-based strategies are needed for identification and management of serious neonatal illness. METHODS: As part of a community-based, cluster-randomized controlled trial of the impact of a package of maternal-neonatal health care, community health workers (CHWs) were trained to conduct household surveillance and to identify and refer sick newborns according to a clinical algorithm. Assessments of newborns …
Vulnerability of Newborns to Environmental Factors
Infection is the major cause of neonatal deaths. Home born newborns in rural Bangladeshi communities are exposed to environmental factors increasing their vulnerability to a number of disease agents that may compromise their health. The current analysis was conducted to assess the association of very severe disease (VSD) in newborns in rural communities with temperature, rainfall, and humidity. A total of 12,836 newborns from rural Sylhet and Mir…
Assessing the Quality of Data Regarding Use of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method
This study assesses the quality of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data regarding self‐reported current use of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM). LAM is an important modern contraceptive method that, when practiced correctly, has a 98 percent effectiveness rate six‐months postpartum. The objectives of this study are to examine the accuracy of self‐reported LAM use, compared with the constructed correct‐practice variable, and to explore …
The Decadent Short Story
The first anthology of Decadent short stories reflecting a variety of fin de siècle themes GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748692149','ISBN:9780748692132','ISBN:9780748692156','ISBN:9780748692163']); This wide-ranging anthology showcases for the first time the short story as the most attractive genre for British writers who experimented with Decadent themes and styles. From familiar writers such as Ernest Dowson, Arthur Symons and Oscar W…
Decadent Short Story
Meeting demand for family planning within a generation
BACKGROUND: In order to track progress towards the target of universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services of the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a measure (demand for family planning satisfied with modern contraceptive methods) and a benchmark (at least 75% by 2030 in all countries) have been recommended. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to assess the prospects of reaching the benchmark at the country lev…
Does human resource management improve family planning service quality? Analysis from the Kenya Service Provision Assessment 2010
INTRODUCTION: Human resource (HR) management is a priority for health systems strengthening in developing countries, yet few studies have empirically examined associations with service quality. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between HR management and family planning (FP) service quality. METHODS: Data came from the 2010 Kenya Service Provision Assessment, a nationally representative health facility assessment. In total, …
Alexandrian Cosmopolitanism
Hala Halim's Alexandrian Cosmopolitanism: An Archive conducts a meticulous critique of the Eurocentric and colonial discourse formation of Alexandrian cosmopolitanism. This formation, as Halim maintains, confines cosmopolites in Alexandria only to Europeans, mainly French, English, and Greek living in the city, while occluding Egyptian Arabs' existence. Throughout the book, Halim elaborates this idea through “comparative study of literary represe…
Measuring Access to Family Planning
Expanding access to family planning (FP) is a driving aim of global and national FP efforts. The definition and measurement of access, however, remain nebulous, largely due to complexity. This article aims to bring clarity to the measurement of FP access. First, we synthesize key access elements for measurement by reviewing three well‐known frameworks. We then assess the extent to which the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)—a widely used data …
The demographic impact and development benefits of meeting demand for family planning with modern contraceptive methods
BACKGROUND: Meeting demand for family planning can facilitate progress towards all major themes of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. Many policymakers have embraced a benchmark goal that at least 75% of the demand for family planning in all countries be satisfied with modern contraceptive methods by the year 2030. OBJECTIVE: This study examines the demographic impact (and …
Legal but limited? Abortion service availability and readiness assessment in Nepal
The government of Nepal revised its law in 2002 to allow women to terminate a pregnancy up to 12 weeks gestation for any indication on request, and up to 18 weeks if certain conditions are met. We evaluated the readiness of facilities in Nepal to provide three abortion services, manual vacuum aspiration (MVA), medication abortion (MA) and post-abortion care (PAC), using the service availability and readiness assessment (SARA) framework. The frame…
Estimates of Side Effects Counseling in Family Planning Using Three Data Sources
With growing attention to monitoring and improving quality of care, it is critical to have evidence‐based recommendations to measure quality of care indicators and guidelines to interpret estimates from different data sources. This study facilitates methodological discussion regarding measurement of counseling for side effects in family planning, a critical component of quality. The study assesses and compares estimates of side effects counseling…
Does age-adjusted measurement of contraceptive use better explain the relationship between fertility and contraception
The typical contraceptiveâ fertility relationship has not held in some countries witnessing rapid increases in contraceptive uptake. With increasingly more diverse population age structures among developing countries, one explanation may be the different me
Measuring fertility through mobile-phone based household surveys
PMA2020 is a survey platform with resident enumerators using mobile phones. Instead of collecting full birth history, total fertility rates (TFR) have been measured with a limited number of questions on recent births. Employing new approaches provides oppo
Improving the demand for birth registration
INTRODUCTION: Birth registration remains limited in most low and middle-income countries. We investigated which characteristics of birth registration facilities might determine caregivers' decisions to register children in Ethiopia. METHODS: We conducted a discrete choice experiment in randomly selected households in Addis Ababa and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region. We interviewed caregivers of children 0-5 years old. We a…
Reconceptualizing Measurement of Emergency Contraceptive Use
Estimated use of emergency contraception (EC) remains low, and one reason is measurement challenges. The study aims to compare EC use estimates using five approaches. Data come from Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 surveys from 10 countries, representative sample surveys of women aged 15 to 49 years. We explore EC use employing the five definitions and calculate absolute differences between a reference definition (percentage of wome…
Systematic assessment of South Korea’s capabilities to control Covid-19
Validation and Predictive Utility of a Person‐Centered Quality of Contraceptive Counseling (QCC‐10) Scale in Sub‐Saharan Africa
The lack of validated, cross‐cultural measures for examining quality of contraceptive counseling compromises progress toward improved services. We tested the validity and reliability of the 10‐item Quality of Contraceptive Counseling scale (QCC‐10) and its association with continued protection from unintended pregnancy and person‐centered outcomes using longitudinal data from women aged 15–49 in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Nigeria. Psychometric anal…
Population (17 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (16 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Environmental health (15 works) · Business (10 works) · Family planning (10 works) · Economic growth (9 works) · Economics (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Demography (8 works)