Mercedes Vila Ortiz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4603426 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mercedes Vila Ortiz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mercedes Vila |
| FAMILY NAME | Ortiz |
| SIGNATURE | ORTIZ M V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karolinska Institutet |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6781-2949 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘Come on, Give Me the Pills Now’
Recent discussions on self‐managed abortion highlight its potential to reduce risks and delays while supporting reproductive rights. This qualitative paper analyses the stories of 12 women who self‐managed their abortions in Argentina. In‐depth interviews were conducted in April and May 2024. Using a framework of reproductive agency, the paper explores how legal, social, economic and personal circumstances shaped self‐management experiences. We c…
A knowledge translation toolkit for maternal health implementation planning in low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Knowledge translation (KT) approaches have been advocated to increase uptake of evidence to improve maternal health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, their use is limited by lack of KT capacity and limited applicability of many existing KT tools to the unique challenges of LMIC health settings. We developed and evaluated a toolkit designed for use by non-experts and tailored to support implementation plann…
Reframing labour companionship
Labour companionship positively shapes childbirth experiences, offering continuous emotional and practical support to birthing people. In Argentina, companionship is protected by law, though implementation challenges remain. Gender norms and expectations can act as barriers to quality care. Addressing a gap in companionship literature, this paper explores gender representations perceived by male and female companions and health care providers at …
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In December 2020, Argentina approved a new abortion law following decades of feminist and social advocacy. This paper presents qualitative findings from interviews and focus group discussions with people in local communities focusing on how individuals of reproductive age access and communicate sexual and reproductive health information, particularly regarding abortion. Sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants working in the…
Implementing the Quali-DEC project in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Thailand and Viet Nam
The project ‘Quality Decision-making by women and providers’ (QUALI-DEC) combines four non-clinical interventions to promote informed decision-making surrounding mode of birth, improve women’s birth experiences, and reduce caesarean sections among low-risk women. QUALI-DEC is currently being implemented in 32 healthcare facilities across Argentina, Burkina Faso, Thailand, and Viet Nam. In this paper, we detail implementation processes and the pla…
Barreras de acceso al aborto legal en el sistema público de salud de dos jurisdicciones de Argentina
In recent decades, decisive events shaping the political and social context surrounding abortion in Argentina culminated in the passing of the Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy (IVE in Spanish) Law in December 2020. The objective of this article is to explore the main barriers to accessing legal abortions in the public health system faced by women during 2019 and 2020 in two Argentine jurisdictions, Rosario and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aire…
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Barreras de acceso al aborto legal en el sistema público de salud de dos jurisdicciones de Argentina
In recent decades, decisive events shaping the political and social context surrounding abortion in Argentina culminated in the passing of the Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy (IVE in Spanish) Law in December 2020. The objective of this article is to explore the main barriers to accessing legal abortions in the public health system faced by women during 2019 and 2020 in two Argentine jurisdictions, Rosario and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aire…
Implementing the Quali-DEC project in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Thailand and Viet Nam
The project ‘Quality Decision-making by women and providers’ (QUALI-DEC) combines four non-clinical interventions to promote informed decision-making surrounding mode of birth, improve women’s birth experiences, and reduce caesarean sections among low-risk women. QUALI-DEC is currently being implemented in 32 healthcare facilities across Argentina, Burkina Faso, Thailand, and Viet Nam. In this paper, we detail implementation processes and the pla…
A knowledge translation toolkit for maternal health implementation planning in low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Knowledge translation (KT) approaches have been advocated to increase uptake of evidence to improve maternal health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, their use is limited by lack of KT capacity and limited applicability of many existing KT tools to the unique challenges of LMIC health settings. We developed and evaluated a toolkit designed for use by non-experts and tailored to support implementation plann…
Reframing labour companionship
Labour companionship positively shapes childbirth experiences, offering continuous emotional and practical support to birthing people. In Argentina, companionship is protected by law, though implementation challenges remain. Gender norms and expectations can act as barriers to quality care. Addressing a gap in companionship literature, this paper explores gender representations perceived by male and female companions and health care providers at …
Trusted networks
In December 2020, Argentina approved a new abortion law following decades of feminist and social advocacy. This paper presents qualitative findings from interviews and focus group discussions with people in local communities focusing on how individuals of reproductive age access and communicate sexual and reproductive health information, particularly regarding abortion. Sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants working in the…
‘Come on, Give Me the Pills Now’
Recent discussions on self‐managed abortion highlight its potential to reduce risks and delays while supporting reproductive rights. This qualitative paper analyses the stories of 12 women who self‐managed their abortions in Argentina. In‐depth interviews were conducted in April and May 2024. Using a framework of reproductive agency, the paper explores how legal, social, economic and personal circumstances shaped self‐management experiences. We c…
Abortion (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works) · Access to information (1 works) · Agency (philosophy) (1 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 works)