Marieke G van Dijk
Biographic Data
| ID | 5991464 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marieke G van Dijk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marieke G |
| FAMILY NAME | van Dijk |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DIJK M G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Population Council |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Barriers to the use of maternity waiting homes in indigenous regions of Guatemala
Maternal mortality among indigenous women in Guatemala is high. To reduce deaths during transport from far-away rural communities to the hospital, maternity waiting homes (MWH) were established near to hospitals where women with high-risk pregnancies await their delivery before being transferred for labour to the hospital. However, the homes are under-utilised. We conducted a qualitative study with 48 stakeholders (MWH users, family members, comm…
Women's Experiences with Legal Abortion in Mexico City
In April 2007, elective first‐trimester abortion was legalized in Mexico City. As of June 2011, more than 60,000 women from Mexico City and other Mexican states have obtained legal abortions in the city's public hospitals and health centers, with private facilities providing additional abortion services. This study examines women's experiences of abortion services in one public and two private clinic settings in 2008. Twenty‐five in‐depth intervi…
Experiences and Opinions of Health‐Care Professionals Regarding Legal Abortion in Mexico City
This study examines the experiences and opinions of health‐care professionals after the legalization of abortion in Mexico City in 2007. Sixty‐four semistructured interviews were conducted between 1 December 2007 and 16 July 2008 with staff affiliated with abortion programs in 12 hospitals and 1 health center, including obstetricians/gynecologists, nurses, social workers, key decisionmakers at the Ministry of Health, and others. Findings suggest …
Experiences and Opinions of Health‐Care Professionals Regarding Legal Abortion in Mexico City
This study examines the experiences and opinions of health‐care professionals after the legalization of abortion in Mexico City in 2007. Sixty‐four semistructured interviews were conducted between 1 December 2007 and 16 July 2008 with staff affiliated with abortion programs in 12 hospitals and 1 health center, including obstetricians/gynecologists, nurses, social workers, key decisionmakers at the Ministry of Health, and others. Findings suggest …
Women's Experiences with Legal Abortion in Mexico City
In April 2007, elective first‐trimester abortion was legalized in Mexico City. As of June 2011, more than 60,000 women from Mexico City and other Mexican states have obtained legal abortions in the city's public hospitals and health centers, with private facilities providing additional abortion services. This study examines women's experiences of abortion services in one public and two private clinic settings in 2008. Twenty‐five in‐depth intervi…
Women's Experiences with Legal Abortion in Mexico City
In April 2007, elective first‐trimester abortion was legalized in Mexico City. As of June 2011, more than 60,000 women from Mexico City and other Mexican states have obtained legal abortions in the city's public hospitals and health centers, with private facilities providing additional abortion services. This study examines women's experiences of abortion services in one public and two private clinic settings in 2008. Twenty‐five in‐depth intervi…
Experiences and Opinions of Health‐Care Professionals Regarding Legal Abortion in Mexico City
This study examines the experiences and opinions of health‐care professionals after the legalization of abortion in Mexico City in 2007. Sixty‐four semistructured interviews were conducted between 1 December 2007 and 16 July 2008 with staff affiliated with abortion programs in 12 hospitals and 1 health center, including obstetricians/gynecologists, nurses, social workers, key decisionmakers at the Ministry of Health, and others. Findings suggest …
Barriers to the use of maternity waiting homes in indigenous regions of Guatemala
Maternal mortality among indigenous women in Guatemala is high. To reduce deaths during transport from far-away rural communities to the hospital, maternity waiting homes (MWH) were established near to hospitals where women with high-risk pregnancies await their delivery before being transferred for labour to the hospital. However, the homes are under-utilised. We conducted a qualitative study with 48 stakeholders (MWH users, family members, comm…
Family medicine (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Abortion (2 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family planning (2 works) · Political science (2 works)