Dorothy Oluoch
Biographic Data
| ID | 6331552 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorothy Oluoch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorothy |
| FAMILY NAME | Oluoch |
| SIGNATURE | OLUOCH D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kenya Medical Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2283-321X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond survival
Evidence is lacking on how birth complications affect postpartum wellbeing in low-resource settings, and how to support post-complication recovery in these settings. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed methods study at three county referral hospitals in Kenya to explore the impact of birth complications on mothers’ and families’ postpartum experiences and wellbeing. We used a convergent parallel study design, including a quantitative cross-…
Applying a multi-layered, mixed methods approach to evaluate technology and workforce interventions in Kenyan neonatal units
Understanding how to best implement healthcare innovations in resource-poor settings requires complex interventions and evaluations, often straining existing healthcare systems. We aimed to address this challenge in our Kenyan neonatal intervention research by deeply integrating stakeholder engagement, applying layered methodologies, and leveraging our research team's diverse expertise. This paper reports on the design and implementation of a res…
After neonatal care, what next? A qualitative study of mothers’ post-discharge experiences after premature birth in Kenya
To support transitions home, strengthening the timing and adequacy of information provided to mothers at discharge from the neonatal unit in low-income settings in SSA and Asia - such as Kenya-is essential. Introducing strategies to build and assess mothers' competencies with skills such as breastfeeding and identifying signs of deterioration before discharge could support their smooth transition home. Targeted engagement interventions at the com…
Emotional dimensions of nurses’ daily work in newborn units in Kenya
We draw on our data, the wider literature, and nurses' recommendations to reflect on the interplay between emotional well-being and ethical nursing practice, and to make suggestions for ongoing health system strengthening efforts
Newborn technology use in low-resource settings
Neonatal deaths remain a critical public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Kenya. Affordable technologies such as Comprehensive Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and phototherapy machines can reduce neonatal mortality and are used in these settings. However, their introduction and implementation in resource-constrained health system contexts are poorly understood. This study investigates how communication …
The hidden emotional labour behind ensuring the social value of research
Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is a multi-disciplinary, largely applied field of research aimed at understanding and strengthening the performance of health systems, often with an emphasis on power, policy and equity. The value of embedded and participatory HPSR specifically in facilitating the collection of rich data that is relevant to addressing real-world challenges is increasingly recognised. However, the potential contributions a…
"I Am Now Five Steps Ahead"
Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine how humancentered design (HCD) as a platform for co-production might function to explain community health volunteer (CHV) motivation in self-directed and self-funded community health activities. Sustaining engagement has been difficult for CHVs who lack monetary incentives, expense reimbursement, and are rarely given opportunity to give their own voice to local health priorities. Design: Qualitative…
I Am Now Five Steps Ahead
I Am Now Five Steps Ahead":How Co-design Platforms Sustain Kenyan Community Health Volunteer Engagement Hanna-Joy Renner, BA, MSc, Naomi W. Makobu, BS, Simon Mbugua, BA, Wilson Karuri Kamiru, HND, Dorothy Oluoch, BA, MSc, DPhil, Angela Donelson, PhD, and Mary B. Adam, MD, MA, PhD What Is the Purpose of this Study/Review? • Community health work matters. Decisions made at the household level are critical to helping people and communities achieve b…
Improving facility-based care
Attention has turned to improving the quality and safety of healthcare within health facilities to reduce avoidable mortality and morbidity. Interventions should be tested in health system environments that can support their adoption if successful. To be successful, interventions often require changes in multiple behaviours making their consequences unpredictable. Here, we focus on this challenge of change at the mesolevel or microlevel. Drawing …
Infant malnutrition treatment in Kenya
Acute malnutrition in infants under 6 months (u6m) is increasingly recognised as a global public health problem. The World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for inpatient nutritional rehabilitation of infants u6m is re-lactation: the re-establishment of exclusive breastfeeding. Evidence suggests these guidelines are rarely followed in many low-income settings. Two studies of infant nutritional rehabilitation undertaken in three public hospital…
Having sex, becoming somebody
A growing number of adolescents are living with HIV/AIDS. For their well-being and for prevention, age- and culturally appropriate interventions become increasingly important. This qualitative study was conducted as the first step to develop a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) intervention. The study's objective was to assess the impact of HIV and related contextual conditions on identity formation of adolescents living with HIV/AIDS (ALH) in …
Having sex, becoming somebody
A growing number of adolescents are living with HIV/AIDS. For their well-being and for prevention, age- and culturally appropriate interventions become increasingly important. This qualitative study was conducted as the first step to develop a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) intervention. The study's objective was to assess the impact of HIV and related contextual conditions on identity formation of adolescents living with HIV/AIDS (ALH) in …
Having sex, becoming somebody
A growing number of adolescents are living with HIV/AIDS. For their well-being and for prevention, age- and culturally appropriate interventions become increasingly important. This qualitative study was conducted as the first step to develop a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) intervention. The study's objective was to assess the impact of HIV and related contextual conditions on identity formation of adolescents living with HIV/AIDS (ALH) in …
Infant malnutrition treatment in Kenya
Acute malnutrition in infants under 6 months (u6m) is increasingly recognised as a global public health problem. The World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for inpatient nutritional rehabilitation of infants u6m is re-lactation: the re-establishment of exclusive breastfeeding. Evidence suggests these guidelines are rarely followed in many low-income settings. Two studies of infant nutritional rehabilitation undertaken in three public hospital…
Improving facility-based care
Attention has turned to improving the quality and safety of healthcare within health facilities to reduce avoidable mortality and morbidity. Interventions should be tested in health system environments that can support their adoption if successful. To be successful, interventions often require changes in multiple behaviours making their consequences unpredictable. Here, we focus on this challenge of change at the mesolevel or microlevel. Drawing …
The hidden emotional labour behind ensuring the social value of research
Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is a multi-disciplinary, largely applied field of research aimed at understanding and strengthening the performance of health systems, often with an emphasis on power, policy and equity. The value of embedded and participatory HPSR specifically in facilitating the collection of rich data that is relevant to addressing real-world challenges is increasingly recognised. However, the potential contributions a…
"I Am Now Five Steps Ahead"
Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine how humancentered design (HCD) as a platform for co-production might function to explain community health volunteer (CHV) motivation in self-directed and self-funded community health activities. Sustaining engagement has been difficult for CHVs who lack monetary incentives, expense reimbursement, and are rarely given opportunity to give their own voice to local health priorities. Design: Qualitative…
I Am Now Five Steps Ahead
I Am Now Five Steps Ahead":How Co-design Platforms Sustain Kenyan Community Health Volunteer Engagement Hanna-Joy Renner, BA, MSc, Naomi W. Makobu, BS, Simon Mbugua, BA, Wilson Karuri Kamiru, HND, Dorothy Oluoch, BA, MSc, DPhil, Angela Donelson, PhD, and Mary B. Adam, MD, MA, PhD What Is the Purpose of this Study/Review? • Community health work matters. Decisions made at the household level are critical to helping people and communities achieve b…
Beyond survival
Evidence is lacking on how birth complications affect postpartum wellbeing in low-resource settings, and how to support post-complication recovery in these settings. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed methods study at three county referral hospitals in Kenya to explore the impact of birth complications on mothers’ and families’ postpartum experiences and wellbeing. We used a convergent parallel study design, including a quantitative cross-…
Applying a multi-layered, mixed methods approach to evaluate technology and workforce interventions in Kenyan neonatal units
Understanding how to best implement healthcare innovations in resource-poor settings requires complex interventions and evaluations, often straining existing healthcare systems. We aimed to address this challenge in our Kenyan neonatal intervention research by deeply integrating stakeholder engagement, applying layered methodologies, and leveraging our research team's diverse expertise. This paper reports on the design and implementation of a res…
After neonatal care, what next? A qualitative study of mothers’ post-discharge experiences after premature birth in Kenya
To support transitions home, strengthening the timing and adequacy of information provided to mothers at discharge from the neonatal unit in low-income settings in SSA and Asia - such as Kenya-is essential. Introducing strategies to build and assess mothers' competencies with skills such as breastfeeding and identifying signs of deterioration before discharge could support their smooth transition home. Targeted engagement interventions at the com…
Emotional dimensions of nurses’ daily work in newborn units in Kenya
We draw on our data, the wider literature, and nurses' recommendations to reflect on the interplay between emotional well-being and ethical nursing practice, and to make suggestions for ongoing health system strengthening efforts
Newborn technology use in low-resource settings
Neonatal deaths remain a critical public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Kenya. Affordable technologies such as Comprehensive Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and phototherapy machines can reduce neonatal mortality and are used in these settings. However, their introduction and implementation in resource-constrained health system contexts are poorly understood. This study investigates how communication …
Medicine (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works)