Karine Le Roch
Biographic Data
| ID | 6621118 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karine Le Roch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karine |
| FAMILY NAME | Le Roch |
| SIGNATURE | LE ROCH K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Action Contre la Faim |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3608-2418 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Baby Friendly Spaces
Poor maternal mental health has been shown to impact child health and development. Yet, there is a gap in research on integrated maternal and child care models in humanitarian settings. Action Against Hunger developed the Baby Friendly Spaces (BFS) program which bridges this gap by delivering evidence-based psychosocial support for young children under 2 years and their mothers. This multi-method study was conducted in Nguenyyiel refugee camp (Et…
Psychosocial impacts of Baby Friendly Spaces for Rohingya refugee mothers in Bangladesh
Feasible adjustments to implementation can improve program delivery to increase impact on maternal distress and well-being. Although results should be interpreted with caution, study design limitations are common in pragmatic, field-based research
Methodological choices for an economic evaluation of a combined psychosocial and nutrition treatment intervention for children with severe acute malnutrition
Mental health and psychosocial support in response to onset of the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: In response to the psychological distress experienced by people affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Action Against Hunger (Action contre la Faim, ACF) developed and implemented the Emotional and Stress Management Intervention (ESMI) in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast. ESMI is a person-to-person two-session, non-specialized, mental health and psychosocial support intervention for adults and adolescents in the general…
Ensuring equity in mental health and psychosocial support during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
Populations affected by armed conflict and other humanitarian crises are at elevated risk for mental health problems. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had broadly deleterious effects on livelihoods, economic well-being, and population health worldwide, vulnerable groups have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services during these times to vulnerable groups, especially in low-…
Social representations of the undernourished child and health‐seeking behaviour in Nepal
Development programmes tackling severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children tend to try to replace traditional beliefs with biomedical knowledge. However, stigmatization associated with undernutrition may be an additional impediment to seeking assistance. Drawing on the concepts of cognitive polyphasia and of othering, this study explored how different types of knowledge are used simultaneously in order to maintain a sense of otherness from the u…
Lessons learned evaluating the baby friendly spaces program for south Sudanese refugees in Gambella, Ethiopia
Research focused on strengthening program implementation is critically important for improving maternal and child health in humanitarian emergencies. Research in such settings demands critical problem-solving skills, strong supervision systems, flexibility in timeline and logistics, and tailor-made training for program and research staff members and context- adapted strategies for retaining existing staff
Two Psychosocial Assistance Approaches for Iraqi Urban Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
This study discusses the effectiveness of two different psychosocial programs designed to take into account the specific situation of Iraqi refugees in Jordan and in Lebanon. In Jordan, the psychosocial intervention was a combination of center-based services such as psychological support and social assistance as well as community outreach through home visits. In Lebanon, the access to beneficiaries was more focused on home and community-based ser…
Social representations of the undernourished child and health‐seeking behaviour in Nepal
Development programmes tackling severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children tend to try to replace traditional beliefs with biomedical knowledge. However, stigmatization associated with undernutrition may be an additional impediment to seeking assistance. Drawing on the concepts of cognitive polyphasia and of othering, this study explored how different types of knowledge are used simultaneously in order to maintain a sense of otherness from the u…
Two Psychosocial Assistance Approaches for Iraqi Urban Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
This study discusses the effectiveness of two different psychosocial programs designed to take into account the specific situation of Iraqi refugees in Jordan and in Lebanon. In Jordan, the psychosocial intervention was a combination of center-based services such as psychological support and social assistance as well as community outreach through home visits. In Lebanon, the access to beneficiaries was more focused on home and community-based ser…
Lessons learned evaluating the baby friendly spaces program for south Sudanese refugees in Gambella, Ethiopia
Research focused on strengthening program implementation is critically important for improving maternal and child health in humanitarian emergencies. Research in such settings demands critical problem-solving skills, strong supervision systems, flexibility in timeline and logistics, and tailor-made training for program and research staff members and context- adapted strategies for retaining existing staff
Social representations of the undernourished child and health‐seeking behaviour in Nepal
Development programmes tackling severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children tend to try to replace traditional beliefs with biomedical knowledge. However, stigmatization associated with undernutrition may be an additional impediment to seeking assistance. Drawing on the concepts of cognitive polyphasia and of othering, this study explored how different types of knowledge are used simultaneously in order to maintain a sense of otherness from the u…
Methodological choices for an economic evaluation of a combined psychosocial and nutrition treatment intervention for children with severe acute malnutrition
Mental health and psychosocial support in response to onset of the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: In response to the psychological distress experienced by people affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Action Against Hunger (Action contre la Faim, ACF) developed and implemented the Emotional and Stress Management Intervention (ESMI) in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast. ESMI is a person-to-person two-session, non-specialized, mental health and psychosocial support intervention for adults and adolescents in the general…
Ensuring equity in mental health and psychosocial support during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
Populations affected by armed conflict and other humanitarian crises are at elevated risk for mental health problems. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had broadly deleterious effects on livelihoods, economic well-being, and population health worldwide, vulnerable groups have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services during these times to vulnerable groups, especially in low-…
Psychosocial impacts of Baby Friendly Spaces for Rohingya refugee mothers in Bangladesh
Feasible adjustments to implementation can improve program delivery to increase impact on maternal distress and well-being. Although results should be interpreted with caution, study design limitations are common in pragmatic, field-based research
Baby Friendly Spaces
Poor maternal mental health has been shown to impact child health and development. Yet, there is a gap in research on integrated maternal and child care models in humanitarian settings. Action Against Hunger developed the Baby Friendly Spaces (BFS) program which bridges this gap by delivering evidence-based psychosocial support for young children under 2 years and their mothers. This multi-method study was conducted in Nguenyyiel refugee camp (Et…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Psychosocial (7 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Refugee (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Mental health (3 works)