Marissa Pine Yeakey
Biographic Data
| ID | 7225555 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marissa Pine Yeakey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marissa Pine |
| FAMILY NAME | Yeakey |
| SIGNATURE | YEAKEY M P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Population Reference Bureau |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Experiences with fistula repair surgery among women and families in Malawi
Fistula treatment through surgery is reported to be successful in 80-90% of cases. Success in fistula repair has been defined by medical professionals in terms of clinical outcomes; beyond these definitions, it is important to understand how women perceive a positive clinical outcome and how it affects her family and home environment. This research was conducted in the Mangochi District of Malawi to answer these questions through interviews with …
The lived experience of Malawian women with obstetric fistula
Data on women who experience obstetric fistula paints an often tragic picture. The majority of previous research has focused on facility-based data from women receiving surgical treatment. The goal of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the lived experience of obstetric fistula in Malawi. Forty-five women living with fistula were interviewed in their homes to learn how the condition affected them and their families on a daily b…
How Contraceptive Use Affects Birth Intervals
Short birth intervals can have adverse consequences for maternal and infant outcomes. Optimal birth spacing is often presumed to be achieved through the practice of family planning and use of contraceptives, yet most of the available research does not address explicitly the contribution of contraceptive‐method use to birth spacing or maternal and infant survival. We conducted a systematic literature review to assess the body of evidence linking c…
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The lived experience of Malawian women with obstetric fistula
Data on women who experience obstetric fistula paints an often tragic picture. The majority of previous research has focused on facility-based data from women receiving surgical treatment. The goal of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the lived experience of obstetric fistula in Malawi. Forty-five women living with fistula were interviewed in their homes to learn how the condition affected them and their families on a daily b…
How Contraceptive Use Affects Birth Intervals
Short birth intervals can have adverse consequences for maternal and infant outcomes. Optimal birth spacing is often presumed to be achieved through the practice of family planning and use of contraceptives, yet most of the available research does not address explicitly the contribution of contraceptive‐method use to birth spacing or maternal and infant survival. We conducted a systematic literature review to assess the body of evidence linking c…
Experiences with fistula repair surgery among women and families in Malawi
Fistula treatment through surgery is reported to be successful in 80-90% of cases. Success in fistula repair has been defined by medical professionals in terms of clinical outcomes; beyond these definitions, it is important to understand how women perceive a positive clinical outcome and how it affects her family and home environment. This research was conducted in the Mangochi District of Malawi to answer these questions through interviews with …
Medicine (3 works) · Diverticular Disease and Complications (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Fertility (2 works) · Fistula (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Surgery (2 works) · Ureteral procedures and complications (2 works)