Katherine E A Semrau

Dados Biográficos

ID5491736
NOMEKatherine E A Semrau
PRENOMESKatherine E A
SOBRENOMESemrau
ASSINATURASEMRAU K E A
AFILIAÇÕESBrigham and Women's Hospital
ORCID0000-0002-8360-1391
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS16
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR16
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2009
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Beyond survival

    Open AccessLaura Subramanian, Dorothy Oluoch et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    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-…

  • Barriers to implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist in maternity hospitals, Brazil

    Open AccessEwerton William Gomes Brito, Tatyana Souza Rosendo et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2024

    OBJECTIVE: To identify barriers to the implementation of the World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist in two reference maternity hospitals—one for high-risk and one for routine-risk childbirths—and to develop a causal model applicable to these contexts. METHODS: This qualitative, exploratory study was conducted in two public maternity hospitals that had been using the checklist, since its implementation in 2014. Data were collected thr…

  • Facility-based care for moderately low birthweight infants in India, Malawi, and Tanzania

    Open AccessKatherine E A Semrau, Rana R Mokhtar et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Globally, increasing rates of facility-based childbirth enable early intervention for small vulnerable newborns. We describe health system-level inputs, current feeding, and discharge practices for moderately low birthweight (MLBW) infants (1500- 10% less than their birthweight; 18.8% of infants were discharged with weights below facility-specific policy [1800g in India, 1500g in Malawi, and 2000g in Tanzania]. Based on descriptive analysis, we f…

  • Safe infant feeding in healthcare facilities

    Open AccessBrooke A Caruso, Uriel Paniagua et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Infants need to receive care in environments that limit their exposure to pathogens. Inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) environments and suboptimal infection prevention and control practices in healthcare settings contribute to the burden of healthcare-associated infections, which are particularly high in low-income settings. Specific research is needed to understand infant feeding preparation in healthcare settings, a task involvin…

  • Improving neonatal health with family-centered, early postnatal care

    Open AccessSeema Murthy, Shirley D Yan et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Despite the global decline, neonatal mortality rates (NMR) remain high in India. Family members are often responsible for the postpartum care of neonates and mothers. Yet, low health literacy and varied beliefs can lead to poor health outcomes. Postpartum education for family caregivers, may improve the adoption of evidence-based neonatal care and health outcomes. The Care Companion Program (CCP) is a hospital-based, pre-discharge health training…

  • Changes in moderately low birthweight infant feeding, care, and health outcomes before compared to during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malawi

    Open AccessFriday Saidi, Rana R Mokhtar et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the measures taken to minimise its spread have significantly impacted mother- and infant-related healthcare. We describe the changes in newborn feeding, lactation support, and growth outcomes before compared to during the COVID-19 pandemic among moderately low birthweight infants (LBW) (1.5 to <2.5kg) in Malawi. Methods: The data presented here are part of the Low Birthweight Infant Feeding …

  • Just-in-time postnatal education programmes to improve newborn care practices

    Open AccessLaura Subramanian, Seema Murthy et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2020

    Worldwide, many newborns die in the first month of life, with most deaths happening in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). Families’ use of evidence-based newborn care practices in the home and timely care-seeking for illness can save newborn lives. Postnatal education is an important investment to improve families’ use of evidence-based newborn care practices, yet there are gaps in the literature on postnatal education programmes that have been…

  • Does adherence to evidence-based practices during childbirth prevent perinatal mortality? A post-hoc analysis of 3,274 births in Uttar Pradesh, India

    Open AccessKatherine E A Semrau, Kate A Miller et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2020

    BACKGROUND: Evidence-based practices that reduce childbirth-related morbidity and mortality are core processes to quality of care. In the BetterBirth trial, a matched-pair, cluster-randomised controlled trial of a coaching-based implementation of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in Uttar Pradesh, India, we observed a significant increase in adherence to practices, but no reduction in perinatal mortality. METHODS: Within the BetterBirth tri…

  • Effectiveness of community outreach HIV prevention programs in Vietnam

    Open AccessLora Sabin, Katherine Semrau et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Outreach programs appear to have reduced risky sexual behaviors and increased use of HIV testing services among high-risk populations in Vietnam. These programs can play a key role in reducing gaps in the HIV care cascade, achieving the global 90-90-90 goals, and creating an AIDS-free generation

  • Availability of Safe Childbirth Supplies in 284 Facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India

    Open AccessGrace Galvin, Lisa R Hirschhorn et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2018

    Objectives Vital to implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC), designed to improve delivery of 28 essential birth practices (EBPs), is the availability of safe birth supplies: 22 EBPs on the SCC require one or more supplies. Mapping availability of these supplies can determine the scope of shortages and need for supply chain strengthening. Methods A cross-sectional survey on the availability of function…

  • Development and validation of a simplified algorithm for neonatal gestational age assessment – protocol for the Alliance for Maternal Newborn Health Improvement (Amanhi) prospective cohort study

    Open AccessAbdulla H Baqui, Abdullah Baqui et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2017

    OBJECTIVE: The objective of the Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) gestational age study is to develop and validate a programmatically feasible and simple approach to accurately assess gestational age of babies after they are born. The study will provide accurate, population-based rates of preterm birth in different settings and quantify the risks of neonatal mortality and morbidity by gestational age and birth weight i…

  • The impact of a multi-level maternal health programme on facility delivery and capacity for emergency obstetric care in Zambia

    Open AccessElizabeth G Henry, Donald M Thea et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2017

    In 2012, Saving Mothers, Giving Life (SMGL), a multi-level health systems initiative, launched in Kalomo District, Zambia, to address persistent challenges in reducing maternal mortality. We assessed the impact of the programme from 2012 to 2013 using a quasi-experimental study with both household- and health facility-level data collected before and after implementation in both intervention and comparison areas. A total of 21,680 women and 75 non…

  • Many people know the law, but also many people violate it’

    Open AccessLisa J Messersmith, Katherine E A Semrau et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2012

    In Vietnam, discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) is defined within and prohibited by the 2007 national HIV/AIDS law. Despite the law, PLHIV face discrimination in health care, employment, education and other spheres. This study presents the first national estimates of the levels and types of discrimination that are defined in Vietnamese law and experienced by PLHIV in Vietnam. A nationally representative sample of 1200 PLHIV…

  • Women living with HIV in Vietnam

    Lisa J Messersmith, Katherine Semrau et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health Matters2012Referências: 14

    In Vietnam, despite the possibility of living healthy sexual lives and bearing children due to the increasing availability of antiretroviral therapy and prevention of mother-to-child transmission services, HIV programming has given little attention to the sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV. Our study explored factors influencing sexual and reproductive health decision-making, needs, rights and access to services for women li…

  • Anticorruption in the Health Sector

    David Collins, Ethan Joselow et al.BOOKAnticorruption in the Health Sector2010

    A brief, readable field guide, Anticorruption in the Health Sector brings practical experience to bear on anticorruption approaches tailored specifically to health. The contributors, all skilled practitioners, address the consequences of different types of corruption and show how agencies can more effectively address these challenges as an integral part of their development work. Both practitioner and classroom-friendly, this book finally address…

  • Barriers to acceptance and adherence of antiretroviral therapy in urban Zambian women

    Laura K Murray, Laura Murray et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2009

    Sub-Saharan Africa contains over 60% of the world's HIV infections and Zambia is among the most severely affected countries in the region. As antiretroviral programs have been rapidly expanding, the long-term success of these programs depends on a good understanding of the behavioral determinants of acceptance and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The study used qualitative methods to gain local insight into potentially important factors…