Melissa A Marx
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6073867 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Melissa A Marx |
| PRENOMES | Melissa A |
| SOBRENOME | Marx |
| ASSINATURA | MARX M A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9735-6342 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2001 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2022 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Measuring Quality of Maternal, Neonatal, Child, Reproductive Health and Nutrition Care with tools developed by the Radar project and tested in Sub Saharan Africa
Increasing coverage of evidence-based maternal, neonatal, child, reproductive health and nutrition (MNCRHN) programs in low- and middle-income countries has coincided with dramatic improvements in health despite variable quality of implementation. Comprehensive evaluation to inform program improvement requires standardized but adaptable tools, which the Real Accountability, Data Analysis for Results (RADAR) project has developed. To inform select…
Comparing program supervision with an external Radar evaluation of quality of care in integrated community case management for childhood illnesses in Mali
BACKGROUND: Many countries have adopted integrated community case management (iCCM) to reduce mortality among children under five years from common childhood illnesses. The 2016-2020 Malian Red Cross iCCM program trained 441 Community Health Workers (CHWs) to treat malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, and malnutrition for children under five years of age in six districts. Implementation strength and quality of care (QoC) were assessed through the progra…
Assessing community health worker service delivery in humanitarian settings
How strong are Malawi’s family planning programs for adolescent and adult women? Results of a national assessment of implementation strength conducted by Malawi’s National Evaluation Platform
BACKGROUND: To assess the strength of implementation of family planning programs targeting youth (15-24) in Malawi with a specific focus on youth and the Youth-Friendly Health Services program. METHODS: We conducted 9781 mobile phone interviews with facility in-Charge Nurses and health workers (health facility workers, health surveillance assistants [HSAs] and community-based distribution agent [CBDAs]) who provide family planning (FP) services a…
P2-376 Developing sustainable epidemiology capacity among public health field workers in Zambia, results of a pilot training
Introduction District and provincial-level public health field workers in Zambia collect, compile, and send data from various sources to national counterparts. However, these workers have had limited data training. They need skills to generate relevant, quality data, analyse them, and use them for local decision-making. A steering committee, comprised of the Zambian Ministry of Health, University of Zambia, National AIDS Council, Central Statisti…
Estimation of HIV Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Testing Frequency among Sexually Active Men Who Have Sex with Men, Aged 18–64 Years—New York City, 2002
Diarrheal Illness Detected Through Syndromic Surveillance After a Massive Power Outage
Objectives. We investigated increases in diarrheal illness detected through syndromic surveillance after a power outage in New York City on August 14, 2003. Methods. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene uses emergency department, pharmacy, and absentee data to conduct syndromic surveillance for diarrhea. We conducted a case–control investigation among patients presenting during August 16 to 18, 2003, to emergency departments …
Impact of Needle Exchange Programs on Adolescent Perceptions About Illicit Drug Use
Estimation of HIV Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Testing Frequency among Sexually Active Men Who Have Sex with Men, Aged 18–64 Years—New York City, 2002
Diarrheal Illness Detected Through Syndromic Surveillance After a Massive Power Outage
Objectives. We investigated increases in diarrheal illness detected through syndromic surveillance after a power outage in New York City on August 14, 2003. Methods. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene uses emergency department, pharmacy, and absentee data to conduct syndromic surveillance for diarrhea. We conducted a case–control investigation among patients presenting during August 16 to 18, 2003, to emergency departments …
Impact of Needle Exchange Programs on Adolescent Perceptions About Illicit Drug Use
Diarrheal Illness Detected Through Syndromic Surveillance After a Massive Power Outage
Objectives. We investigated increases in diarrheal illness detected through syndromic surveillance after a power outage in New York City on August 14, 2003. Methods. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene uses emergency department, pharmacy, and absentee data to conduct syndromic surveillance for diarrhea. We conducted a case–control investigation among patients presenting during August 16 to 18, 2003, to emergency departments …
Estimation of HIV Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Testing Frequency among Sexually Active Men Who Have Sex with Men, Aged 18–64 Years—New York City, 2002
P2-376 Developing sustainable epidemiology capacity among public health field workers in Zambia, results of a pilot training
Introduction District and provincial-level public health field workers in Zambia collect, compile, and send data from various sources to national counterparts. However, these workers have had limited data training. They need skills to generate relevant, quality data, analyse them, and use them for local decision-making. A steering committee, comprised of the Zambian Ministry of Health, University of Zambia, National AIDS Council, Central Statisti…
How strong are Malawi’s family planning programs for adolescent and adult women? Results of a national assessment of implementation strength conducted by Malawi’s National Evaluation Platform
BACKGROUND: To assess the strength of implementation of family planning programs targeting youth (15-24) in Malawi with a specific focus on youth and the Youth-Friendly Health Services program. METHODS: We conducted 9781 mobile phone interviews with facility in-Charge Nurses and health workers (health facility workers, health surveillance assistants [HSAs] and community-based distribution agent [CBDAs]) who provide family planning (FP) services a…
Assessing community health worker service delivery in humanitarian settings
Measuring Quality of Maternal, Neonatal, Child, Reproductive Health and Nutrition Care with tools developed by the Radar project and tested in Sub Saharan Africa
Increasing coverage of evidence-based maternal, neonatal, child, reproductive health and nutrition (MNCRHN) programs in low- and middle-income countries has coincided with dramatic improvements in health despite variable quality of implementation. Comprehensive evaluation to inform program improvement requires standardized but adaptable tools, which the Real Accountability, Data Analysis for Results (RADAR) project has developed. To inform select…
Comparing program supervision with an external Radar evaluation of quality of care in integrated community case management for childhood illnesses in Mali
BACKGROUND: Many countries have adopted integrated community case management (iCCM) to reduce mortality among children under five years from common childhood illnesses. The 2016-2020 Malian Red Cross iCCM program trained 441 Community Health Workers (CHWs) to treat malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, and malnutrition for children under five years of age in six districts. Implementation strength and quality of care (QoC) were assessed through the progra…
Medicine (8 obras) · Environmental health (7 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Business (3 obras) · Family medicine (3 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 obras) · Health services (3 obras) · Population (3 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 obras) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 obras)