Thomasena O’byrne

Dados Biográficos

ID9001855
NOMEThomasena O’byrne
PRENOMESThomasena
SOBRENOMEO’byrne
ASSINATURAO’BYRNE T
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Liverpool
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2018
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Co-creating community-driven solutions and policy priorities to address antimicrobial resistance through Responsive Dialogues

    Open AccessHenry Sambakunsi, MacWellings Phiri et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Inappropriate antibiotics use due to low public knowledge and awareness contributes to the growing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) burden, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of Responsive Dialogues (RDs) is to engage communities and key stakeholders to share information, galvanize action and create local solutions to reduce the burden of AMR. RDs promote collaborative problem-solving and have been identified as a poten…

  • ‘Responsive Dialogues’, an engagement framework for antimicrobial resistance

    Open AccessBhensri Naemiratch, Anne Osterrieder et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2026

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis requiring multisectoral responses that extend beyond biomedical interventions. Participatory approaches can ensure that policies and practices reflect community realities, yet evidence from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains limited. To examine how the Responsive Dialogues (RD) framework was implemented in Malawi and Thailand, and to identify lessons on adapting participatory …

  • Improving care pathways for children with severe illness through implementation of the Aspire mHealth primary Etat package in Malawi

    Open AccessNicola Desmond, Marc Y R Henrion et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Providing emergency care in low resource settings relies on delivery by lower cadres of health workers (LCHW). We describe the development, implementation and mixed methods evaluation of a mobile health (mHealth) triage algorithm based on the WHO Emergency, Triage, Assessment, and Treatment (ETAT) for primary-level care. We conducted an observational study design of implementation research. Key stakeholders were engaged throughout implementation.…

  • Household antibiotic use in Malawi

    Open AccessEleanor E Macpherson, John Mankhomwa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant threat to public health. Use of antibiotics, particularly in contexts where weaker regulatory frameworks make informal access easier, has been identified as an important driver of AMR. However, knowledge is limited about the ways antibiotics are used in communities in Malawi and sub-Saharan Africa. Between April and July 2021, we undertook a cross-sectional survey of community antibiotic use practic…

  • The health policy response to Covid-19 in Malawi

    Open AccessGrace Wezi Mzumara, Marlen Chawani et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    Malawi declared a state of national disaster due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 20th March 2020 and registered its first confirmed coronavirus case on the 2 April 2020. The aim of this paper was to document policy decisions made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic from January to August 2020. We reviewed policy documents from the Public Health Institute of Malawi, the Malawi Gazette, the Malawi Ministry of Health and Population and the University o…

  • Public engagement in Malawi through a health-talk radio programme ‘ Umoyo nkukambirana ’

    Open AccessDeborah Nyirenda, Tamara Chipasula Makawa et al.ARTICLEPublic Understanding of Science2018

    Radio is an effective source of health information in many resource poor countries. In Malawi, 53% of households own radios however few radio programmes in Malawi focus on health issues in the context of medical research. An interactive health-talk radio programme ‘ Umoyo nkukambirana’ was introduced by Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme on a national radio station. The aim was to increase awareness of health and medical …