2018
A framework for healthcare interventions to address maternal morbidity
Firoz T, McCaw‐Binns A, Filippi V, Magee LA, Costa ML, Cecatti JG, Barreix M, Adanu R, Chou D, Say L, Barbour K, Cottler S, Fawole O, Gadama L, Ghérissi A, Gyte G, Hindin M, Jayathilaka A, Kalamar A, Kone Y, Kostanjsek N, Lange I, Mathur A, Morgan M, Munjanja S, Gichuhi G, Petzold M, Sullivan E, Taulo F, Tunçalp Ö, Vanderkruik R, von Dadelszen P. A framework for healthcare interventions to address maternal morbidity. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2018, 141: 61-68. PMID: 29851114, PMCID: PMC6001624, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansMaternal Health ServicesMorbidityPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsWomen's HealthConceptsMaternal healthMaternal morbidityChronic conditionsNoncommunicable diseasesEmergency obstetric careMaternal health servicesIntegrated health programsLong-term healthNCD programsMaternal deathsObstetric carePregnant womenWomen's healthMorbidityEarly interventionHealth servicesHealth programsHealth systemHealthcare interventionsHealth agendaFuture healthRelated interventionsWomenPregnancyIntervention
2017
Seasonal variation in geographical access to maternal health services in regions of southern Mozambique
Makanga PT, Schuurman N, Sacoor C, Boene HE, Vilanculo F, Vidler M, Magee L, von Dadelszen P, Sevene E, Munguambe K, Firoz T. Seasonal variation in geographical access to maternal health services in regions of southern Mozambique. International Journal Of Health Geographics 2017, 16: 1. PMID: 28086893, PMCID: PMC5237329, DOI: 10.1186/s12942-016-0074-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCluster AnalysisFeasibility StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaternal Health ServicesMozambiquePregnancySeasonsTransportationWalkingWeatherConceptsMaternal health servicesLife-saving careHealth facilitiesHealth servicesPregnant womenPrimary care centersMaternal careGeographical accessNearest health facilityHealth service planningPopulation of womenMinistry of HealthResultsForty-sixTertiary facilityReproductive ageCare centerHealth centersWomen populationFacility assessmentsSecondary facilitiesCareWomenService planningHousehold censusDeterminants of access
2016
Community perspectives on the determinants of maternal health in rural southern Mozambique: a qualitative study
Firoz T, Vidler M, Makanga PT, Boene H, Chiaú R, Sevene E, Magee LA, von Dadelszen P, Munguambe K, the CLIP Working Group. Community perspectives on the determinants of maternal health in rural southern Mozambique: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health 2016, 13: 112. PMID: 27719679, PMCID: PMC5056498, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0217-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocio-cultural determinantsRural southern MozambiqueQualitative studyIntimate partner violenceKey community groupsExploratory qualitative studyFocus group discussionsGender relationsMaternal healthDeterminants of healthCivil warPartner violenceCommunity representativesLocal contextCommunity leadersCommunity perspectiveCommunity groupsMaternal health programsLocal unemploymentCommunity perceptionsLocal historyCultural determinantsSocial relationshipsAdministrative postsHealth sectorA scoping review of geographic information systems in maternal health
Makanga PT, Schuurman N, von Dadelszen P, Firoz T. A scoping review of geographic information systems in maternal health. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2016, 134: 13-17. PMID: 27126906, PMCID: PMC4996913, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleGeographic Information SystemsGlobal HealthHealth PolicyHumansMaternal HealthMaternal Health ServicesConceptsMaternal healthGlobal maternal healthMaternal outcomesAdverse maternal outcomesMaternal health policyMiddle-income settingsGrey literature sourcesDATA COLLECTIONRisk factorsMaternal servicesHealth policyLimited evidenceMaternal careReviewed articlesGrey literatureHealthOutcomesKnowledge gaps
2012
Preeclampsia in Low and Middle Income Countries—Health Services Lessons Learned From the PRE-EMPT (PRE-Eclampsia–Eclampsia Monitoring, Prevention & Treatment) Project
von Dadelszen P, Firoz T, Donnay F, Gordon R, Hofmeyr G, Lalani S, Payne BA, Roberts JM, Teela KC, Vidler M, Sawchuck D, Magee LA. Preeclampsia in Low and Middle Income Countries—Health Services Lessons Learned From the PRE-EMPT (PRE-Eclampsia–Eclampsia Monitoring, Prevention & Treatment) Project. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada 2012, 34: 917-926. PMID: 23067947, DOI: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)35405-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCalciumDeveloping CountriesEclampsiaFemaleHumansIncomeMaternal Health ServicesPre-EclampsiaPregnancyProteinuriaConceptsHypertensive disordersAdverse eventsMiddle-income countriesMillennium Development Goal 5Impact of preeclampsiaMagnesium sulfate therapyIncome countriesParticular preeclampsiaPreeclampsia preventionSulfate therapyRisk stratificationHealth burdenPreeclampsiaHealth servicesMobile healthGoal 5WomenDisordersPriority focusLesser extentComplicationsPregnancyTherapyPrevention
2011
Pre-eclampsia in low and middle income countries
Firoz T, Sanghvi H, Merialdi M, von Dadelszen P. Pre-eclampsia in low and middle income countries. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2011, 25: 537-548. PMID: 21592865, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2011.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity Health ServicesDeveloping CountriesFemaleHumansMaternal Health ServicesMaternal MortalityPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPrevalenceWorkforceConceptsHealth care workersCare workersCommunity health care workersTreatment of eclampsiaDrug of choiceHealth care forcePerinatal morbidityBlood pressureMiddle-income countriesPre-eclampsiaExact prevalencePrinciples of careMaternal mortalityPregnant womenRelated deathsHealth care worker shortageTimely careEclampsiaPrevention strategiesLMICsLack of trainingMagnesium sulfateWomenIncome countriesMortality