Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll"
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Cesarean section on maternal request in Norway : A qualitative and normative study of birth counseling and decision-making
Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll (Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-17)Background: Cesarean section (CS) is a common and life-saving intervention. While lack of access is a severe problem in some parts of the world, excessive use has become a growing concern recently. In light of this, a ... -
How to reach trustworthy decisions for caesarean sections on maternal request: a call for beneficial power
Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll; Bærøe, Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Caesarean delivery is a common and life-saving intervention. However, it involves an overall increased risk for short-term and long-term complications for both mother and child compared with vaginal delivery. From a medical ... -
Impact of a peer-counseling intervention on breastfeeding practices in different socioeconomic strata: results from the equity analysis of the PROMISE-EBF trial in Uganda
Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Wamani, Henry; Tumwine, James K; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-28)Background: Undernutrition is highly prevalent among infants in Uganda. Optimal infant feeding practices may improve nutritional status, health, and survival among children. Objective: Our study evaluates the socioeconomic ... -
Maternal and neonatal mortality in south-west Ethiopia: Estimates and socio-economic inequality
Balla, Yaliso Yaya; Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-30)Introduction: Ethiopia has achieved the fourth Millennium Development Goal by reducing under 5 mortality. Nevertheless, there are challenges in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. The aim of this study was to estimate ... -
Maternal reasons for requesting planned cesarean section in Norway: A qualitative study
Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll; Morken, Nils-Halvdan; Bærøe, Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Pregnant women who request a cesarean section in the absence of obstetric indication have become a highly debated issue in academic as well as popular literature. In order to find adequate, targeted treatment ... -
Prioritizing Child Health Interventions in Ethiopia: Modeling Impact on Child Mortality, Life Expectancy and Inequality in Age at Death
Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Tessema, Solomon; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Miljeteig, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-07)Background: The fourth Millennium Development Goal calls for a two-thirds reduction in under-5 mortality between 1990 and 2015. Under-5 mortality rate is declining, but many countries are still far from achieving the goal. ... -
Tensions and interplay: A qualitative study of access to patient-centered birth counseling of maternal cesarean requests in Norway
Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll; Morken, Nils-Halvdan; Bærøe, Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: This study aimed to explore women's access to patient-centered counseling for concerns initiating cesarean requests in absence of obstetric indications in pregnancy, and to identify tensions, barriers and ...