Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Melberg, Andrea"
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“Death audit is a fight” – provider perspectives on the ethics of the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) system in Ethiopia
Cetin, Kaya; Worku, Dawit; Demtse, Asrat; Melberg, Andrea; Miljeteig, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Maternal and neonatal health are regarded as important indicators of health in most countries. Death auditing through, for example, the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) is viewed ... -
Den gylne regel for prioritering av rusbehandling og psykisk helsevern – en kvalitativ studie
Melberg, Andrea; Miljeteig, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)BAKGRUNN Det har i mange år vært bred politisk enighet om å prioritere rusbehandling og psykisk helsevern i spesialisthelsetjenesten. Mellom 2014 og 2021 gjaldt «den gylne regel», som innebar at det skulle være en høyere ... -
Global policies and the provision of birth care in Burkina Faso
Melberg, Andrea (Doctoral thesis, 2020-08-20)Targets and indicators set at global level are powerful measures that influence health systems in low-income countries. Facility-based births have been promoted as the main strategy for reducing maternal and neonatal death ... -
Interviewing adolescent girls about sexual and reproductive health: a qualitative study exploring how best to ask questions in structured follow-up interviews in a randomized controlled trial in Zambia
Isaksen, Katja; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Zulu, Joseph; Melberg, Andrea; Kabombwe, Sheena; Mudenda, Mweetwa; Musonda, Patrick; Svanemyr, Joar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Numerous studies have documented inconsistent reporting of sexual behaviour by adolescents. The validity and reliability of self-reported data on issues considered sensitive, incriminating or embarrassing, is ... -
Juridification of maternal deaths in Ethiopia: A study of the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) system
Melberg, Andrea; Teklemariam, Lidiya; Moland, Karen Marie Ingeborg; Aasen, Henriette Sinding; Sisay, Mitike Molla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Juridification of maternal health care is on the rise globally, but little is known about its manifestations in resource constrained settings in sub-Saharan Africa. The Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response ... -
Legal issues in the implementation of Maternal Death Surveillance and Response: a scoping review
Kidanemariam, Mulu Beyene; Miljeteig, Ingrid; Moland, Karen Marie Ingeborg; Melberg, Andrea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system is designed to continuously identify and review all maternal deaths. It aims to help countries understand the scale and distribution of maternal deaths, identify ... -
'Maternal deaths should simply be 0': Politicization of maternal death reporting and review processes in Ethiopia
Melberg, Andrea; Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Sisay, Tesfamichael Awoke; Sisay, Mitike Molla; Moland, Karen Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-31)The Maternal Death Surveillance and Response system (MDSR) was implemented in Ethiopia in 2013 to record and review maternal deaths. The overall aim of the system is to identify and address gaps in order to prevent future ... -
Open and opaque? The performativity of open priorities in a Norwegian hospital
Melberg, Andrea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Being open about priority-setting decisions is a central element of frameworks enhancing procedural fairness. While challenges in implementing priority-setting frameworks in general have been reported, few studies have ... -
Policy, paperwork and 'postographs': Global indicators and maternity care documentation in rural Burkina Faso
Melberg, Andrea; Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama; Storeng, Katerini Tagmatarchi; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Moland, Karen Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10)Targets and indicators set at the global level are powerful tools that govern health systems in low-income countries. Skilled birth attendance at a health facility is an important indicator for monitoring maternal mortality ... -
Reflections on the unintended consequences of the promotion of institutional pregnancy and birth care in Burkina Faso
Melberg, Andrea; Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama; Ruano, Ana Lorena; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Moland, Karen Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-03)The policy of institutional delivery has been the cornerstone of actions aimed at monitoring and achieving MDG 5. Efforts to increase institutional births have been implemented worldwide within different cultural and health ... -
‘We saw she was in danger, but couldn’t do anything’: Missed opportunities and health worker disempowerment during birth care in rural Burkina Faso
Melberg, Andrea; Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Moland, Karen Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-29)Background: Facility-based births have been promoted as the main strategy to reduce maternal and neonatal death risks at global scale. To improve birth outcomes, it is critical that health facilities provide quality care. ...