• Frequent refresher training on newborn resuscitation and potential impact on perinatal outcome over time in a rural Tanzanian hospital: An observational study 

      Mduma, Estomih; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Søreide, Eldar; Svensen, Erling; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Perlman, Jeffrey; Johnson, Caroline Amy; Hussein, Kidanto; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09)
      Objectives Globally, perinatal mortality remains high, especially in sub-Saharan countries, mainly because of inadequate obstetric and newborn care. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) resuscitation training as part of a continuous ...
    • Healthcare Workers’ Perceptions on the “SaferBirths Bundle of Care”: A Qualitative Study 

      Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Mduma, Estomih; Rivenes Lafontan, Sara; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Massay, Catherine; Daudi, Vickfarajaeli Zebedayo; Kayera, Damas; Mwashemela, Shally; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Kamala, Benjamin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: SaferBirths Bundle of Care (SBBC) is a package of innovative clinical and training tools coupled with low-dose high-frequency simulation-based on-job training guided by local data. This bundle of care is a new ...
    • How do Tanzanian hospital nurses perceive their professional role? A qualitative study 

      Tjoflåt, Ingrid; Melissa, Theodotha John; Mduma, Estomih; Hansen, Britt Sætre; Karlsen, Bjørg; Søreide, Eldar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04)
      Aim To describe the experiences of Tanzanian nurses, how they perceive their role as a professional nurse and their experience with nursing care in a general hospital. Design This study is explorative, descriptive and ...
    • The impact of introducing ambulance and delivery fees in a rural hospital in Tanzania 

      Vossius, Corinna Elisabeth; Mduma, Estomih; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Kidanto, Hussein; Lyanga, Sara; Hussein, Kidanto; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)
      Background Access to health care facilities is a key requirement to enhance safety for mothers and newborns during labour and delivery. Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a regional hospital in rural Tanzania with a catchment ...
    • Increase in Newborns Ventilated Within the First Minute of Life and Reduced Mortality After Clinical Data-Guided Simulation Training 

      Vadla, May Sissel; Mduma, Estomih; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Hhando, Barikiel; Sarangu, Sabrina; Michael, Paskalina; Oftedal, Bjørg Synnøve Frøysland; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07)
      Introduction Birth asphyxia–related deaths is a major global concern. Rapid initiation of ventilation within the “Golden Minute” is important for intact survival but reported to be challenging, especially in low-/middle-income ...
    • “Safer Births Bundle of Care” Implementation and Perinatal Impact at 30 Hospitals in Tanzania—Halfway Evaluation 

      Ersdal, Hege Langli; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Mduma, Estomih; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Guga, Godfrey; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Bundala, Felix; Marwa, Boniphace; Kamala, Benjamin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)
      Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC) consists of innovative clinical and training tools for improved labour care and newborn resuscitation, integrated with new strategies for continuous quality improvement. After implementation, ...
    • SaferBirths bundle of care protocol: a stepped-wedge cluster implementation project in 30 public health-facilities in five regions, Tanzania 

      Kamala, Benjamin A.; Ersdal, Hege L.; Mduma, Estomih; Moshiro, Robert; Girnary, Sakina; Østrem, Ole Terje; Linde, Jørgen; Dalen, Ingvild; Søyland, Elsa; Bishanga, Dunstan R.; Bundala, Felix Ambrose; Makuwani, Ahmad M.; Richard, Boniphace Marwa; Muzzazzi, Pius David; Kamala, Ivony; Mdoe, Paschal F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background The burden of stillbirth, neonatal and maternal deaths are unacceptably high in low- and middle-income countries, especially around the time of birth. There are scarce resources and/or support implementation ...
    • Use of Suctioning during Newborn Resuscitation and Its Effects on Heart Rate in a Low-Resource Setting, Tanzania 

      Purington, Carolyn; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Dalen, Ingvild; Yeconia, Anita; Blacy, Ladislaus; Mduma, Estomih; Haug, Ingunn; Holte, Kari; Chang, Catherine; Perlman, Jeffrey; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)
      Suctioning of newborns immediately after birth, as part of delivery room resuscitation, is only recommended if the airway is obstructed. The aim of this study was to describe the use of suctioning during newborn resuscitation ...