Browsing by Author "Hussein, Julia"
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The effect of surveillance and appreciative inquiry on puerperal infections: a longitudinal cohort study in India
Hussein, Julia; Ramani, K. V.; Kanguru, Lovney; Patel, Kalpesh (PLoS ONE, 2014)Objective: To evaluate the effects of an intervention comprising surveillance and an organisational change called Appreciative Inquiry on puerperal infections in hospitals in Gujarat state, India. Methods: This longitudinal ... -
Prevention of postpartum infections using ‘Appreciative Inquiry’
Sharma, Bharati; Ramani, K. V.; Mavalankar, Dileep; Kanguru, Lovney; Hussein, Julia (Indian Institute of Management , Ahmedabad, 2014)The objective of the present study was to explore how infection rates in study hospitals were affected by an intervention in six intervention hospitals in Gujarat, India. Infection control practices, human resource management, ... -
Using ‘appreciative inquiry’ in India to improve infection control practices in maternity care: a qualitative study
Sharma, Bharati; Ramani, K. V.; Mavalankar, Dileep; Kanguru, Lovney; Hussein, Julia (Co-Action Publishing, 2015)Background Infections acquired during childbirth are a common cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Changing provider behaviour and organisational settings within the health system is key to reducing ...