Browsing by Author "Joharifard, Shahrzad"
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Emergency Obstetrics Knowledge and Practical Skills Retention Among Medical Students in Rwanda Following a Short Training Course
Homaifar, Nazaneen; Mwesigye, David; Tchwenko, Samuel; Worjoloh, Ayaba; Joharifard, Shahrzad; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Wilkinson, Jeff; Rulisa, Stephen; Thielman, Nathan M (WILEY , 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774, 2013)Objective:To describe rates of improved knowledge following a structured 2-day emergency obstetrics trainingcourse.Methods:Quantitative assessments to evaluate emergency obstetrics knowledge and practical skillswere ... -
Estimating Operative Disease Prevalence in a Low-income Country: Results of a Nationwide Population Survey in Rwanda
Petroze, Robin T; Groen, Reinou S; Niyonkuru, Francine; Mallory, Melissa; Ntaganda, Edmond; Joharifard, Shahrzad; Guterbock, Thomas M; Kushner, Adam L; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Calland, J Forrest (MOSBY-ELSEVIER , 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710, 2013)Background. Operative disease is estimated to contribute to 11% of the global burden of disease, but no studies have correlated this figure to operative burden at the community level. We describe a survey tool that ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Safe Motherhood Care Among Obstetric Providers in Bugesera, Rwanda
Puri, Ruchi; Rulisa, Stephen; Joharifard, Shahrzad; Wilkinson, Jeffrey; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Thielman, Nathan (Wiley, 2012)Objective To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of obstetric care providers (OCPs) in Bugesera District, Rwanda, crucial to the delivery of safe motherhood services. Methods A quantitative descriptive ...