2024
Barriers and facilitators for implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in Mozambique: A qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)
He A, Kanduma E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Buckshee D, Chaquisse E, Cuco R, Desai M, Munguambe D, Reames S, Manuel I, Spiegelman D, Xu D. Barriers and facilitators for implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in Mozambique: A qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003174. PMID: 39236014, PMCID: PMC11376584, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchSafe Childbirth ChecklistBirth attendantsImplementation researchFocus group discussionsChildbirth practicesWHO Safe Childbirth ChecklistQualitative studyReduce adverse birth outcomesChildbirth-related complicationsGroup discussionsQuality of careNeonatal deathWeak health systemsAdverse birth outcomesPre-implementation assessmentEvidence-based practiceDeductive thematic analysisLow-resource settingsNeonatal mortality rateHealth systemMaternity carePre-implementationBirth outcomesProvider motivationClients’ experiences and satisfaction with produce prescription programs in California: a qualitative evaluation to inform person-centered and respectful program models
Rhodes E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Okoli N, Hromi-Fiedler A, Foster J, McAndrew J, Duran-Becerra B, Duffany K. Clients’ experiences and satisfaction with produce prescription programs in California: a qualitative evaluation to inform person-centered and respectful program models. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1295291. PMID: 38572012, PMCID: PMC10990041, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1295291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrescription programClient experiencePerson-centeredFederally Qualified Health CentersFramework analysis approachQualified Health CentersImprove client experienceFocus group discussionsTreated with respectVegetable consumptionPerson-centrednessProgram usabilityHealth centersParticipants' program experiencesPositive experiencesGroup discussionsLife courseGift cardsPrescriptionParticipantsProgram designSatisfactionThemesProgram demandsFresh fruits
2020
Facilitators of Responsive Feeding/Parenting Knowledge and Practices Among Parents in the Central Region of Ghana
Sandow A, Tice M, Pérez-Escamilla R, Aryeetey R, Hromi-Fiedler A. Facilitators of Responsive Feeding/Parenting Knowledge and Practices Among Parents in the Central Region of Ghana. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa054_141. PMCID: PMC7258552, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of ageHealth care providersIYCF practicesFamily/friendsCare providersFocus group discussionsConclusion Health care providersEducation/counselingMethods Qualitative dataQualitative dataChildren's needsGhanaian parentsGroup discussionsParents of childrenAudiotaped focus group discussionsResults Three factorsPostnatal counsellingPsychosocial needsLeadership InstituteDirect facilitatorGhanaEducation deliveryEmotional supportPracticeFeeding/
2014
Intervention design for increasing fruits and veggies among low‐income pregnant Latinas (624.12)
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Clark P, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Intervention design for increasing fruits and veggies among low‐income pregnant Latinas (624.12). The FASEB Journal 2014, 28 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.624.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income pregnant LatinasPregnant LatinasIntervention componentsNutrition education sessionsPrimary study objectiveIntervention designCommunity health educatorsKey intervention componentsCare staff membersEating patternsGroup educationEducation sessionsAppropriate interventionsHealth educatorsLatter groupIntervention successStudy objectiveStaff participantsGroup discussionsTeachable momentGrant funding sourcesPreliminary findingsSocial-ecological frameworkIndividual educationFocus groups