Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Diep, Lien My"
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Can a midwife-led continuity model improve maternal services in a low-resource setting? A non-randomised study in Palestine
Mortensen, Berit; Lukasse, Mirjam; Diep, Lien My; Lieng, Marit; Abu-Awad, Amal; Suleiman, Munjid; Fosse, Erik (BMJ Open;2018; 8: e019568, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-22)Objectives: To improve maternal health services in rural areas, the Palestinian Ministry of Health launched a midwifeled continuity model in the West Bank in 2013. Midwives were deployed weekly from governmental hospitals ... -
Cardiovascular disease by diabetes status in five ethnic minority groups compared to ethnic Norwegians
Tran, Anh Thi; Straand, Jørund; Diep, Lien My; Meyer, Haakon; Birkeland, Kåre I.; Jenum, Anne Karen (BMC Public Health;11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-07-13)Background The population in Norway has become multi-ethnic due to migration from Asia and Africa over the recent decades. The aim of the present study was to explore differences in the self-reported prevalence of ... -
Diabetes susceptibility in ethnic minority groups from Turkey, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Pakistan compared with Norwegians - the association with adiposity is strongest for ethnic minority women
Jenum, Anne Karen; Diep, Lien My; Holmboe-Ottesen, Gerd; Holme, Ingar Morten K; Kumar, Bernadette Nirmar; Birkeland, Kåre Inge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background The difference in diabetes susceptibility by ethnic background is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to assess the association between adiposity and diabetes in four ethnic minority groups compared ... -
Satisfaction with maternity care among recent migrants: an interview questionnaire-based study
Bains, Sukhjeet; Sundby, Johanne Sommerchild; Lindskog, Benedikte V; Vangen, Siri; Diep, Lien My; Owe, Katrine Mari; Sørbye, Ingvil K. (BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 7, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-16)Objective: To examine factors associated with recently migrated women’s satisfaction with maternity care in urban Oslo, Norway. Design: An interview-based cross-sectional study, using a modified version of Migrant Friendly ... -
Women's satisfaction with midwife-led continuity of care: An observational study in Palestine
Mortensen, Berit; Diep, Lien My; Lukasse, Mirjam; Lieng, Marit; Dwekat, Ibtesam; Elias, Dalia; Fosse, Erik (BMJ Open;Volume 9, Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-09)Objectives: A midwife-led continuity model of care had been implemented in the Palestinian governmental health system to improve maternal services in several rural areas. This study investigated if the model influenced ...