Overview of research done at Haydom per November 2004
1.
Name: Bell, Karin
Title: Graduate Nurse 1988, Nurse Anaesthetist 1996, Health- and Social administration (20 credits) 1999,
Stud cand San/M. Phil (MA student) - to be completed in December 2004
Present position: Study nurse at the Orthopaedic Unit, Haukeland University Hospital, (earlier Assistant Unit Nurse officer at the same unit)
Institution where degree(s) were taken: Nursing School; Bergen University College, In hospital education as Nurse Anesthetist., MA study; University of Bergen, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Section of Nursing Science.
Previous research done in Haydom area (Title of thesis):
September – December 2002: Field work and data collection at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, at the Intensive Care Unit, medical ward and surgical ward
MA thesis: “Nursing care in an African context: a qualitative study from Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania”. MA in Health Sciences, University of Bergen. To be completed December, 2004
Current research or planned research in Haydom area or related to Haydom: Hopefully
Publications:
Bell, Karin. “Nursing care in an African context: a qualitative study from Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania”. Bergen University College, 2004. [MA thesis]
Work dissemination:
2.
Name: Blomberg, Bjørn
Title: MD, PhD candidate
Present position: Working as physician at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, through Fredskorpset
Institution where degree(s) were taken: University of Bergen (MD)
Previous research done in Haydom area (Title of thesis): Research on issues relating to antimicrobial resistance resulting in the below mentioned articles. These articles may form part of the work for my PhD degree.
Current research or planned research in Haydom area or related to Haydom:
Publications:
1. Vaagland H, Blomberg B, Krüger C, Naman N, Jureen R, Langeland N. Nosocomial outbreak of neonatal Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis meningitis in a rural hospital in northern Tanzania. BMC Infectious Diseases 2004; 4:35.
2. Antimicrobial resistance in urinary bacterial isolates from pregnant women in rural Tanzania: implications for public health. Blomberg B, Olsen BE, Hinderaker SG, Langeland N, Gasheka P, Jureen R, Kvåle G, Midtvedt T. Submitted to Scand J Infect Dis.
Article no 1 can be freely downloaded from:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/4/35
Article no 2 has not yet been published.
Work dissemination:
3.
Name: Blystad, Astrid
Title: RN, PhD
Present position: Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care/ Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Norway
Institution where degree(s) were taken: RN: Arendal Nursing College, Norway
PhD – Department of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen, Norway
Previous research done in Haydom area (Title of thesis):
Can. Polit thesis: Blystad, Astrid 1992 The pastoral Barabaig: Fertility, recycling and the social order. Cand. Polit. thesis in social anthropology, University of Bergen.
PhD thesis: Precarious procreation: Datoga pastoralists at the late 20th century, Department of Social Anthropology (p. 292), University of Bergen (2000).
Current research or planned research in Haydom area or related to Haydom:
- ‘Interpretation and practice in relation to emerging regimes on HIV prevention and treatment: The case of Mbulu/Hanang’. NFR sponsored project (2005-06, Blystad)
- Main supervisor of Bodil Bøe Våga with the project: ‘The search for cure and care: Health seeking behaviour in Mbulu District, Tanzania’. MA - project in Health Sciences, University of Bergen. To be completed December, 2004.
- Main supervisor of Karin Bell with the project: ‘Nursing care in an African context: a qualitative study from Haydom Lutheran Hostpial, Tanzania’. MA -project in Health Sciences, University of Bergen. To be completed December, 2004
- Main supervisor of Ragnhild Flasnes Mellingen with the project: ‘Assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices in an HIV context: the case of Haydom village, Tanzania (working title). MA project in Health Sciences, University of Bergen.
- Co-supervising medical students Marie Grytdal Eilertsen and Maria Øyasæther on study of HIV information in the Haydom area
Publications:
Blystad, A. (in press). Fertile mortal links: Reconsidering Datoga violence. In V. Broch-Due (Ed.), Violence and belonging. New York: Routledge.
Rekdal, O.B., Blystad, A., Malleyeck, H., & Gasheka, P. (2004). Datoga aeshegeda UKIMWI! (Datoga, let's beware of AIDS!): A culture specific HIV prevention film targeting Datoga communities in Tanzania. GeGCA-NUFU Publications, 4.
Blystad, A. (2004). On HIV, sex and respect: Local-global discourse encounters among Datoga of Tanzania. African Sociological Review, 8(1).
Blystad, A., & Rekdal, O.B. (2004). Datoga. In C.R. Ember, & M. Ember (Eds.), Encyclopedia of medical anthropology: Health and illness in the world's cultures (pp. 629-638). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Blystad, A. (2000). Challenging encounters: Datoga lives in independent Tanzania. In L. Manger, & A.G.M. Ahmed (Eds.), Pastoralists and environment: Experiences from the Greater Horn of Africa (pp. 157-180). Addis Ababa: OSSREA.
Blystad, A. (2000). Precarious procreation: Datoga pastoralists at the late 20th century, Department of Social Anthropology (p. 292). Bergen: University of Bergen.
Rekdal, O.B., & Blystad, A. (1999). "We are as sheep and goats": Iraqw and Datooga discourses on fortune, failure, and the future. In D.M. Anderson, & V. Broch-Due (Eds.), "The poor are not us": Poverty and pastoralism in Eastern Africa (pp. 125-146). Oxford: James Currey.
Blystad, A. (1999). "Dealing with men's spears": Datooga pastoralists combating male intrusion on female fertility. In H.L. Moore,T. Sanders, & B. Kaare (Eds.), Those who play with fire: Gender, fertility and transformation in East and Southern Africa (pp. 187-223). London: The Athlone Press.
Blystad, A. (1999). Exploring the utility of the "embodiment" concept in anthropology, Institutt for sosialantropologi. Bergen: University of Bergen.
Blystad, A. (1995). Peril or penalty: AIDS in the context of social change among the Barabaig. In K.-I. Klepp,P.M. Biswalo, & A. Talle (Eds.), Young people at risk: Fighting AIDS in northern Tanzania (pp. 86-106). Oslo: Scandinavian University Press.
Blystad, Astrid 1992 The pastoral Barabaig: Fertility, recycling and the social order. Cand. Polit. thesis in social anthropology, University of Bergen.
Presentation of Research Work in Non-Scientific Media
4.
Name: Bø Våga, Bodil
Title: Graduate Nurse 1998, MA student
Present position: MA student - to be completed in December 2004. From 1st of December, teacher at School of Nursing, Stavanger University College.
Which Institution did you take your degree (s) at: Nursing School; Bergen University College. MA study; University of Bergen, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Section of Nursing Science.
Previous research done in Haydom area or related to Haydom (leading to what
degree): September – December 2002: Field work and data collection in Haydom Town and Haydom Lutheran Hospital, TB ward
MA study: ‘The Search for Care and Cure: Exploring Health Seeking Behaviour in Mbulu District, Tanzania’. To be completed in December 2004
Current research or planned research in Haydom area or related to Haydom:
Publications:
Våga, BB. ‘The Search for Care and Cure: Exploring Health Seeking Behaviour in Mbulu District, Tanzania’. Bergen University College, 2004. [MA thesis]
5.
Name: Flasnes Mellingen, Ragnhild
Title: Graduate Nurse ??, MA student
Present position: MA student - to be completed
Institution where degree(s) were taken: Nursing School; Bergen University College. MA study; University of Bergen, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Section of Nursing Science.
Previous research done in Haydom area (Title of thesis):
September – December 2002: Field work and data collection in Haydom Town and Haydom Lutheran Hospital
MA thesis: “Assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices in an HIV context: the case of Haydom village, Tanzania” (working title). MA in Health Sciences, University of Bergen. To be completed December, 2004
Current research or planned research in Haydom area or related to Haydom:
Publications:
Flasnes Mellingen, Ragnhild. ““Assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices in an HIV context: the case of Haydom village, Tanzania” (working title). Bergen University College, 2005? [MA thesis]
6.
Name: Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund
Title: MD, Dr.Med (PhD)
Present position: International TB consultant with the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUTLD)
Institution where degree(s) were taken: MD –University of Bergen
PhD- Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Norway
Previous research done in Haydom area (Title of thesis): "Perinatal mortality and anaemia in pregnancy in rural northern Tanzania" (2004)
2001: Medical student Ole Lervik, University of Bergen, (co-supervisor). Student thesis: Lervik, O. Too far to walk. A study of the ambulance services in the Haydom area. Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, 2001.
1998: Medical student Kari Modalsli, Univeristy of Bergen (co-supervisor). Student thesis: Modalsli, Kari. Spedbarnsdødelighet i U-land. Senter for Internasjonal Helse, Universitet i Bergen. 1998.
1998: Medical student Anne Margrethe Vik, University of Bergen, (co-supervisor) Student thesis: Vik, Anne M. Knowledge, attitudes and practise of family planning in Tanzania. A study based on information from local health workers. Centre for International Health, University of Bergen. 1996.
1996: Medical student: Steinar Lundemoen, University of Tromsø (co-supervisor). Student thesis: Lundemoen S, Holtedal K, (1996). "Mother and child health clinic attendance and the outcome of pregnancy in rural Tanzania". Fifth year thesis, Medical faculty, University of Tromsø.
Current research or planned research in Haydom area or related to Haydom:
Co-supervising PhD candidate from CIH, Joyce Nyoni
Publications:
Hinderaker SG, Olsen BE, Bergsjø P, Lie RT, Gasheka P and Kvåle G. Perinatal mortality in northern rural Tanzania. J Health Popul Nutr. 2003 Mar;21(1):8-17.
Hinderaker SG, Olsen BE, Bergsjø P, Lie RT, Gasheka P, Havnen J, and Kvåle G. Avoidable stillbirths and neonatal deaths in rural Tanzania. BJOG. 2003 Jun;110(6):616-23.
Hinderaker SG, Olsen BE, Lie RT, Bergsjø PB, Gasheka P, Bondevik GT, Ulvik, RJ, Kvåle G. Anemia in pregnancy in rural Tanzania: Associations with micronutrients status and infections. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2002; 56(3):192-199.
Hinderaker SG, Olsen BE, Bergsjø P, Lie RT, Gasheka P and Kvåle G. Anemia in pregnancy in the highlands of Tanzania. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2001; 80:18-26.
Hinderaker SG, Kruger C, Olsen BE, Naman N, Bergsjø P, Olsen OHE. Continuously low HIV-seroprevalence in pregnant women in a rural area in Tanzania. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2001; 80: 1152-1153.
Olsen BE, Hinderaker SG, Bergsjo P, Lie RT, Olsen OH, Gasheka P, Kvale G. Causes and characteristics of maternal deaths in rural northern Tanzania. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2002 Dec;81(12):1101-9.
Olsen BE, Hinderaker SG, Lie RT, Bergsjo P, Gasheka P, Kvale G. Maternal mortality in northern rural Tanzania: assessing the completeness of various information sources. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2002 Apr;81(4):301-7.
Olsen BE, Hinderaker SG, Kazaura M, Lie RT, Bergsjo P, Gasheka P, Kvale G. Estimates of maternal mortality by the sisterhood method in rural northern Tanzania: a household sample and an antenatal clinic sample. BJOG. 2000 Oct;107(10):1290-7.
Olsen BE, Hinderaker SG, Lie RT, Gasheka P, Baerheim A, Bergsjo P, Kvale G.
The diagnosis of urinary tract infections among pregnant women in rural Tanzania; prevalences and correspondence between different diagnostic methods.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2000 Sep;79(9):729-36.
Blomberg B, Olsen BE, Hinderaker SG, Gasheka P, Langeland N, Kvåle G, Midtvedt T. Antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacterial isolates from urine specimens from pregnant women in rural Tanzania. Submitted.
Hinderaker SG, Olsen BE, Skjærven R, Lie RT, Gasheka P, Bergsjø P. Birthweight distribution of Tanzanian babies. To be submitted.
Work dissemination:
Distributed copies of the PhD dissertation and follow up publications to COSTECH, Haydom Lutheran Hospital, other health facilities in research area, health and government authorities on national, regional, district, ward, village and sub-village level, Tanzanian academic institutions and NGOs.
April 1998 Joint presentation with Bjørg Evjen Olsen of research project on ”Reproductive Health Project in Mbulu and Hanang districts in Tanzania”, at the Centre for International Health, University of Bergen
Presentation of Research Work in Non-Scientific Media
UIB-Magasinet, nr.2, 1998, ”Reproduktiv Helse i Tanzania – Forskere og Leger” (Reproductive Health in Tanzania – Researchers and Doctors), where the Reproductive Health Project in Hanang and Mbulu districts in Tanzania is presented.
PDF files of articles. Access at http://www.haydom.no/news/135.htm
7.
Name: Krüger, Carsten
Title: Dr. med. (German)
Present position: Head, Department of Paediatrics, St. Franziskus Hopital, Robert-Koch-Str. 55, D-59227 Ahlen, Germany
Which institution and which year did you take your degree (s) at: University of Goettingen, Germany 1990 (medical degree), 1991 (Dr. med.)
Previous research done in Haydom area or related to Haydom (leading to what
degree): see information below, no formal degree
Current research or planned research in Haydom area or related to Haydom: see information below
Publications:
Scientific Journals
H. Vaagland, B. Blomberg, C. Krüger, N. Naman, R. Jureen, N. Langeland (2004) Nosocomial outbreak of neonatal Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis meningitis in a rural hospital in northern Tanzania. BMC Infectious Diseases 4: 35
C. Krüger, I. Malleyeck, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2004) Aquatic leech infestation: a rare cause of severe anaemia in an adolescent Tanzanian girl. European Journal of Pediatrics 163: 297-299
C. Krüger (2004) Malaria intermittent preventive treatment and EPI coverage (letter). Lancet 363: 2000-2001
C. Krüger, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2003) Inequities among the very poor: effect of young age on care-seeking (letter). Lancet 361: 1744-1745
C. Krüger (2002) The missing link: neonatal care in rural communities in developing countries (letter). Bulletin of the World Health Organization 80: 759-760
S.G. Hinderaker, C. Krüger, B. Evjen Olsen, N. Naman, P. Bergsjø, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2001) Low HIV-seroprevalence in pregnant women in a rural area in Tanzania. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 80: 1152-1153
C. Krüger (2001) Intraosseous access in paediatric patients in a developing country setting (letter). Tropical Doctor 31: 118
C. Krüger, C. Benn (2000) Prospects and problems of effective HIV prevention for children in developing countries (German). Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 148: 1030-1035
C. Krüger (2000) Letter on: O. Witt et al.: Post-transfusion malaria as the cause of unexplained postoperative fever (German). Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 148: 498-499
Abstracts:
1. C. Krüger, M. Niemi, H. Espeland, I. Malleyeck, N. Naman, O.H.E. Olsen (2004) Long-term impact of changes in obstetric and neonatal care on perinatal (PMR) and early neonatal mortality (eNMR) at a rural hospital in Tanzania. Tropical Medicine & International Health, in press