• Cesarean sections in Georgia and Norway - What contributes to too much, too little, or just right? The role of maternal risk factors and efforts to reduce high cesarean section rates 

      Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2022-04-06)
      High rates of cesarean section are associated with increased mortality and morbidity. To decrease cesarean sections without medical indication is complex and requires in-depth knowledge of local context and which groups to target for possible interventions. Our aim was to assess the role of maternal risk factors in relation to cesarean section in Georgia and Norway, two countries with diverging rates ...
    • Changes in cesarean section rates after introduction of a punitive financial policy in Georgia: A population-based registry study 2017-2019 

      Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Manjavidze, Tinatin; Rylander, Charlotta; Blix, Ellen; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil; Anda, Erik Eik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-19)
      Background<p> <p>There is little research on how financial incentives and penalties impact national cesarean section rates. In January 2018, Georgia introduced a national cesarean section reduction policy, which imposes a financial penalty on hospitals that do not meet their reduction targets. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of this policy on cesarean section rates, subgroups of ...
    • Changes in maternal risk factors and their association with changes in cesarean sections in Norway between 1999 and 2016: A descriptive population-based registry study 

      Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Lazzerini, Marzia; Mariani, Ilaria; Møllersen, Kajsa; Valente, Emanuelle Pessa; Anda, Erik Eik; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-03)
      Background - Increases in the proportion of the population with increased likelihood of cesarean section (CS) have been postulated as a driving force behind the rise in CS rates worldwide. The aim of the study was to assess if changes in selected maternal risk factors for CS are associated with changes in CS births from 1999 to 2016 in Norway.<p> <p>Methods and findings - This national ...
    • Er det nok å overleve en fødsel? 

      Johnsen, Maren; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Elvemo, Heidi (Chronicle; Kronikk, 2023-05-05)
      5. mai er den internasjonale jordmordagen! Visste du at jordmor er et av verdens eldste yrker? Fra tidenes morgen, verden rundt, i alle samfunn, har kvinner søkt støtte, kompetanse og trygghet under fødsel.
    • Factors Associated with Cesarean Section among Primiparous Women in Georgia: A Registry-based Study 

      Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Rylander, Charlotta; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil; Blix, Ellen; Ugulava, Tamar; Anda, Erik Eik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-21)
      Cesarean section rates remain high in Georgia. As a cesarean section in the first pregnancy generally lead to a cesarean section in subsequent pregnancies, primiparous women should be targeted for prevention strategies. The aim of the study was to assess factors associated with cesarean section among primiparous women. The study comprised 17,065 primiparous women with singleton, cephalic deliveries ...
    • Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge: a study using data from the Georgian Birth Registry 

      Sigstad, Marie; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Anda, Erik Eik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-13)
      <p><i>Background - </i>The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months, defined as no other solids or liquids besides breast milk and essential vitamins or medicines. Data about exclusive breastfeeding are limited in Georgia, and the information that exist are provided by national surveys, that present inconsistent numbers. Georgia has recently established a national ...
    • The impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on pregnancy and abortion rates in the Republic of Georgia 

      Khachidze, Nia; Manjavidze, Tinatin; Anda, Erik Eik; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Rylander, Karin Charlotta Maria (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-18)
      Background The Republic of Georgia implemented COVID-19-related restrictions starting on 31 March 2020, when it imposed a 1-month strict lockdown, after which the country continued with some form of restrictions for 1 year. These restrictions created barriers to healthcare access, affected healthcare services, caused severe economic degradation, and changed reproductive behavior. The aim of this ...
    • Individual and country-level variables associated with the medicalization of birth: Multilevel analyses of IMAgiNE EURO data from 15 countries in the WHO European region 

      Miani, Céline; Wandschneider, Lisa; Batram-Zantvoort, Stephanie; Covi, Benedetta; Elden, Helen; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Drglin, Zalka; Pumpure, Elizabete; Costa, Raquel; Rozée, Virginie; Otelea, Marina Ruxandra; Drandić, Daniela; Radetic, Jelena; Abderhalden-Zellweger, Alessia; Ćerimagić, Amira; Arendt, Maryse; Mariani, Ilaria; Linden, Karolina; Ponikvar, Barbara Mihevc; Jakovicka, Dārta; Dias, Heloisa; Ruzicic, Jovana; de Labrusse, Claire; Valente, Emanuelle Pessa; Zaigham, Mehreen; Bohinec, Anja; Rezeberga, Dace; Barata, Catarina; Pfund, Anouk; Sacks, Emma; Lazzerini, Marzia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-18)
      Objective: To investigate potential associations between individual and country-level factors and medicalization of birth in 15 European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.<p> <p>Methods: Online anonymous survey of women who gave birth in 2020–2021. Multivariable multilevel logistic regression models estimating associations between indicators of medicalization (cesarean, instrumental vaginal ...
    • Low numbers of post-term pregnancy inductions result in high numbers of emergency caesarean sections. A comparison of morbidity and mortality between term and post-term deliveries in the Murmansk County Birth Registry 2006-2011 

      Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-02-13)
      Objective: This thesis compares women who went into spontaneous labour at term with women who gave birth post-term with regards to five outcome variables: perinatal mortality, threatening intrauterine asphyxia, Apgar score below 7 (after 5 minutes), meconium staining and emergency caesarean section. Material and methods: The thesis used data from the Murmansk County Birth Registry from 2006 to 2011. ...
    • Quality of facility-based maternal and newborn care around the time of childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic: online survey investigating maternal perspectives in 12 countries of the WHO European Region 

      Lazzerini, Marzia; Covi, Benedetta; Mariani, Ilaria; Drglin, Zalka; Arendt, Maryse; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-24)
      <p><b>Background</b> Multi-country studies assessing the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) during the COVID- 19 pandemic, as defined by WHO Standards, are lacking. <p><b>Methods</b> Women who gave birth in 12 countries of the WHO European Region from March 1, 2020 - March 15, 2021 answered an online questionnaire, including 40 WHO Standard-based Quality Measures. <p><b>Findings</b> ...
    • Quality of health care around the time of childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the IMAgiNE EURO study in Norway and trends over time 

      Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir; Kongslien, Sigrun; Mariani, Ilaria; Valente, Emanuelle Pessa; Covi, Benedetta; Lazzerini, Marzia; Ćerimagić, Amira; Roda, Daniela Drandić; Kurbanović, Magdalena; Virginie, Rozée; de La Rochebrochard, Elise; Löfgren, Kristina; Miani, Céline; Batram-Zantvoort, Stephanie; Wandschneider, Lisa; Morano, Sandra; Chertok, Ilana; Artzi-Medvedik, Rada; Pumpure, Elizabete; Rezeberga, Dace; Jansone-Šantare, Gita; Jakovicka, Dārta; Vaska, Agnija; Knoka, Anna Regīna; Vilcāne, Katrīna Paula; Liepinaitienė, Alina; Kondrakova, Andželika; Mizgaitienė, Marija; Juciūtė, Simona; Arendt, Maryse; Tasch, Barbara; Baranowska, Barbara; Tataj-Puzyna, Urszula; Węgrzynowska, Maria; Costa, Raquel; Barata, Catarina; Santos, Teresa; Rodrigues, Carina; Dias, Heloísa; Otelea, Marina Ruxandra; Radetić, Jelena; Ružičić, Jovana; Drglin, Zalka; Ponikvar, Barbara Mihevc; Bohinec, Anja; Brigidi, Serena; Castañeda, Lara Martín; Elden, Helen; Sengpiel, Verena; Linden, Karolina; Zaigham, Mehreen; De Labrusse, Claire; Abderhalden, Alessia; Pfund, Anouck; Thorn, Harriet; Grylka, Susanne; Gemperle, Michael; Mueller, Antonia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-18)
      Objective: To describe maternal perception of the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) in facilities in Norway during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic.<p> <p>Methods: Women who gave birth in a Norwegian facility from March 1, 2020, to October 28, 2021, filled out a structured online questionnaire based on 40 WHO standards-based quality measures. Quantile regression analysis was performed ...
    • Rates of instrumental vaginal birth and cesarean and quality of maternal and newborn health care in private versus public facilities: Results of the IMAgiNE EURO study in 16 countries 

      Lazzerini, Marzia; Valente, Emanuelle Pessa; Covi, Benedetta; Rozée, Virginie; Costa, Raquel; Otelea, Marina Ruxandra; Abderhalden-Zellweger, Alessia; Węgrzynowska, Maria; Linden, Karolina; Arendt, Maryse; Brigidi, Serena; Miani, Céline; Pumpure, Elizabete; Radetic, Jelena; Drandic, Daniela; Cerimagic, Amira; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Liepinaitienė, Alina; Rodrigues, Carina; de Labrusse, Claire; Baranowska, Barbara; Zaigham, Mehreen; Castañeda, Lara Martín; Batram-Zantvoort, Stephanie; Jakovicka, Dārta; Ruzicic, Jovana; Juciūtė, Simona; Santos, Teresa; Gemperle, Michael; Tataj-Puzyna, Urszula; Elden, Helen; Mizgaitienė, Marija; Lincetto, Ornella; Sacks, Emma; Mariani, Ilaria (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-10)
      Objective: To explore the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) during the COVID-19 pandemic by facility type among 16 European countries, comparing rates of instrumental vaginal birth and cesarean.<p> <p>Methods: Women who gave birth in the WHO European Region from March 1, 2020, to February 7, 2022, answered a validated online questionnaire. Rates of instrumental birth, instrumental ...
    • WHO Standards-based questionnaire to measure health workers' perspective on the quality of care around the time of childbirth in the WHO European region: Development and mixed-methods validation in six countries 

      Valente, Emanuelle Pessa; Covi, Benedetta; Mariani, Ilaria; Morano, Sandra; Otalea, Marina; Nanu, Ioana; Nanu, Micaela Iuliana; Elden, Helen; Linden, Karolina; Zaigham, Mehreen; Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir; Kongslien, Sigrun; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Costa, Raquel; Rodrigues, Carina; Dias, Heloísa; Drandić, Daniela; Kurbanović, Magdalena; Sacks, Emma; Muzigaba, Moise; Lincetto, Ornella; Lazzerini, Marzia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-08)
      Objectives - Develop and validate a WHO Standards-based online questionnaire to measure the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) around the time of childbirth from the health workers’ perspective.<p> <p>Design - Mixed-methods study.<p> <p>Setting - Six countries of the WHO European Region.<p> <p>Participants and methods - The questionnaire is based on lessons learnt in previous ...
    • Women’s experiences and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: quantitative and qualitative findings from the IMAgiNE EURO study 

      Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir; Kongslien, Sigrun; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Mariani, Ilaria; Valente, Emanuelle Pessa; Covi, Benedetta; Lazzerini, Marzia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-10)
      Background Little is known about women’s experience of care and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID19 pandemic in Norway.<p> <p>Methods Women (n =2922) who gave birth in a facility in Norway between March 2020 and June 2021 were invited to answer an online questionnaire based on World Health Organization (WHO) Standard-based quality measures, exploring their experiences of care and views ...