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R. Biesma

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R. Biesma — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 23
Works: 85
Citations: 1,936

Most-cited papers

The effects of global health initiatives on country health systems: a review of the evidence from HIV/AIDS control.
R. Biesma, R. Brugha, A. Harmer, A. Walsh +2 more
2009Health Policy and Planning422 citations Open access
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Group‐based trajectory modelling for BMI trajectories in childhood: A systematic review
Molly Mattsson, G. Maher, F. Boland, A. Fitzgerald +2 more
2019Obesity Reviews116 citations
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Early life opportunities for prevention of diabetes in low and middle income countries
M. Hanson, P. Gluckman, R. Ma, P. Matzen +1 more
2012BMC Public Health116 citations Open access
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Using conjoint analysis to estimate employers preferences for key competencies of master level Dutch graduates entering the public health field
R. Biesma, M. Pavlova, G. V. van Merode, W. Groot
200794 citations
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Prevalence and relationship between burnout and depression in our future doctors: a cross-sectional study in a cohort of preclinical and clinical medical students in Ireland
O. Fitzpatrick, R. Biesma, R. Conroy, A. McGarvey
2019BMJ Open88 citations Open access
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National and subnational HIV/AIDS coordination: are global health initiatives closing the gap between intent and practice?
N. Spicer, Julia Aleshkina, R. Biesma, R. Brugha +12 more
2010Globalization and Health87 citations Open access
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Prevalence and Determinants of Overweight, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults in Malaysia
H. J. Jan Mohamed, R. Yap, S. Loy, S. Norris +2 more
2015Asia-Pacific journal of public health70 citations Open access
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Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Uptake and Associated Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Kenya
Susan Ontiri, Gathari Ndirangu, M. Kabue, R. Biesma +2 more
2019International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health68 citations Open access
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Healthcare seeking practices and barriers to accessing under-five child health services in urban slums in Malawi: a qualitative study
E. Lungu, R. Biesma, M. Chirwa, C. Darker
2016BMC Health Services Research66 citations Open access
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DOHaD in science and society: emergent opportunities and novel responsibilities
Michael Penkler, M. Hanson, R. Biesma, Ruth Müller
2018Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease65 citations Open access
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A qualitative exploration of contraceptive use and discontinuation among women with an unmet need for modern contraception in Kenya
Susan Ontiri, L. Mutea, V. Naanyu, M. Kabue +2 more
2021Reproductive Health57 citations Open access
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Ambivalence of primary health care professionals towards the South African guidelines for hypertension and diabetes.
Andre Daniels, R. Biesma, J. Otten, N. Levitt +3 more
2000South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde51 citations
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Analysis of human resources for health strategies and policies in 5 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, in response to GFATM and PEPFAR-funded HIV-activities
J. Cailhol, I. Craveiro, Tavares Madede, E. Makoa +10 more
2013Globalization and Health46 citations Open access
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Determinants of healthcare seeking for childhood illnesses among caregivers of under-five children in urban slums in Malawi: a population-based cross-sectional study
E. Lungu, C. Darker, R. Biesma
2020BMC Pediatrics43 citations Open access
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Generic Versus Specific Competencies of Entry-Level Public Health Graduates: Employers’ Perceptions in Poland, the UK, and the Netherlands
R. Biesma, M. Pavlova, R. Vaatstra, G. V. van Merode +3 more
2008Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice43 citations Open access
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Physical Activity and Risk of Ovarian Cancer: Results from the Netherlands Cohort Study (The Netherlands)
R. Biesma, L. Schouten, M. Dirx, R. Goldbohm +1 more
2005Cancer Causes and Control39 citations Open access
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Barriers and facilitators to accessing insulin pump therapy by adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study
K. Gajewska, R. Biesma, K. Bennett, S. Sreenan
2020Acta Diabetologica28 citations Open access
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What influences where they seek care? Caregivers’ preferences for under-five child healthcare services in urban slums of Malawi: A discrete choice experiment
E. Lungu, Amarech Guda Obse, C. Darker, R. Biesma
2018PLoS ONE28 citations Open access
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Body Mass Index Changes in Early Childhood
S. Jabakhanji, F. Boland, M. Ward, R. Biesma
2018Jornal de Pediatria26 citations
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Investigating feasibility of 2021 WHO protocol for cervical cancer screening in underscreened populations: PREvention and SCReening Innovation Project Toward Elimination of Cervical Cancer (PRESCRIP-TEC)
M. Sultanov, J. de Zeeuw, J. Koot, J. van der Schans +14 more
2022BMC Public Health25 citations Open access
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A complex behavioural change intervention to reduce the risk of diabetes and prediabetes in the pre-conception period in Malaysia: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Jutta K. H. Skau, Awatef Binti Amer Nordin, J. Cheah, R. Ali +8 more
2016Trials25 citations Open access
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Peer assessment to improve medical student’s contributions to team-based projects: randomised controlled trial and qualitative follow-up
R. Biesma, M. Kennedy, T. Pawlikowska, R. Brugha +2 more
2019BMC Medical Education24 citations Open access
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Assessing quality of family planning counseling and its determinants in Kenya: Analysis of health facility exit interviews
Susan Ontiri, M. Kabue, R. Biesma, J. Stekelenburg +1 more
2021PLoS ONE23 citations Open access
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Low uptake of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy in people with type 1 diabetes in Ireland: a retrospective cross-sectional study
K. Gajewska, K. Bennett, R. Biesma, S. Sreenan
2020BMC Endocrine Disorders21 citations Open access
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Pre-pregnancy community-based intervention for couples in Malaysia: application of intervention mapping
S. Norris, Julius Ho, A. Rashed, Vibeke Vinding +5 more
2016BMC Public Health17 citations Open access
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How applicable is geospatial analysis in maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa? A systematic review
S. Alemu, A. K. Tura, Gabriel S. Gurgel Do Amaral, Catherine Moughalian +3 more
2022Journal of Global Health16 citations Open access
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Mental Health and Quality of Life of Women One Year after Maternal Near-Miss in Low and Middle-Income Countries: The Case of Zanzibar, Tanzania
S. Alemu, T. Herklots, J. Almansa, S. Mbarouk +5 more
2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health16 citations Open access
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The effect of indirect admission via hospital transfer on hip fracture patients in Ireland
A. Hughes, L. Brent, R. Biesma, P. Kenny +1 more
2018Irish Journal of Medical Science14 citations Open access
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The implementation of a global fund grant in Lesotho: applying a framework on knowledge absorptive capacity.
R. Biesma, E. Makoa, R. Mpemi, L. Tsekoa +2 more
2012Social Science & Medicine (1967)14 citations
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Effectiveness of a complex, pre-conception intervention to reduce the risk of diabetes by reducing adiposity in young adults in Malaysia: The Jom Mama project – A randomised controlled trial
A. Hanafiah, J. Aagaard-Hansen, Julius Ch Cheah, S. Norris +7 more
2022Journal of Global Health13 citations Open access
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Stakeholders' views on maternity care shortcomings in rural Ghana: An ethnographic study among women, providers, public, and quasiprivate policy sector actors
M. Ayanore, M. Pavlova, R. Biesma, W. Groot
2018International Journal of Health Planning and Management13 citations
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Prevalence and incidence of type 1 diabetes in Ireland: a retrospective cross-sectional study using a national pharmacy claims data from 2016
K. Gajewska, R. Biesma, S. Sreenan, K. Bennett
2020BMJ Open12 citations Open access
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Eating behaviour, physical activity, TV exposure and sleeping habits in five year olds: a latent class analysis
Molly Mattsson, D. Murray, M. Kiely, F. McCarthy +3 more
2020BMC Pediatrics12 citations Open access
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Irish Endocrine Society 42nd Annual Meeting, 19th and 20th October 2018
K. Gajewska, R. Biesma, K. Bennett, S. Sreenan
2018Irish Journal of Medical Science12 citations
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Is the Urban Child Health Advantage Declining in Malawi?: Evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys
E. Lungu, R. Biesma, M. Chirwa, C. Darker
2018Journal of urban health12 citations Open access
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The prevalence and risk factors of vitamin D inadequacy among male athletes in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study.
M. Alkoot, F. Boland, R. Brugha, R. Biesma
2019Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology11 citations
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A structured record to implement the national guidelines for diabetes and hypertension care.
Andre Daniels, Maya Patel, R. Biesma, J. Otten +4 more
2000South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde10 citations
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Body Mass Index Trajectories in the First 5 Years and Associated Antenatal Factors
Molly Mattsson, D. Murray, C. Hawkes, M. Kiely +4 more
2021Frontiers in Pediatrics9 citations Open access
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Social class variation, the effect of the economic recession and childhood obesity at 3 years of age in Ireland
S. Jabakhanji, M. Pavlova, W. Groot, F. Boland +1 more
2017European Journal of Public Health9 citations Open access
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Stakeholder's experiences, expectations and decision making on reproductive care: An ethnographic study of three districts in northern Ghana
M. Ayanore, M. Pavlova, R. Biesma, W. Groot
2017PLoS ONE8 citations Open access
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Heterogeneity in the prevalence of subclinical malaria, other co-infections and anemia among pregnant women in rural areas of Myanmar: a community-based longitudinal study
P. P. Aung, K. Han, W. Groot, R. Biesma +6 more
2024Tropical Medicine and Health7 citations Open access
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Prevalence of early childhood obesity in Ireland: Differences over time, between sexes and across child growth criteria
S. Jabakhanji, F. Boland, M. Ward, R. Biesma
2022Pediatric obesity7 citations Open access
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Protocol for a prospective mixed-methods longitudinal study to evaluate the dynamics of contraceptive use, discontinuation, and switching in Kenya
Susan Ontiri, L. Mutea, Maxwell Muganda, Peter Mutanda +7 more
2019Reproductive Health7 citations Open access
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Magnitude of catastrophic health expenditure and its determinants among cancer patients in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A. Kaso, Ashenafi Habtamu Regesu, Hiluf Kalayou Haftu, G. Agero +5 more
2025BMC Health Services Research6 citations Open access
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators on the Implementation of the 1000 Days Plus Nutrition Policy Activities in Ghana
A. Galaurchi, S. Chatio, P. Beeri, A. Oduro +7 more
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health6 citations Open access
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Availability of and access to continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy for adults with type 1 diabetes in Ireland
K. Gajewska, R. Biesma, K. Bennett, S. Sreenan
2020Acta Diabetologica5 citations Open access
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Inter-pregnancy interval and associated factors among parous women in neighboring low-land ecologies of arsi & east shoa zone, southeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
G. H. Jima, R. Biesma, T. Y. Sendekie, J. Stekelenburg
2025Contraception and Reproductive Medicine4 citations Open access
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Learning from the process evaluation of a complex, pre-conception randomised controlled trial in Malaysia: the Jom Mama project
S. Sharif, M. W. Hanson, D. Chong, A. Hanafiah +8 more
2022Journal of global health reports4 citations Open access
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Global, National, and Community Obesity Prevention Programs
R. Biesma, M. Hanson
20153 citations
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Competences in public health
R. Biesma
20073 citations
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