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Thomas Asmelash Habtu

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Thomas Asmelash Habtu

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Centre for Care Research
Department of Health Sciences Gjøvik

thomas.habtu@ntnu.no
Helvinbygget, Gjøvik
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Research

My Ph.D. project is part of a research package, "MedSafe-Old: Ensuring medication safety for older recipients of municipal healthcare services," which aims to facilitate sustainable, personalized, and safe medication use for older adults living at home. The research project explores healthcare professionals' experience and practice of Medication Management Assistance (MMA) for home dwelling older adults that receive municipal homecare services. 

MedSafe-Old: Ensuring medication safety for Older Recipients of municipal homecare services

Prosjektet har som mål å legge til rette for bærekraftig, personlig og trygg medisinbruk for eldre voksne som bor hjemme.

Publications

Women’s experience of preterm birth in an East African context: A qualitative study

Preterm birth is an acute event that has a tremendous impact on maternal health. The study explores and understands women’s experiences and perceptions regarding giving birth prematurely at the MNH in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
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2024

  • Habtu, Thomas Asmelash; Pembe, Andrea Barnabas; Chiwanga, Faraja; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Darj, Elisabeth. (2024) Women’s experience of preterm birth in an East African context: A qualitative study. African Health Sciences
    Academic article
  • Haug, Elisabeth; Andfossen, Nina Beate; Burrell, Lisa Victoria; Fjær, Kari Kirkbakk; Fossum, Siri Ødegaard; Gamme, Wenke Iren. (2024) Man trenger ikke være perfekt for å være normal.
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  • Habtu, Thomas Asmelash; Pembe, Andrea Barnabas; Chiwanga, Faraja; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Darj, Elisabeth. (2024) Women’s experience of preterm birth in an East African context: A qualitative study. African Health Sciences
    Academic article
  • Haug, Elisabeth; Andfossen, Nina Beate; Burrell, Lisa Victoria; Fjær, Kari Kirkbakk; Fossum, Siri Ødegaard; Gamme, Wenke Iren. (2024) Man trenger ikke være perfekt for å være normal.
    Feature article

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Poster

Habtu, TA. Pembe, AB. Odland, JØ. Chiwanga, F. Darj, E. (2023) Why Me? Women preterm birth experience in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Global Health Day, NTNU Trondheim 24.10.2023

2025

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    Habtu, Thomas Asmelash; Obstfelder, Aud Uhlen; Myhre, Janne; Andfossen, Nina Beate. (2025) Helsepersonells erfaring med og praktisering av legemiddelhåndtering i hjemmetjenesten. Helsetjenesteforskningskonferansen 2025 , Trondheim 2025-11-05 - 2025-11-06
  • Lecture
    Nilsen, Marianne Kollerøs; Olsen, Unn Siri; Skogseth, Astrid; Habtu, Thomas Asmelash. (2025) Trygg legemiddelbruk hos hjemmeboende eldre som mottar hjelp fra kommunale helsetjenester. Fakultetskonferanse FSH , Stjørdal 2025-03-12 - 2025-03-13

2024

  • Lecture
    Habtu, Thomas Asmelash. (2024) Hvordan helsepersonell erfarer og praktiserer legemiddelhåndtering for eldre som mottar kommunale hjemmetjenester?. Fagfrokost , Hamar 2024-03-20 -

2023

  • Poster
    Habtu, Thomas Asmelash. (2023) WHY ME? Preterm birth experience in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Global Health Day , Trondheim 2023-10-24 -
  • Lecture
    Habtu, Thomas Asmelash. (2023) MedSafe-Old. Arbeidspakke 2 Hvordan helsepersonell erfarer og praktiserer legemiddelhåndtering for eldre som mottar kommunale hjemmetjenester ?. Samling nasjonalt nettverk av Senter for omsorgsforskning , Metochi 2023-09-25 -

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