Sara Rivenes Lafontan

Scientific publications

Kamala, Benjamin; Moshiro, Robert; Kalumbu, Florence; Torgeirsen, Kjetil Djuve; Guga, Godfrey; Githiri, Beatrice; Samson, Justine; chavala, Philimon; Qorro, Grace; Kayera, Damas; Kamala, Ivony; Massay, Catherine Safari; Mdoe, Pascal; Daudi, Vickfarajaeli; Mduma, Esto; mwashemele, shally; Bundala, Felix; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Lafontan, Sara Rivenes (2025). Practice, Experiences, and Facilitators of Simulation-Based Training During One Year of Implementation in 30 Hospitals in Tanzania. Sage Open Nursing.
https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241309447

Massay, Catherine Safari; Lafontan, Sara Rivenes ; Rogathi, Jane Januarius; Safari, Upendo; Nimrod Sigalla, Geofrey (2024). Intrauterine Device Use and Perceptions Among Women in Tanzania—A Mixed Methods Study. Sage Open Nursing. Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241305782

Rivenes Lafontan, Sara ; Jones, Felicia; Lama, Niru (2024). Exploring comprehensive sexuality education experiences and barriers among students, teachers and principals in Nepal: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health. Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01876-0

Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Mduma, Estomih; Rivenes Lafontan, Sara ; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Massay, Catherine; Daudi, Vickfarajaeli Zebedayo; Kayera, Damas; Mwashemela, Shally; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Kamala, Benjamin (2023). Healthcare Workers’ Perceptions on the “SaferBirths Bundle of Care”: A Qualitative Study. Healthcare. Vol. 11.
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11111589

Jerpseth, Heidi ; Kaasen, Anne ; Rivenes Lafontan, Sara ; Eri, Tine Schauer (2023). Experiences of Norwegian co-parents during COVID-19 pandemic restrictions: A qualitative study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. Vol. 18.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2215578

Rivenes Lafontan, Sara ; Hougaard, Peter Forde ; Knutstad, Unni ; Jensen, Kari Toverud ; Jerpseth, Heidi (2023). Caught in the Middle—Experiences of Student Peer Mentors in Nursing Education: A Qualitative Study. 11 p. Education Sciences. Vol. 13.
https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13030323

Rivenes Lafontan, Sara ; Kidanto, Hussein; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Mbekenga, Columba K.; Sundby, Johanne (2019). Perceptions and experiences of skilled birth attendants on using a newly developed strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor in Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. Vol. 19:165.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2286-7

Lafontan, Sara Rivenes ; Sundby, Johanne; Kidanto, Hussein L.; Mbekenga, Columba; Ersdal, Hege Langli (2018). Acquiring knowledge about the use of a newly developed electronic fetal heart rate monitor: A qualitative study among birth attendants in Tanzania. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122863

Lafontan, Sara Rivenes ; Sundby, Johanne; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Abeid, Muzdalifat; Kidanto, Hussein; Mbekenga, Columba K. (2018). "I was relieved to know that my baby was safe": women's attitudes and perceptions on using a new electronic fetal heart rate monitor during labor in Tanzania. 12 p. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15020302

Dissemination

Rivenes Lafontan, Sara (2025). Enhancing Midwifery Practice: Insights from the Safer Births Bundle of Care program. Global perspectives on Midwifery.

Mmao, Sabina; Munyaw, Yuda; Linde, Jørgen Erland; Sand, Anna; Lafontan, Sara Rivenes (2024). Perceptions and experiences of birthing women on vacuum assisted delivery. A descriptive qualitative study in Tanzania. ICM Regional Conference Africa and Eastern Mediterranean. International Confederation of Midwives.

Mandt, Diana; Rivenes Lafontan, Sara (2022). Opplevelser og erfaringer blant innvandrere i områder med høyt smittetrykk i Oslo under covid- 19 pandemien. Pandemi, mangfold og sosial ulikhet. Pandemisenteret Universitetet i Bergen.

Rivenes Lafontan, Sara (2022). Opportunities and challenges using a new fetal heart rate monitoring technology to improve maternal and fetal outcomes in Tanzania. 4th Health Research Conference: Health research for improved health policy and practice. Ministry of Health, The Gambia.

Rivenes Lafontan, Sara (2019). "I was relieved to know that my baby was safe": Women´s attitudes and perceptions on using a new electronic fetal heart rate monitor during labor in Tanzania”. 11th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health.

Rivenes Lafontan, Sara (2018). “Who are you?” About experiences from a course in qualitative research. Blogpost Global Health Research School Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Rivenes Lafontan, Sara (2018). "I was relieved to know that my baby was safe": Women´s attitudes and perceptions on using a new electronic fetal heart rate monitor during labor in Tanzania. Health system strengthening: Health for all revisited . Folkehelseinstituttet.

Rivenes Lafontan, Sara (2018). Adaptation of a new strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor among birth attendants in Tanzania. Cooperation in Development of Health Services and Learning Environment First International Conference . Tanga International Comptence Center.