Clifford Silver Tarimo
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Research interests: Maternal healthcare, Healthcare services, Disease Epidemiology, Digital healthcare, and integrated healthcare management.
Contact number: +86 18538758739
E-mail: cliffordtarimo94@gmail.com
Basic introduction
Clifford Silver Tarimo, male, post-doctoral fellow Department of Social Medicine and Health Management. A Lecturer at the Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
2. Education/work experience
Work Experience:
[1] 2014- Present: Lecturer, Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, Tanzania
Education:
[1] 2019-09 to 2023-06, Ph.D., School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
[2] 2015-10 to 2017-11, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Department of Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
[3] 2009-09 to 2012-11, B.Sc. Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences, University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
3. Representative achievements
1. Muniro Z, Tarimo CS, Mahande MJ, Maro E, Mchome B. Grand multiparity as a predictor of adverse pregnancy outcome among women who delivered at a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 Jul 2;19(1):222. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2377-5. PMID: 31266457; PMCID: PMC6604326.
2. Tarimo CS, Wu J. The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Tanzania: recommendations based on lesson learned from China. Trop Med Health. 2020 Apr 26;48:25. doi: 10.1186/s41182-020-00214-x. PMID: 32355447; PMCID: PMC7183743.
3. Tarimo CS, Mahande MJ, Obure J. Prevalence and risk factors for caesarean delivery following labor induction at a tertiary hospital in North Tanzania: a retrospective cohort study (2000-2015). BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Mar 18;20(1):173. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-02861-8. PMID: 32188409; PMCID: PMC7079438.
4. Li Q, Tarimo CS, Miao Y, Zeng X, Wu C, Wu J. Effects of mask wearing on anxiety of teachers affected by COVID-19: A large cross-sectional study in China. J Affect Disord. 2021 Feb 15;281:574-580. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.113. Epub 2020 Nov 25. PMID: 33261933; PMCID: PMC7686789.
5. Li Q, Miao Y, Zeng X, Tarimo CS, Wu C, Wu J. Prevalence and factors for anxiety during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic among the teachers in China. J Affect Disord. 2020 Dec 1;277:153-158. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.017. Epub 2020 Aug 13. PMID: 32828002; PMCID: PMC7425543.
6. Zhou Z, Shi M, Liu M, Gu J, Silver Tarimo C, Wu J, Miao Y. Multimorbidity in Hospitalized Patients Admitted to General Practice Departments and Its Implications for the General Practice Healthcare System: A Four-Year Longitudinal Study in China. Front Public Health. 2021 Dec 20;9:760792. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.760792. PMID: 34988048; PMCID: PMC8720775.
7. Wu J, Li Q, Silver Tarimo C, Wang M, Gu J, Wei W, Ma M, Zhao L, Mu Z, Miao Y. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Chinese Population: A Large-Scale National Study. Front Immunol. 2021 Nov 29;12:781161. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.781161. PMID: 34912346; PMCID: PMC8666422.
8. Wu J, Li Q, Feng Y, Bhuyan SS, Tarimo CS, Zeng X, Wu C, Chen N, Miao Y. Active commuting and the risk of obesity, hypertension and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. BMJ Glob Health. 2021 Jun;6(6):e005838. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005838. PMID: 34172487; PMCID: PMC8237743.
9. Ren W, Sun L, Tarimo CS, Li Q, Wu J. The situation and influencing factors of outpatient satisfaction in large hospitals: Evidence from Henan province, China. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 May 25;21(1):500. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06520-2. PMID: 34034724; PMCID: PMC8145824.
10. Wang Y, Li Q, Tarimo CS, Wu C, Miao Y, Wu J. Prevalence and risk factors of worry among teachers during the COVID-19 epidemic in Henan, China: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. 2021 Jul 7;11(7):e045386. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045386. PMID: 34233970; PMCID: PMC8266429.
11. Tarimo CS, Bhuyan SS, Li Q, Mahande MJJ, Wu J, Fu X. Validating machine learning models for the prediction of labour induction intervention using routine data: a registry-based retrospective cohort study at a tertiary hospital in northern Tanzania. BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 2;11(12):e051925. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051925. PMID: 34857568; PMCID: PMC8647548.
12. Tarimo CS, Bhuyan SS, Li Q, Ren W, Mahande MJ, Wu J. Combining Resampling Strategies and Ensemble Machine Learning Methods to Enhance Prediction of Neonates with a Low Apgar Score After Induction of Labor in Northern Tanzania. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 Sep 7;14:3711-3720. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S331077. PMID: 34522147; PMCID: PMC8434924.
13. Ren W, Tarimo CS, Sun L, Mu Z, Ma Q, Wu J, Miao Y. The degree of equity and coupling coordination of staff in primary medical and health care institutions in China 2013-2019. Int J Equity Health. 2021 Oct 30;20(1):236. doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01572-6. PMID: 34717630; PMCID: PMC8557061.
14. Ren W, Fu X, Tarimo CS, Kasanga M, Wang Y, Wu J. The scale and structure of government financial investment in traditional medicine based on optimal efficiency: evidence from public traditional Chinese medicine hospitals (PTHs) of Henan province, China. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Feb 26;21(1):182. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06185-x. PMID: 33632230; PMCID: PMC7908777.
15. Li Q, Tarimo CS, Miao Y, Zeng X, Wu C, Wu J. Effects of mask wearing on anxiety of teachers affected by COVID-19: A large cross-sectional study in China. J Affect Disord. 2021 Feb 15;281:574-580. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.113. Epub 2020 Nov 25. PMID: 33261933; PMCID: PMC7686789.
16. Xing Y, Tarimo CS, Ren W, Zhang L. The Impact of Health Insurance Policy on the Fertility Intention of Rural Floating Population in China: Empirical Evidence from Cross-Sectional Data. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 22;20(1):175. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010175. PMID: 36612496; PMCID: PMC9819124.
17. Wu J, Xu D, Li Q, Tarimo CS, Wang M, Gu J, Wei W, Zhang X, Huang Y, Ma M, Zhao L, Shen Z, Miao Y. The association between lifestyle and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in China: A large-scale cross-sectional survey. J Affect Disord. 2022 Sep 15;313:92-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.06.038. Epub 2022 Jun 23. PMID: 35753496; PMCID: PMC9221685.
18. Wu J, Ma M, Miao Y, Ye B, Li Q, Tarimo CS, Wang M, Gu J, Wei W, Zhao L, Mu Z, Fu X. COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Among Chinese Population and Its Implications for the Pandemic: A National Cross-Sectional Study. Front Public Health. 2022 Feb 8;10:796467. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.796467. PMID: 35211440; PMCID: PMC8860971.
19. Tarimo CS, Bhuyan SS, Zhao Y, Ren W, Mohammed A, Li Q, Gardner M, Mahande MJ, Wang Y, Wu J. Prediction of low Apgar score at five minutes following labor induction intervention in vaginal deliveries: machine learning approach for imbalanced data at a tertiary hospital in North Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Apr 1;22(1):275. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04534-0. PMID: 35365129; PMCID: PMC8976377.
20. Ren W, Chen D, Tarimo CS, Tian Q, Wu J, Wang Y, Li S. A study on the current state and equity level of social participation ability among older adults in Henan Province, China. BMC Geriatr. 2022 Apr 19;22(1):340. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03022-6. PMID: 35439955; PMCID: PMC9016958.
21. Miao Y, Zhang W, Li Y, Wu J, Xu D, Gu J, Wang M, Wei W, Ye B, Miao C, Tarimo CS, Dong W. Association between lifestyle and COVID-19 vaccination: A national cross-sectional study. Front Public Health. 2022 Oct 11;10:918743. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.918743. PMID: 36304239; PMCID: PMC9593211.
22. Miao Y, Li Y, Zhang W, Wu J, Gu J, Wang M, Wei W, Ye B, Miao C, Tarimo CS, Dong W. The Psychological Experience of COVID-19 Vaccination and Its Impact on the Willingness to Receive Booster Vaccines among the Chinese Population: Evidence from a National Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 29;19(9):5464. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095464. PMID: 35564859; PMCID: PMC9100074.
23. Zhao L, Wu J, Ye B, Tarimo CS, Li Q, Ma M, Feng Y, Guo X, Song Y, Zhang M, Fan Y. Work-family conflict and anxiety among nurses of the maternal and child health institutions: the mediating role of job satisfaction. Front Public Health. 2023 Jun 30;11:1108384. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1108384. PMID: 37457243; PMCID: PMC10347398.
24. Wu J, Ma M, Li Q, Guo X, Tarimo CS, Jia S, Zhou X, Wang M, Gu J, Miao Y, Ye B. Dynamic Trends and Underlying Factors of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Hesitancy in Adults: Cross-Sectional Observational Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2023 Aug 1;9:e44822. doi: 10.2196/44822. PMID: 37526963.
25. Wu J, Guo X, Zhou X, Wang M, Gu J, Miao Y, Tarimo CS, He Y, Xing Y, Ye B. The pattern from the first three rounds of vaccination: declining vaccination rates. Front Public Health. 2023 May 12;11:1124548. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1124548. PMID: 37250076; PMCID: PMC10213674.
26. Wu J, Xia Q, Miao Y, Yu C, Tarimo CS, Yang Y. Self-perception and COVID-19 vaccination self-efficacy among Chinese adults: A moderated mediation model of mental health and trust. J Affect Disord. 2023 Jul 15;333:313-320. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.047. Epub 2023 Apr 20. PMID: 37084973; PMCID: PMC10116156.
27. Wu J, Shen Z, Li Q, Tarimo CS, Wang M, Gu J, Wei W, Zhang X, Huang Y, Ma M, Xu D, Ojangba T, Miao Y. How urban versus rural residency relates to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A large-scale national Chinese study. Soc Sci Med. 2023 Mar;320:115695. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115695. Epub 2023 Jan 18. PMID: 36736053; PMCID: PMC9846885.
28. Ren W, Tarimo CS, Liang Z. Current state, equality level and trends of self-rated health among old adults with intact physical condition. BMC Public Health. 2023 Jun 2;23(1):1056. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15970-8. PMID: 37264357; PMCID: PMC10236707.
29. Ren W, Xing Y, Tarimo CS, He R, Liang Z. A study on the equity of self-rated health of older adults at the family level. Int J Equity Health. 2023 Apr 25;22(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01895-6. PMID: 37098613; PMCID: PMC10131322.
30. Ren W, Ma X, Tarimo CS, Xing Y, Lv X, Liang Z. A study on the current state and equity level of the health promotion service demands among older adults in China. Int J Equity Health. 2023 Apr 13;22(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01882-x. PMID: 37055791; PMCID: PMC10103517.
31. Miao Y, Zhang W, Li Y, Wu J, Shen Z, Bai J, Zhu D, Ren R, Zhang J, Guo D, Tarimo CS, Li C, Dong W. Quantifying the benefits of healthy lifestyle behaviors and emotional expressivity in lowering the risk of COVID-19 infection: a national survey of the Chinese population. BMC Public Health. 2023 Nov 30;23(1):2374. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17158-6. PMID: 38037040; PMCID: PMC10687789.
32. Mingze Ma, Xiaoman Wu, Qiuping Zhao, Rongmei Liu, Quanman Li, Xinghong Guo, Zhanlei Shen, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Yifei Feng, Lipei Zhao, Beizhu Ye, Jian Wu, Yudong Miao, Temporal changes in factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Chinese adults: Repeated nationally representative survey,SSM - Population Health,Volume 25,2024, 101574,ISSN 2352-8273, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101574. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827323002392)
