Why do women douche? Results from a qualitative study.

abstract：:Background Learning to identify and address social determinants of health (SDH) is a crucial component of pediatric residency training. A virtual tour of an impoverished neighborhood previously demonstrated efficacy in increasing residents' self-assessed knowledge and competence, but its impact on performance has not ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lazow MA,DeBlasio D,Ollberding NJ,Real FJ,Klein MD

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Better understanding of the impact of unintended childbearing on infant and early childhood health is needed for public health practice and policy. Data from the 2004-2008 Oklahoma Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey and The Oklahoma Toddler Survey 2006-2010 were used to examine associations between a f...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lindberg L,Maddow-Zimet I,Kost K,Lincoln A

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate associations of trimester-specific GWG with fetal birth size and BMI at age 5 years. We examined 3,015 singleton births to women without pregnancy complications from the Child Health and Development Studies prospective cohort with measured weights during pregnancy. We used multivariable regression to ex...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Margerison-Zilko CE,Shrimali BP,Eskenazi B,Lahiff M,Lindquist AR,Abrams BF

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the validity and reliability of midwife-administered postpartum questionnaires in home and clinic settings. Women identified prospectively before or following hospital delivery (n = 476), September 2004-January 2005, were re-contacted at 6 months postpartum for home interview and medical examination. Relia...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Montgomery A,Goufodji S,Kanhonou L,Alihonou E,Collin S,Filippi V

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe the state variation, demographic and family characteristics of children eligible for public health insurance but uninsured. Using data from the National Survey of Children's Health we selected a subset of children living in households with incomes <200 % of the federal poverty level, who are generally elig...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Crocetti M,Ghazarian SR,Myles D,Ogbuoji O,Cheng TL

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Anecdotal evidence suggests that parents protect their children from food insecurity and its effects, but few studies have concurrently assessed food insecurity among youth and parents. The purpose of this study was to examine food insecurity and eating behaviors among an urban sample of mother-adolescent...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bruening M,Lucio J,Brennhofer S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction There is limited research on the relation between weight misperceptions and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among U.S. adolescents. Methods Baseline data (n = 1509) collected in 2012 from the Team Up for Healthy Living project were used. Measures included BMI percentiles calculated from measured he...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Southerland JL,Wang L,Slawson DL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study are (1) to design an accurate method for linking newborn screening (NBS) and state birth certificate databases to create a de-identified study database; (2) To assess maternal cytomegalovirus (CMV) seroprevalence by measuring CMV IgG in newborn dried blood spots; (3) To assess congenital C...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： DePasquale JM,Freeman K,Amin MM,Park S,Rivers S,Hopkins R,Cannon MJ,Dy B,Dollard SC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In order to prospectively identify psychosocial predictors of infants being underweight, we followed 3,302 low-income infants. These infants received well-baby care in health departments and were enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program from the newborn period to 12 months...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Wightkin J,Magnus JH,Farley TA,Boris NW,Kotelchuck M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of "This Side Up" T-shirts on parental practices in Nebraska. METHODS:A random sample of 3,210 Nebraska women who gave birth in 2004, stratified by race/ethnicity, was mailed a brief questionnaire on their receipt of a T-shirt and SIDS risk reduction materials at their birthing hospital...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Barnes-Josiah DL,Eurek P,Huffman S,Heusinkvelt J,Severe-Oforah J,Schwalberg R

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the developmental trajectories of postpartum weight from 0.5 to 3 years after childbirth, and aimed to determine the associations between postpartum weight trajectories and prepregnancy body mass index and adequacy of gestational weight gain (GWG). Data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort st...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Abebe DS,Von Soest T,Von Holle A,Zerwas SC,Torgersen L,Bulik CM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Immigrants from Western industrialized countries are rarely found in immigrant studies. Our primary objective was to calculate the rate of cesarean delivery, 5-min Apgar score <7, and preterm birth among Chinese and Western women. Our secondary objective was to examine whether there are significant differ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Minsart AF,Liu H,Moffett S,Chen C,Ji N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the net effect of women's autonomy on their health seeking behavior in Ethiopia. We hypothesize that women with higher autonomy are more likely to seek health care during pregnancy and delivery than those with lower autonomy. The paper also examines whether the autonomy-health utilization relations...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Woldemicael G,Tenkorang EY

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To assess differences in the rates of preeclampsia among a multiethnic population in Hawaii. Methods We performed a retrospective study on statewide inpatient data for delivery hospitalizations in Hawaii between January 1995 and December 2013. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the impact o...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Nakagawa K,Lim E,Harvey S,Miyamura J,Juarez DT

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptoms of depression and anxiety are prevalent during pregnancy and may influence women's health behaviors. The impact of women's mental health on alcohol use may be particularly important to consider as prenatal alcohol use is common and may have serious negative consequences for the developing fetus. The objective...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Leis JA,Heron J,Stuart EA,Mendelson T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between knowing fetal gender and seeking prenatal care. METHODS:Four-hundred and eighty-four postpartum mothers identified before discharge from the maternity unit participated in this study. We collected data from the women using two sources: a demo...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Al-Akour NA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual violence is a significant public health problem, and has been linked to adverse effects on women's physical and mental health. Although some advances in the research have been made, more scientific exploration is needed to understand the potential association between sexual violence and women's reproductive hea...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： McMahon PM,Goodwin MM,Stringer G

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses characteristics that are associated with enhanced maternal and child health (MCH) epidemiology functioning in state health agencies. The concept of the "MCH Epidemiology Effort" is introduced as "the epidemiologic work carried out by multiple units and agencies aimed at informing program planning ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Rosenberg D,Herman-Roloff A,Kennelly J,Handler A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To better understand the knowledge, attitudes and practices of obstetrician-gynecologists with respect to screening and treatment for iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Methods A total of 1,200 Fellows and Junior Fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists were invited to participate in a s...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Marcewicz LH,Anderson BL,Byams VR,Grant AM,Schulkin J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a major health hazard as it contains lower doses of the toxins that smokers' inhale. Prenatal exposure to wood fuel smoke has been linked to delivering low birth weight (LBW) infants. The study aims to assess the association between prenatal exposure to ETS and...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Abusalah A,Gavana M,Haidich AB,Smyrnakis E,Papadakis N,Papanikolaou A,Benos A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Community-based prenatal case management (PCM) is a means to improve birth outcomes for medically or socially high-risk pregnant women. To conduct national surveys of PCM programs, a useful sampling frame of existing programs is needed. However, as a relatively small optional Medicaid reimbursed program, PCM...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Issel LM,Forrestal SG,Wheatley RR,Slaughter J,Schultz A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to determine whether estimates of oral health-related indicators generated using a relatively small purposive sample of schools were reasonable. METHODS:We collected and analyzed data from two open-mouth school oral health surveys conducted in Ohio in 2004-2005. In each survey, data were g...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Detty AM,Siegal MD

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives We examined biologic and social determinants of school readiness in an urban population and whether childcare altered these associations. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using school readiness data linked to birth certificates of first-time kindergarten students (n = 39,463) in a large, u...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Reid LD,Strobino DM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Sleep-related infant deaths are major contributors to Tennessee's high infant mortality rate. The purpose of this initiative was to evaluate the impact of policy-based efforts to improve modeling of safe sleep practices by health care providers in hospital settings across Tennessee. Methods Safe sleep pol...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Heitmann R,Nilles EK,Jeans A,Moreland J,Clarke C,McDonald MF,Warren MD

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our exploratory study examined rural-urban differences in dental care utilization during early childhood among Medicaid-enrolled children aged younger than 4 years in South Carolina. We conducted a secondary data analysis using Medicaid data. Dependent variables included preventive dental visits, use of medical settin...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Martin AB,Vyavaharkar M,Veschusio C,Kirby H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess support for 12 potential smoking cessation strategies among pregnant Australian Indigenous women and their antenatal care providers. Cross-sectional surveys of staff and women in antenatal services providing care for Indigenous women in the Northern Territory and New South Wales, Australia. Respondents were ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Passey ME,Sanson-Fisher RW,Stirling JM

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latino toddlers fall behind White peers at 24 months of age in oral language and interactive skills with their mothers in English or Spanish. But Latino children enter kindergarten with social skills that rival White peers, despite social-class disparities. We ask whether cognitive trajectories widen during the 24-48 ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Guerrero AD,Fuller B,Chu L,Kim A,Franke T,Bridges M,Kuo A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective Little is known about how women's social context of unintended pregnancy, particularly adverse social circumstances, relates to their general health and wellbeing. We explored associations between stressful life events around the time of unintended pregnancy and physical and mental health. Methods Data are d...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hall KS,Dalton VK,Zochowski M,Johnson TRB,Harris LH

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life-course analytic frameworks expressly link the determinants of health and illness across the lifespan. Such frameworks could serve as a foundation for integrating child and adult health policies by emphasizing the potential that social and biologic processes early in life can find clinical expression as adult-onse...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Wise PH

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Get Healthy in Pregnancy (GHiP) is a telephone based lifestyle coaching service for pregnant women, in New South Wales, Australia. GHiP had two service options; a telephone-based health coaching program consisting of up to 10 calls and information only (including one call). This study sought to compare the ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Rissel C,Khanal S,Raymond J,Clements V,Leung K,Nicholl M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00