Weight Misperception and Health-Related Quality of Life in Appalachian Adolescents in the United States.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Increasingly, the public and private sectors are turning to "service integration" efforts to reduce, if not eliminate, barriers to needed care created by categorical programs. In 1991, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation established a new national demonstration project, called the Child Health Initiative, int...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hughes DC,Brindis C,Halfon N,Newacheck PW

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated demographic patterns related to prenatal cannabinoid urine drug screening (UDS) over a 5-year period during which recreational marijuana was legalized and became accessible in Washington State. METHODS:Using electronic health record data, we performed a retrospective analysis for delive...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Pflugeisen BM,Mou J,Drennan KJ,Straub HL

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:Obesity rates remain high among children in the United States (US), but children of low-income, minority families are at particularly high risk. Latinos are the largest and most rapidly growing US population group. Effective strategies will require attention to a wide array of culturally mediated variables that influe...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lindsay AC,Sussner KM,Greaney M,Wang ML,Davis R,Peterson KE

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following the 1991 Gulf War, some veterans expressed concerns regarding their reproductive health. Our objective was to assess whether an association exists between deployment to the 1991 Gulf War and self-reported adverse pregnancy outcomes. METHODS:Using a modified Dillman technique with telephone follow-...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Wells TS,Wang LZ,Spooner CN,Smith TC,Hiliopoulos KM,Kamens DR,Gray GC,Sato PA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between maternal reproductive history and preterm delivery. METHODS:The 312 preterm delivery cases, studied in aggregate, and in subgroups (spontaneous preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes, medically induced preterm delivery, moderate preterm delivery [gestational...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： El-Bastawissi AY,Sorensen TK,Akafomo CK,Frederick IO,Xiao R,Williams MA

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and objectives Despite the risks of bed-sharing, little is known about what pediatricians tell parents about bed-sharing with infants and whether pediatricians provide specific recommendations outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This study aimed to understand pediatricians' opinions about ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Schaeffer P,Asnes AG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Since 2001, the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) has funded and directed the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN), unique sources of national and state-level data...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Ghandour RM,Jones JR,Lebrun-Harris LA,Minnaert J,Blumberg SJ,Fields J,Bethell C,Kogan MD

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：PURPOSE:The impact of programs, policies, and practices developed by professionals in the field of maternal and child health (MCH) epidemiology is highlighted biennially by 16 national MCH agencies and organizations, or the Coalition for Excellence in MCH Epidemiology. DESCRIPTION:In September 2014, multiple leading a...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Kroelinger CD,Vladutiu CJ,Jones JR

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The largest barriers to treating PPH are symptom recognition and timely diagnosis. The SAPHE (Signaling a Postpartum Hemorrhage Emergency) Mat was constructed so that each square on the Mat absorbs up to 50 mL of blood. The ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Wilcox L,Ramprasad C,Gutierrez A,Oden M,Richards-Kortum R,Sangi-Haghpeykar H,Gandhi M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Compare the relationship between childbearing intentions, maternal behaviors, and pregnancy outcomes in a group of early/middle adolescents versus a group of late adolescents (specifically high school seniors, high school graduates, and GED certificate recipients). METHODS:The reasons given by a racially/ethni...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Sheeder J,Tocce K,Stevens-Simon C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe and evaluate recruitment techniques used to enroll 152 healthy pregnant women fewer than 15 weeks gestation into a prospective study of environmental chemical exposure during pregnancy. Posters, a website, online and print advertising, recruitment emails, media coverage, recruitment from clinic waiting roo...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Webster GM,Teschke K,Janssen PA

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MCH professionals play an invaluable role by serving as peer-reviewers for their professional journal. The peer-review process is a fundamental part of maintaining the scientific rigor and professional relevance of our field's literature. The purpose of this article is to provide guidance for the review of manuscripts...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Alexander GR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine predictors of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and the level of three common BV-related microorganisms by racial group. METHODS:Prospective cohort study of 1,886 pregnant women. BV was measured with Nugent's Gram Stain criteria, smoking status with urinalysis of cotinine levels, and stress with Cohen's ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Uscher-Pines L,Hanlon AL,Nelson DB

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective WHO and UNICEF recommend cup feeding for neonates unable to breastfeed in low-resource settings. In developed countries, cup feeding in lieu of bottle feeding in the neonatal period is hypothesized to improve breastfeeding outcomes for those initially unable to breastfeed. Our aim was to synthesize the entir...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： McKinney CM,Glass RP,Coffey P,Rue T,Vaughn MG,Cunningham M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction A practice-based care coordination (CC) model was developed by Louisiana's Title V Children's Special Health Services (CSHS) program to meet the overwhelming needs of the New Orleans post-Katrina population. The pilot clinic demonstrated an improvement in medical home (MH) capacity over the course of 3 mo...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Berry S,Barovechio P,Mabile E,Tran T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between participation in extracurricular activities and bullying perpetration and victimization among children and adolescents with disabilities. METHODS:A nationally representative sample of 1906 children with and 15,901 children without disabilitie...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Haegele JA,Aigner C,Healy S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Previous studies have identified racial/ethnic disparities in infertility care, but patterns among American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have not been reported. Our objective was to evaluate infertility services use in the US by race/ethnicity using data from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG). Me...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Janitz AE,Peck JD,Craig LB

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives A number of interventions to reduce disparities in maternal health have been introduced and implemented without concrete evidence to support them. In Korea, a universal voucher scheme for antenatal care and birth services was initiated in December 2008 to improve Korea's fertility rate. This study explores ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Choe SA,Min HS,Cho SI

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Background Telephone helplines providing 24-h specialist-nurse contact present a source of immediate support for women encountering challenges with breastfeeding and may serve to prolong breastfeeding duration by building self-efficacy. To date there is little evidence on interaction effectiveness and still less on th...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Thorpe K,Jansen E,Cromack C,Gallegos D

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Hospital policies and practices related to breastfeeding may have long-term health effects. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (WHO/UNICEF) provide an evidence-based standard, which may be used to assess individual hospitals. We assessed implementation, and factors related to implementation, of the Te...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Grizzard TA,Bartick M,Nikolov M,Griffin BA,Lee KG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To understand racial/ethnic differences in prenatal care receipt among Pacific Islanders and Asians, who are often combined into a single A/PI category. METHODS:Retrospective, population-based data were collected by the Vital Statistics branch of the California Department of Health Services. Approximately 2....

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Sarnquist CC,Grieb EM,Maldonado YA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives In 2011, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, within the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded a 4-year grant to increase access to and assure the delivery of quality oral health preventive and restorative services to children. The grant was awarded to organizations serving high-need commun...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Trudnak Fowler T,Matthews G,Black C,Crosby Kowal H,Vodicka P,Edgerton E

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Policies supporting breastfeeding vary by state, but little is known about the geographical aspects of this variation. This study describes state breastfeeding licensing and administrative regulations targeting child care settings, compares regulations with national standards, and examines the spatial patterning and c...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Benjamin Neelon SE,Duncan DT,Burgoine T,Mayhew M,Platt A

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:To explore racial/ethnic disparities in the receipt of optimal smoking cessation counseling during prenatal care. We used data from Oregon's perinatal surveillance system, the Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) from 2000 to 2001. A stratified random sample of postpartum women were asked questio...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Tran ST,Rosenberg KD,Carlson NE

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to determine the association between unmarried status and infant mortality among twins born to teenagers. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study on twin live births to teenagers in the United States from 1995 through 1998 using the Vital Records assembled by the Nati...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Salihu HM,Mbuba CK,Oluwatade OJ,Aliyu MH

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00