Reproductive and Pregnancy Experiences of Diverse Sexual Minority Women: A Descriptive Exploratory Study.

abstract：:To describe 2008 Florida sleep-related sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) by describing (a) percentage distribution of medical examiner (ME) cause-of-death determinations; (b) mortality rates by maternal and infant characteristics; (c) prevalence of selected suffocation or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Sauber-Schatz EK,Sappenfield WM,Shapiro-Mendoza CK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Food security is a prerequisite for achieving optimal health, and mothers and children living in food insecure households face barriers to physical and mental health and healthy development. Mothers in food insecure households often also experience poor mental health and domestic violence. Although associa...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Laurenzi C,Field S,Honikman S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our research is to compare sexual violence prevalence rates from three sources of state level data. Public health officials, legislators and other policymakers often require state-level sexual assault prevalence estimates to justify funding and rationalize both new and ongoing sexual violence prevention...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Potter SJ,Laflamme DJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether and how different patterns of group exposure within residential contexts (i.e., living in a Mexican immigrant enclave, a Mexican ethnic enclave, a pan-Hispanic enclave, or a non-Hispanic white neighborhood) are associated with smoking during pregnancy among Mexican-origin mothers. Using...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Noah AJ,Landale NS,Sparks CS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant concern for new mothers and their infants, as well as the health professionals who care for them. Obesity may be a risk factor for depression, and therefore, for PPD specifically. We examined the occurrence and risk factors for PPD in a sample of overweight and obe...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Krause KM,Ostbye T,Swamy GK

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Despite an increase in the female work force and recent increase in childhood obesity, the association between working hours of mothers and childhood obesity as well as how such association differs according to mothers' weight and intake frequency of energy-dense, nutrition-poor (EDNP) foods remain unclear....

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Kim J,Park EC,Choi Y,Park S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine how maternal and paternal pregnancy wantedness and couple concordance regarding pregnancy wantedness predict children's social-emotional development in kindergarten. We used data from nationally representative US sample from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Birth Cohort. Exposures of interest were mat...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Saleem HT,Surkan PJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed and tested a theoretically-based pamphlet entitled 'Influenza in Pregnancy,' specifically designed to increase pregnant women's knowledge, reduce barriers to maternal vaccination, and subsequently improve vaccine uptake. A randomized control trial was conducted on pregnant women (n = 135) at three locatio...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Meharry PM,Cusson RM,Stiller R,Vázquez M

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To review the scientific evidence for prenatal programming of childhood overweight and obesity, and discuss its implications for MCH research, practice, and policy. METHODS:A systematic review of observational studies examining the relationship between prenatal exposures and childhood overweight and obesity ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Huang JS,Lee TA,Lu MC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women with a history of a prior preterm birth (PTB) have a high probability of a recurrent preterm birth. Some risk factors and health behaviors that contribute to PTB may be amenable to intervention. Home visitation is a promising method to deliver evidence based interventions. We evaluated a system of care designed ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lutenbacher M,Gabbe PT,Karp SM,Dietrich MS,Narrigan D,Carpenter L,Walsh W

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Objectives To examine the relationships between prepregnancy diabetes mellitus (DM), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and prepregnancy body mass index, with several adverse birth outcomes: preterm delivery (PTB), low birthweight (LBW), and macrosomia, comparing American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) with othe...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Anderson KG,Spicer P,Peercy MT

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study examines the prevalence of khat chewing among women during pregnancy and some of the risk factors for this habit in Yemen. METHODS:Survey data on 7,343 ever-married women from the Yemen Demographic and Maternal and Health Survey (YDMHS), conducted in 1997 are used. Women who had a live birth during the...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Khawaja M,Al-Nsour M,Saad G

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:Objectives To identify risk factors associated with urban postpartum emergency department utilization. Methods This case-control study included 100 matched pairs of postpartum women who had delivered at a large, integrated urban medical system in Bronx, New York, in 2012-2013, with the cases having had an emergency de...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Sheen JJ,Smith HA,Tu B,Liu Y,Sutton D,Bernstein PS

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine if physician knowledge and practices related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and its prevention vary based on the proportion of Native/Aboriginal patients served. METHODS:A questionnaire was mailed to a national random sample of Canadian physicians between October 2001 and May 2002. The...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Tough S,Clarke M,Cook J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The project aims were to (1) develop an observational Health and Safety Checklist to assess health and safety practices and conditions in early care and education (ECE) programs using Stepping Stones To Caring For Our Children, 3rd Edition national standards, (2) pilot test the Checklist, completed by nurse ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Alkon A,Rose R,Wolff M,Kotch JB,Aronson SS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patriarchal traditions and a history of armed conflict in Timor-Leste provide a context that facilitates violence against women. More than a third of ever-married Timorese women report physical and/or sexual domestic violence (DV) perpetrated by their most recent partner. DV violates women's rights and may threaten th...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Meiksin R,Meekers D,Thompson S,Hagopian A,Mercer MA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reproductive health inequalities tend to be more marked in large cities because they include neighbourhoods with unequal social and community networks, resources and opportunities. The aim was to describe social inequalities in fertility patterns among women who gave birth between 2007 and 2016 in the city o...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Forcadell-Díez L,Gotsens M,Leon-Gomez BB,Pérez G

更新日期：2020-03-01 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:The purpose of the MCH Certificate Program was threefold: to develop a new educational initiative in response to national and local demands for increased MCH workforce capacity, to eliminate key financial and nonfinancial barriers to advanced MCH academic preparation, and to improve rates of recruitment and r...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bernstein J,Paine LL,Smith J,Galblum A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test the 6-month efficacy of an inclusive non-diagnosis-specific, 7-session parent education curriculum on five pre-specified outcomes. A randomized clinical trial with 100 parents having children 2-11 years with a variety of chronic conditions was conducted. The 7-session curriculum, Building on Family Strengths (...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Kieckhefer GM,Trahms CM,Churchill SS,Kratz L,Uding N,Villareale N

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African American infants die at higher rates and are at greater risk of adverse birth outcomes than White infants in Milwaukee. Though self-reported experiences of racism have been linked to adverse health outcomes, limited research exists on the impact of racism on women's prenatal care experiences. The purpose of th...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Salm Ward TC,Mazul M,Ngui EM,Bridgewater FD,Harley AE

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Compare mothers' reports of injuries for infants and toddlers sleeping with crib-bumpers/mesh-liners/no-barriers and reasons for these sleep environment choices. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey of mothers subscribing to a parenting magazine and using crib bumpers (n = 224), mesh liners (n = 262), and no bar...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Scheers NJ,Dayton C,Batcher M,Thach BT

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine experiences of perinatal (in pregnancy or post-partum) abuse from in-laws and to assess associations between such experiences and perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) from husbands, as reported by Indian women residing in low-income communities in Mumbai. The present study includes both qualitative and...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Raj A,Sabarwal S,Decker MR,Nair S,Jethva M,Krishnan S,Donta B,Saggurti N,Silverman JG

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：:Objectives Physical activity patterns can track from childhood into adulthood; therefore, establishing active behaviors early is imperative. Given the multidimensional nature of a mother's influence on their children, there is a need to utilize more comprehensive measures to assess the relationship between mother and ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Maltby AM,Vanderloo LM,Tucker P

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update on perinatal group B streptococcal (GBS) prevention advises universal vaginal-rectal GBS screening of pregnant women in the 35th through 37th week of gestation. Because GBS colonization is transient, a test performed more than 5 weeks before delivery may...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： MacLaughlin KL,Garrison GM,Matthews MR,O'Brien ML,Westby E,Targonski PV

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00