Antenatal Care Visit Attendance Frequency and Birth Outcomes in Rural Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Concerns about financial barriers to vaccination led to the creation of the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, which provides free vaccines to states for disadvantaged children. Our objective was to understand the effect of free vaccine and insurance on pediatric nurse practitioners' (PNPs) likelihood of re...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Zimmerman RK,Van Cleve SN,Medsger AR,Raymund M,Ball JA

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:S: To identify correlates of prenatal alcohol use in a statewide population-based sample. METHODS:A self-reported survey was conducted in 67 prenatal clinics in Minnesota with 4,272 women at their first prenatal visit. Chi-squared and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify risk ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Meschke LL,Hellerstedt W,Holl JA,Messelt S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to ascertain the prevalence and potential sources of lead exposure among pregnant women residing in a socially-disadvantaged immigrant community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pregnant women (n = 140) receiving prenatal care through a community clinic participated in a structured intervi...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bakhireva LN,Rowland AS,Young BN,Cano S,Phelan ST,Artyushkova K,Rayburn WF,Lewis J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poor birth outcomes are associated with illicit drug use during pregnancy. While prenatal cigarette exposure has similar effects, cessation of illicit drug use during pregnancy is often prioritized over cessation of smoking. The study goal was to examine the impact of pregnancy tobacco use, relative to use of illicit ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bailey BA,McCook JG,Hodge A,McGrady L

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives The social positioning (i.e. social status and autonomy) of women in the household facilitates women's access to and decision-making power related to family planning (FP). Women's access to spending money, which may be an indicator of greater social positioning in the household, may also be greater among wo...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Reed E,Donta B,Dasgupta A,Ghule M,Battala M,Nair S,Silverman J,Jadhav A,Palaye P,Saggurti N,Raj A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the relationship between gestational weight gain (GWG) and birthweight outcomes among a low-income population in Hawaii using GWG recommendations from the 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines. Data were analyzed for 19,130 mother-infant pairs who participated in Hawaii's Special Supplemental Nutr...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Chihara I,Hayes DK,Chock LR,Fuddy LJ,Rosenberg DL,Handler AS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The nutritional status in the first 5 years of life has lifelong and inter-generational impacts on individual's potential and development. This study described the trend of stunting and its risk factors in children under 5 years of age between 2001 and 2016 in Nepal. METHODS:The study used datasets from t...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Budhathoki SS,Bhandari A,Gurung R,Gurung A,Kc A

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Examine the association of acculturation and cesarean section after adjusting for clinical and non-clinical factors that could influence clinical discretion in performing the surgery. METHODS:A sample of 2102 low-risk, low-income primarily Mexican Latinas in San Diego County was divided into two groups: pri...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Zlot AI,Jackson DJ,Korenbrot C

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study sought to explore how sexual minority women (SMW) and heterosexual women compare in terms of reproductive history, with a particular focus on examining within-group differences among SMW. Methods Women were predominantly recruited through consecutive sampling during presentation for prenatal care...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Januwalla AA,Goldberg AE,Flanders CE,Yudin MH,Ross LE

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Few studies of children's access to care account for the independent effects of parental immigration characteristics. To address this gap in knowledge, we examine the association between parental nativity and where children usually obtain health care. DATA SOURCE:The 2002 National Survey of America's Families ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Weathers AC,Novak SP,Sastry N,Norton EC

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Advanced maternal age at first birth, but not at subsequent births, may have detrimental health implications for both mother and child, such as a poor birth outcome and an increased risk of maternal breast cancer. However, positive outcomes may also result such as an improvement in economic measures and offs...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Heck KE,Schoendorf KC,Ventura SJ,Kiely JL

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lack of local data on pregnancy intendedness poses a serious problem for those responsible for regional program development and evaluation. This article demonstrates how the Boulder County Health Department addressed this problem by conducting its own assessment. The information gathered served as the basis f...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Shupe AK,Smith AE,Stout CL,McLaughlin H

更新日期：2000-09-01 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:To review evaluations of changes in the delivery of antenatal care for Australian Indigenous women and the impact on care utilization and quality, birth outcomes and women's views about care. METHODS:Seven databases were searched electronically for articles describing evaluations of antenatal care programs ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Rumbold AR,Cunningham J

更新日期：2008-01-01 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

abstract：:This study explores how weight status is related to mental health status among Massachusetts children, aged 10-17 years. We used data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health to examine the association between weight status (body mass index-for-age) and parent-reported mental health status among Massachusett...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lu E,Dayalu R,Diop H,Harvey EM,Manning SE,Uzogara SG

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:While the validity of self-reported smoking habits is generally judged as satisfactory, objective markers of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure may be more useful in validating the causal links between prenatal SHS and health effects. The cohort study in Krakow provided an opportunity for comparative assessment...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Jedrychowski W,Perera F,Mroz E,Edwards S,Flak E,Bernert JT,Mrozek-Budzyn D,Sowa A,Musiał A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Methamphetamine use is a continuing problem in several regions of the United States and yet few studies have focused on prenatal methamphetamine exposure. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use-including methamphetamine-during preg...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Arria AM,Derauf C,Lagasse LL,Grant P,Shah R,Smith L,Haning W,Huestis M,Strauss A,Della Grotta S,Liu J,Lester B

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assess how countries in regions of the world where maternal mortality is highest-South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa-are performing with regards to providing women with vital elements of the continuum of care. METHODS:Using recent Demographic and Health Survey data from nine countries including 18,036 women...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Singh K,Story WT,Moran AC

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：: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 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：:Despite improvements in service delivery and patient management, low birth weight among infants has been a persistent challenge in South Africa. The study aimed to explore the relationship between depression before pregnancy and the low birth weight (LBW) of infants in post-apartheid South Africa. This study utilized ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Tomita A,Labys CA,Burns JK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The impact of caring for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) on their families' finances and employment was studied. METHODS:Data from the 2001 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs were used to measure financial and employment problems. The level of impact was examined by c...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Viner-Brown SI,Kim HK

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine characteristics related to drinking during pregnancy among a population-based sample of women. METHOD:We analyzed data related to third-trimester drinking collected from the Alaska Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). PRAMS used a population-based, stratified sampling design to su...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Perham-Hester KA,Gessner BD

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States (US), a parent's health insurance status affects their children's access to health care making it critically important to examine trends in coverage for both children and parents. To gain a better understanding of these health insurance trends, we assessed the coverage status for both children and...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Angier H,DeVoe JE,Tillotson C,Wallace L,Gold R

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:Previous studies have shown that maternal and child health nurses (MCH nurses) are in a unique position to help mothers with postpartum depression (PPD), but little has been done to understand the MCH nurses' day-to-day experience. This Australian study addresses that issue by analyzing the results of eight in-depth i...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Rush P

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a single session intervention designed to reduce emotional distress in first-time mothers. We held a parenting class for first-time mothers who had given birth at a university hospital in Tokyo, Japan. The program of the class consists of lectures on infant...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Okamoto M,Ishigami H,Tokimoto K,Matsuoka M,Tango R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00