abstract：:The objective of this study is to inform medical home implementation in practices serving limited English proficiency Latino families by exploring limited English proficiency Latina mothers' experiences with, and expectations for, pediatric primary care. In partnership with a federally-qualified community health cente...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： DeCamp LR,Kieffer E,Zickafoose JS,DeMonner S,Valbuena F,Davis MM,Heisler M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper was to investigate the association between birthweight and prevalence of food allergies using a national sample of US children. Adult report of birthweight and child food allergies were obtained for years 2005-2009 from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a cross-sectional household surv...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Chandran U,Demissie K,Echeverria SE,Long JB,Mizan S,Mino J

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:The objectives of this study is to identify factors associated with lack of preventive dental care among U.S. children and state-level factors that explain variation in preventive dental care access across states. We performed bivariate analyses and multilevel regression analyses among 68,350 children aged 5-17 years ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lin M,Sappenfield W,Hernandez L,Clark C,Liu J,Collins J,Carle AC

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent reoccurrence of several vaccine-preventable diseases demonstrates the need for new techniques to promote childhood vaccination. Many mothers make decisions regarding vaccination of their children during pregnancy. As a result, obstetricians have a unique opportunity to influence maternal decisions on this c...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Link-Gelles R,Chamberlain AT,Schulkin J,Ault K,Whitney E,Seib K,Omer SB

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study extends mediation analysis techniques to explore whether and to what extent differential access to a medical home explains the black/white disparity in unmet healthcare needs among children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN). Data were obtained from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, with ana...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bennett AC,Rankin KM,Rosenberg D

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：: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：: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：:The role of prenatal depression on physical and mental health among women in mainland China has not been previously investigated. The aim of this research was to (a) calculate the prevalence of depression during pregnancy, (b) explore the relationship between depression sample characteristics and quality of life and (...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Li J,Mao J,Du Y,Morris JL,Gong G,Xiong X

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：: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：:Delivery assistance by skilled health personnel is a key progress indicator for Millennium Development Goal 5, which aims to reduce the worldwide maternal mortality ratio by 75% between 1990 and 2015. The role of socio-demographic factors in determining skilled attendance at delivery has been widely explored, but rela...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Goo L,Harlow SD

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the impact of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) One Test. Two Lives.™ (OTTL) campaign on key outcomes related to CDC's revised HIV testing recommendations and the use of the campaign materials. Data from three cross-sectional surveys were used to assess the effect of OTTL on ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Green DR,Anderson BL,Burke MF,Griffith J,Schulkin J

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：:The objectives of this study were to determine risk factors for early (less than 34 weeks gestation) and late (34-36 weeks gestation) preterm singleton birth, by assisted reproductive technology (ART) status. We linked data from Massachusetts birth records and ART records representing singleton live births from 1997 t...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Tepper NK,Farr SL,Cohen BB,Nannini A,Zhang Z,Anderson JE,Jamieson DJ,Macaluso M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Not using the infant back sleep position is an established risk factor for sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). Infant bed sharing may also increase SUID risk, particularly under certain circumstances. Both of these infant sleeping behaviors are disproportionately higher among Black mothers. We explored the relation...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Broussard DL,Sappenfield WM,Goodman DA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the possible modifying effect of medical home on the association between low birthweight and children's health outcomes. The analytic sample included children 5 years and under from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health whose mothers were the primary respondents a...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Salas J,Xaverius PK,Chang JJ

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:Our aim was to investigate the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum weight retention (PWR) in pre-pregnancy underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese women, with emphasis on the American Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations. We performed secondary analyses on data based on ques...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Rode L,Kjærgaard H,Ottesen B,Damm P,Hegaard HK

更新日期：2012-02-01 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 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：: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：: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：:Our objective was to examine mothers' perspectives of obesity-related health behavior recommendations for themselves and their 0-6 month old infants. A health educator conducted 4 motivational counseling calls with 60 mothers of infants during the first 6 months postpartum. Calls addressed 5 behaviors for infants (bre...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Price SN,McDonald J,Oken E,Haines J,Gillman MW,Taveras EM

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the unprecedented operational tempo of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and the heavy involvement of the Reserve and National Guard, the stress that military families are exposed to is distinct from stress in earlier conflicts, with little empirical data to inform the impact on non-deployed military caregivers or "...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lara-Cinisomo S,Chandra A,Burns RM,Jaycox LH,Tanielian T,Ruder T,Han B

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the association between paternal age and a wide range of structural birth defects. Data were drawn from The California Birth Defects Monitoring Program, a population-based active surveillance system for collecting information on infants and fetuses with defects born between 1989 and 2002. The analy...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Grewal J,Carmichael SL,Yang W,Shaw GM

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:The objective of this study is to determine prevention strategies for potentially serious injury events among children younger than 3 years of age based upon circumstances surrounding injury events. Surveillance was conducted on all injuries to District of Columbia (DC) residents less than 3 years old that resulted in...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Toblin RL,Brenner RA,Taneja GS,Rossi MW,Collins M,Mickalide AD,Overpeck MD,Clinton-Reid Y,Dever JA,Boyle K,Trumble AC,Scheidt PC

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) references were used to analyse anthropometric data from the 1999 National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) of South Africa. Since then, however, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2000 reference and the World Health Organization (WHO) 2006 standards wer...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bosman L,Herselman MG,Kruger HS,Labadarios D

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：:Childhood obesity is a worldwide public health concern. Recent studies from high income countries have demonstrated associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and children's excess body weight. We examine associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and children's overweight or obesity, in six co...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Gorog K,Pattenden S,Antova T,Niciu E,Rudnai P,Scholtens S,Splichalova A,Slotova K,Vokó Z,Zlotkowska R,Houthuijs D

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Randomized trials of bacterial vaginosis (BV) treatment among pregnant women to reduce preterm birth have had mixed results. Among non-pregnant women, BV recurs frequently after treatment. Randomized trials of early BV treatment for pregnant women in which recurrence was retreated have shown promise in reduc...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Koumans EH,Lane SD,Aubry R,Demott K,Webster N,Levandowski BA,Berman S,Markowitz LE

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to estimate the association between residence in coal mining environments and low birth weight. We conducted a cross-sectional, retrospective analysis of the association between low birth weight and mother's residence in coal mining areas in West Virginia. Birth data were obtained from ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Ahern M,Mullett M,Mackay K,Hamilton C

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:The federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 mandated citizenship documentation from all Medicaid applicants as a condition of eligibility and was implemented in Oregon on September 1, 2006. We assessed whether new citizenship documentation requirements were associated with delays in Medicaid authorization for newly preg...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bauer J,Angus L,Fischler N,Rosenberg KD,Gipson TF,Devoe J

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：:This study aimed to examine whether the relative importance of maternal age as a correlate of adverse birth outcomes has changed and to investigate if social inequalities in birth outcomes have widened during the past decade when the marriage and fertility related social environment has undergone tremendous change in ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Cho Y,Hummer RA,Choi YJ,Jung SW

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the association of recreational physical activity before pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). A cross-sectional study was performed using self-reported data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System. The study population included 1,052 self-reported GDM cases and 1...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Redden SL,LaMonte MJ,Freudenheim JL,Rudra CB

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand if reported delayed/forgone care and dissatisfaction with care for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) are associated with the parent's perception of health care providers' cultural competency. National survey. Fifty United States and the District of Columbia yielding 750 families per ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Kerfeld CI,Hoffman JM,Ciol MA,Kartin D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00