Contraceptive Attitudes and Beliefs of Women With Sickle Cell Disease: A Qualitative Study
We aimed to qualitatively explore factors influencing contraceptive use in women living with sickle cell disease (SCD). (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - May 3, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Andrea H. Roe, Jessica Wu, Arden McAllister, Shelley Aragoncillo, Esofi Nunyi, Samuelle Voltaire, Allyson Pishko, Farzana Sayani, Morine Cebert Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Socioeconomic and Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in Infertility Prevalence, Help-Seeking, and Help Received Since 1995
In the United States, infertility and treatment for infertility are marked by racial/ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities. Simultaneously, biomedical advances and increased public health attention toward preventing and addressing infertility have grown. It is not known, however, whether the racial/ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities observed in infertility prevalence, help-seeking, or help received have changed over time. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - April 30, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Katherine I. Tierney, Arthur L. Greil, Ann V. Bell Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Using Administrative Claims Data to Address Maternal Health Disparities: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Methodological Solutions
Maternal mortality in the United States is more than triple that of other developed countries (Gunja et al., 2022), and it nearly doubled between 2018 and 2021 (Hoyert, 2023). There are also large racial and ethnic disparities in maternal mortality, morbidity, and use of prenatal and postpartum care. In 2021, maternal mortality rates for Black women were more than double those of non-Hispanic white women (Hoyert, 2023). Policies such as postpartum Medicaid expansion (Ranji et al., 2021) and programs such as Healthy Start (Health Resources and Services Administration, 2023) have the potential to improve maternal health o...
Source: Womens Health Issues - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sara E. Heins, Toyya A. Pujol Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Interest in and Support for Alternative Models of Medication Abortion Provision Among Patients Seeking Abortion in the United States
Medication abortion is safe and effective, but restrictions still limit patients from accessing this method. Alternative models of medication abortion provision, namely advance provision, over-the-counter (OTC), and online, could help improve access to care for some, although there is limited evidence about abortion patients ’ interest in these models. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - April 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Natalie Morris, M. Antonia Biggs, Finley Baba, Jane W. Seymour, Kari White, Daniel Grossman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Risk of Iron Deficiency in Women With Endometriosis: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study
Endometriosis may be linked to the risk of iron deficiency through chronic systemic inflammation or heavy menstrual bleeding. No longitudinal studies, however, have examined the relationship between endometriosis and the risk of iron deficiency. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - April 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Dereje G. Gete, Jenny Doust, Sally Mortlock, Grant Montgomery, Gita D. Mishra Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Latent Profiles of Disordered Eating Among Veterans: Associations With Mental Health Concerns
Varying patterns in eating disorder (ED) classification are evident and may impact ED treatment and prevention. However, investigations of patterns of heterogeneity in ED presentations have been limited to civilian samples, despite the high prevalence of EDs in military personnel and veterans. The present study aimed to explore ED-related symptom patterns, including emotional overeating, in women veterans. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - April 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Patrycja Klimek-Johnson, Matthew M. Yalch, Shira Maguen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Delays in Care by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Cross-Sectional Data From National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program
This study aims to determine whether the odds of, and reasons for, experiencing care delays differ by gender, race-ethnicity, and survey completion before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - April 9, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Katherine A. Hill, Vivian Col ón-López Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Barriers to Accessing Paid Parental Leave Among Birthing Parents With Perinatal Health Complications: A Multiple-Methods Study
This study aims to address this research gap. Given the strong evidence linking paid leave with improvements in maternal and infant health, it is critical to evaluate access among vulnerable populations. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - April 2, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lisset M. Dumet, William H. Dow, Deborah Karasek, Linda S. Franck, Julia M. Goodman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Florida Doulas ’ Perspectives on Their Role in Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Health Disparities
This study aimed to 1) investigate Florida doulas ’ perspectives and influence on severe maternal morbidity/mortality and related inequities, as well as 2) identify opportunities for actionable change. The social ecological model, which acknowledges how individual, interpersonal, institutional, community, and public policy factors intersect, info rmed our analysis. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - March 18, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Adetola F. Louis-Jacques, Janelle Applequist, Megan Perkins, Charlette Williams, Ria Joglekar, Richard Powis, Angela Daniel, Rone é Wilson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Pregnancy Care Utilization, Experiences, and Outcomes Among Undocumented Immigrants in the United States: A Scoping Review
Undocumented immigrants face many barriers in accessing pregnancy care, including language differences, implicit and explicit bias, limited or no insurance coverage, and fear about accessing services. With the national spotlight on maternal health inequities, the current literature on undocumented immigrants during pregnancy requires synthesis. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - March 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rose L. Molina, Alexandra Beecroft, Yessamin Pazos Herencia, Maria Bazan, Carrie Wade, Amanda DiMeo, Jeffrey Sprankle, Margaret M. Sullivan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Young Women's Perspectives on Being Screened for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk During Routine Primary Care
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening women to identify individuals eligible for genetic counseling based on a priori hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) risk (i.e., risk assessment). However, risk assessment has not been widely integrated into primary care. This qualitative study explored young women's views on implementing routine HBOC risk assessment with a focus on equity and patient-centeredness. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - March 5, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mady Head, Betty Cohn, Karen J. Wernli, Lorella Palazzo, Kelly Ehrlich, Abigail Matson, Sarah Knerr Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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Source: Womens Health Issues - March 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: research
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Source: Womens Health Issues - March 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: research
Endometriosis and Disability: Analysis of Federal Court Appeals of Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Claims by Individuals Suffering From Endometriosis
This study aimed to examine approaches and rationales of U.S. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Martha Grace Cromeens, Kathleen Knafl, Whitney R. Robinson, Erin T. Carey, Zakiya Haji-Noor, Suzanne Thoyre Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Financial Toxicity Considerations in Breast Reconstruction: Recommendations for Research and Practice
The costs of care are often central to patients ’ health care decisions (Donelan et al., 1999; Meropol et al., 2009; Politi et al., 2023). As she weighed the decision about whether to undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy, a participant in one of our studies remarked:You know, it took about three-and-a-half years to pay off my surge ries for the mastectomy…do I want to go forward with breast reconstruction because of the financial piece of it? It’s a big part of it. (Participant 158) (Boateng et al., 2021) (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hannah Kinzer, Clara N. Lee, Krista Cooksey, Terence Myckatyn, Margaret A. Olsen, Randi Foraker, Anna Rose Johnson, Mary C. Politi Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
