Drug Use and Human Milk: Legal and Child Welfare Considerations
Conclusions for PracticeHarm reduction approaches should be favored over criminal approaches when perinatal substance use is detected or confirmed. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - November 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths in Namibia, 2018 –2019: A Local Approach to Strengthen the Review Process and a Description of Review Findings and Recommendations
Conclusions for PracticeEnhanced implementation of Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths was possible after addressing local challenges. Focussing on obtaining trust of healthcare providers and feeding back findings, resulted in better reporting and prevention of potential maternal deaths. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - November 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
A Longitudinal Examination of Mothers ’ Early Postnatal Adaptation: Relative Stability Across the First Eight Weeks
Conclusions for PracticeThese findings reiterate the importance of collecting data from women in the early postnatal period and identifying if a woman is struggling in those early weeks, as the women in our sample demonstrated relative stability in their postnatal adaptation across the first eight weeks. Furthermore, the findings suggest that work should be taken to dismantle the commonly held belief that parenting is “easier” after having already navigated the early postnatal period with an infant once before. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - November 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Anxiety and Depression in Early Gestation and the Association with Subsequent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Disadvantaged Population
Conclusions for PracticeThere was no difference in markers of poor mental health in early pregnancy between women who subsequently did or did not develop GDM. Cohort participants were socioeconomically disadvantaged, potentially contributing to the lack of apparent differences in depression observed between groups. Socioeconomically disadvantaged women should be targeted in pre-conception planning to reduce risk of GDM. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - November 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Assessment of Paediatric Forensic Cases Under the Age of 18 Who Presented to the Emergency Clinic: The Case of Kilis, a Border City with Syria
ConclusionsIn this study, although juvenile forensic rates are consistent with the literature, the higher forensic cases of Syrian nationality was determined as a striking result.Practice ImplicationsToday, considering extraordinary situations such as wars and armed conflicts, more refugees may benefit from Turkish healthcare services in the in the forthcoming periods and it is important for community health to conduct studies in this field. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - November 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
A Hospital-Based Infant Safe Sleep Intervention and Safe Sleep Practices Among Young Women: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
ConclusionsOverall, maternal education and family income were positively related to healthy infant safe sleep practices. A hospital-based preventive intervention pairing an educational initiative with home-visiting services might improve safe sleep practices to remove accidental suffocation risks from the infant sleep environment. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - November 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Barriers to Postpartum Care: A Mixed Methods Study of Midwestern Postpartum Women
Conclusions for PracticeThe qualitative findings identify barriers that are amenable to practice-level interventions including changes to scheduling procedures and employing patient-centered care. The quantitative findings further suggest that although inequalities in postpartum care are present, interventions on these barriers may benefit women regardless of race and SES. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - October 30, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Developing Workforce Skills and Capacity in Telehealth: What LEND Trainees Need to Know
DiscussionTrainees, professionals, and family members all agreed that knowing the basics of telehealth is essential for effective telehealth service delivery. Emerging healthcare professionals need to understand how those they will be serving engage with technology, their levels of experience in this area, and effective strategies for engaging children and youth with NDD through telehealth. This will bridge the engagement gap many families of children with disabilities face when not meeting in person. Findings from this study contributed to the design of learning materials that currently support LEND trainees across the co...
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - October 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Correction to: Promoting Innovation in State and Territorial Maternal and Child Health Policymaking
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Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - October 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
A Visit to the Pediatrician as a Part of Comprehensive Prenatal Care?
DiscussionThese findings indicate that unfamiliarity with the PPV is one barrier to referral. Educating providers about the guideline recommendations, evidence base, and insurance coverage could overcome this barrier. Doing so could reduce disparities in utilization of the pediatric prenatal visit. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - October 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
An Implementation Evaluation of the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act (CARA) Policy in New Mexico
ConclusionProgram funding, limited system capacity, lack of systematic screening for prenatal substance use, regional differences in access to care, and provider biases toward pregnant people using substances affected health-care workers ’ ability to identify at-risk families and develop plans of safe care. To support CARA implementation, healthcare systems must implement universal prenatal substance use screening, increase the level of anti-bias training pertaining to substance use, increase hospital supports, and improve data ma nagement systems. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - October 18, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Assessing the Feasibility of Partnering with a Home Visiting Program for Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
ConclusionFindings of this multi-site study inform the feasibility of partnering with home visiting programs to reach and measure a diverse sample of children and families in need of childhood obesity prevention. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - October 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Inclusiveness of Access Policies to Maternity Care for Migrant Women Across Europe: A Policy Review
This study aimed to investigate and compare maternal health access policies and the context in whic h they operate across European countries for women who have migrated and are not considered citizens of the host country.MethodsThe study adopted a mixed-methods research design exploring policies on migrant women ’s access to maternity care across the migration regimes. Data were extracted from legal documents and research reports to construct a new typology to identify the inclusiveness of policies determining access to maternity care for migrant women.ResultsThis study found inconsistency in the categorisation of migran...
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - October 16, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
An Analysis of the Mode of Delivery, Risk Factors, and Subgroups with High Caesarean Birth Rates Using Robson Classification System
ConclusionsFindings revealed the substandard quality of obstetric data and a noticeably high overall CS rate. The top priority should be given to improving the quality of medical records. It underscored the necessity of implementing the Robson classification system as a standard clinical practice to enhance data quality, which helps to effectively evaluate and monitor the CS rates in obstetric populations. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - October 15, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Child Care as a Barrier to Perinatal Health Care in Illinois
ConclusionThe project prompted the Illinois Title V program to add a child care-related strategy to their 2021 –2025 Action Plan, providing opportunity for further examination of practices and policies that could be implemented to reduce child care barriers to perinatal care. Systematically addressing child care in health care settings may improve health care utilization among birthing/postpartum persons. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - October 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
