Experiences of Physical Activity, Healthy Eating and Quality of Life During and Following Pregnancy in Overweight and Obese Postpartum Women
DiscussionPostpartum women with overweight and obesity experience many barriers when attempting to engage in a healthy lifestyle during and following pregnancy. These findings can be used to inform the design and delivery of future lifestyle interventions in this population. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Women ’s Economic Mobility and Small for Gestational Age Rates: The Effect of Paternal Early-Life Socioeconomic Position
ConclusionsPaternal early-life SEP is associated with maternal economic mobility (both upward and downward); however, it does not modify the relationship between maternal economic mobility and infant SGA rates. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Evaluation of Maternal Fetal Outcomes of Pregnant Women and Mothers with Suspected Infection by SARS-CoV-2 Treated at the Municipal Hospital of S ão Bernardo do Campo (HMU-SBC), Brazil
ConclusionCOVID-19 infection did not affect the prognosis of pregnancy and newborns. However, the worst clinical outcome, requiring hospitalization, had an impact on the anthropometric measurements of newborns. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 12, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Health Related Quality of Life in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Questionnaire-Based Study
Conclusion for PracticeThe Arabic copies of PedsQL ™ 4.0 GCS, PedsQL3-RM and SMILEY are easily used for Arabic speaking subjects and easily interpreted by physician and can be implemented for frequent monitoring of SLE HRQOL. Controlling the disease activity and using lowest doses of steroids and other immunosuppressive drugs are the corner stone strategies for improving HRQOL in SLE children. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 12, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Risk Factors of Preterm Delivery in the Lao PDR: Hospital-Based Matched Case –Control Study
Conclusions for PracticeImproving capacity of the Laotian health system to provide quality ANC and increasing the number of ANC contacts is critical. This requires context specific strategies that also address the socio-economic factors, such as access to a nutritious diet, that contribute to PTD. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Intergenerational Consequences of Maternal Childhood Maltreatment on Infant Health Concerns
DiscussionThese findings highlight potential intergenerational consequences of maternal childhood maltreatment for infant health and underscore a need for evaluating pre- and postnatal mechanisms through which these effects may be perpetuated. Furthermore, results indicate that maternal sensitivity may represent a promising target for interventions seeking to counteract intergenerational transmission processes. Clarification about underlying risk processes and potentiating resiliency characteristics may elucidate ways to better support mothers and infants across the lifespan. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Leveraging Population Health Datasets to Advance Maternal Health Research
ConclusionsPregnant and postpartum individuals should be oversampled in population health data to facilitate rapid policy and program evaluation. Postpartum individuals should no longer be hidden within population health datasets. Individuals with pregnancies resulting in outcomes other than livebirth (e.g., abortion, stillbirth, miscarriage) should be included, or asked about these experiences. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Gestational Weight Gain During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on GWG.MethodsParticipants (N = 371, 86% of the larger study) were part of a study focused on GWG among TRICARE beneficiaries (i.e., active-duty military personnel and other beneficiaries). Participants were randomized to two treatment groups (GWG intervention (n = 149 pre-COVID and n = 98 during COVID), and usual c are condition (n = 76 pre-COVID and n = 48 during COVID). GWG was calculated as the difference between screening weight and at 36 weeks gestation. Participants who delivered prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (March 1, 2020, N = 225) w...
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 8, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Suicidal Risk and Depression in Pregnant Women in Times of Pandemic
ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic represents a major mental health challenge for pregnant women. Despite the decrease in face-to-face visits, there are opportunities for health professionals to identify the existence of psycho-pathological alterations and suicidal ideation by asking the patient if she is seeing or considering seeing a mental health professional. Therefore, it is necessary to develop tools for early identification to ensure correct detection and care. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 8, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Refugee Births and the Migrant Health Effect in Syracuse NY
ConclusionThe results of this study supported the “healthy migrant effect,” a concept that refugees have fewer low birth weight (LBW) births, premature births, and cesarean section deliveries than US born women. This study adds to the literature on refugee births and the healthy migrant effect. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Understanding the Predictors of Low Take-Up of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): A Nationwide Longitudinal Study
This study addresses gaps in our knowledge regarding predictors of WIC take-up during this time.MethodsData were drawn from the 1998 –2017 waves of the National Health Interview Study (NHIS), a serial cross-sectional study of the U.S. population. The analytic sample included 23,645 children and 10,297 women eligible for WIC based on self-reported demographic characteristics. To investigate predictors of WIC take-up, we regresse d self-reported WIC receipt on a range of individual-level predictors (e.g., age, nativity, income) and state- level predictors (e.g., unemployment rate, governor’s political affiliation) using ...
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Interconception Care for Adolescent Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ConclusionsThe COVID19 pandemic limited access to routine healthcare and likely impacted access to ICC for many women. ICC provided during WCVs allowed access to care even amid the restrictions of the COVID19 pandemic. Both effective contraception and decreased repeat pregnancy were maintained, highlighting the effectiveness of this approach for ICC within a dyadic pediatric medical home. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 6, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Correction: The Determinants of Utilisation of Herbal Medicine Among Pregnant Women in the Asante Akim North District, Ghana
(Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 6, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Factors Associated with Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusions for PracticeThe mental health situation of mothers during and after the pandemic must be monitored, in order to guarantee public policies capable of optimizing the coping with the situation. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Influence of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status on Adverse Outcomes in Pregnancy
ConclusionIn the Portland metropolitan area, high SES was associated with a lower risk of GDM. Low SES was associated with a higher risk of preeclampsia before accounting for covariates. ZIP code-based risk assessment may be a useful indicator in detecting healthcare disparities. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - June 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
