Weight Gain from Birth to Adolescence and TyG Index at Age 18 Years: A Cohort Study in Northeast Brazil
Conclusion for PracticeOur findings suggest that rapid postnatal growth may be one of the first signs of a higher triglyceride-glucose index in adolescence and that attention should be paid to the greater gain in body mass between childhood and adolescence for the risk of a higher triglyceride-glucose index. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - January 5, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Risk and Protective Factors for Parental Involvement and Early Indicators of School Achievement in Alaska
Conclusions for PracticeFindings suggest that reducing caregiver stress and offering social support could not only benefit caregivers but learning outcomes of their children as well. For child learning outcomes, simultaneously reducing stress and offering social support for caregivers, rather than just one of them alone, is suggested. These results are important for children, particularly for those raised by caregivers experiencing psychological distress or drinking issues. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - January 5, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Abortion Legal Reform and Neonatal Mortality in Mozambique
DiscussionGiven the delay in implementation, our analyses suggest that abortion reform in Mozambique was associated with an initial increase in neonatal mortality particularly among socially disadvantaged women. This may be due to the delay in effective implementation, including the dissemination of clear guidelines and expansion of safe abortion services. Longer-term follow-up is needed to assess the impact of the reform after 2018, when services were expanded. Abortion legal reform without adequate implementation and enforcement is unlikely to be sufficient to improve abortion access and health outcomes. (Source: Materna...
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - January 5, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Characteristics and Outcomes of Women and Infants Who Received Prenatal Care While Incarcerated in Arkansas State Prison System, 2014 –2019
ConclusionsIncarcerated pregnant women and their infants are a marginalized population in great need of health care advocacy. To optimize maternal-infant outcomes, carceral agencies must recognize the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women and provide appropriate prenatal care. Expansion of carceral perinatal care to include screening for SUD and psychiatric symptoms (e.g., PTSD) and referral to appropriate care is highly encouraged. Policies related to NICU admission for non-medical reasons should be further examined. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - January 4, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The Protective Role of Maternal-Fetal Bonding for Postpartum Bonding Following a NICU Admission
DiscussionBecause maternal-fetal bonding can be enhanced through intervention, it is a promising target for reducing the risks of NICU admission for the early maternal-infant relationship. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - January 2, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Political Ideology Direction of Policy Agendas and Maternal Mortality Outcomes in the U.S., 1915 –2007
Conclusions for PracticeThese findings imply that parties and the ideological direction of their agendas substantively affect the social determinants of maternal health and produce politized health outcomes. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - January 2, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Patient Barriers to Discontinuing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Conclusions for PracticeBarriers to LARC discontinuation are common and may be provider- or systems-driven. Providers should be mindful of biases in their counseling and practices to avoid contributing to these barriers. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - December 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Developing a Statewide Strategy for Meaningful Youth Engagement: Insights from a Youth-Driven Program in Wisconsin
ConclusionMeaningful youth engagement requires capacity, adaptability, and expertise. Thus, in this case, it has proven advantageous to develop complementary and mutually beneficial partnerships to support adolescent health more effectively and efficiently in Wisconsin. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - December 28, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Using Natural Language Processing to Identify Stigmatizing Language in Labor and Birth Clinical Notes
Conclusion We identified well-performing machine learning methods to automatically detect stigmatizing language in clinical notes. To our knowledge, this is the first study to use NLP performance metrics to evaluate the performance of machine learning methods in discerning stigmatizing language. Future studies should delve deeper into refining and evaluating NLP methods, incorporating the latest algorithms rooted in deep learning. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - December 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Mothers ’ Experiences During the 2022 Infant Formula Shortage in Washington D.C.
DiscussionThe infant formula shortage adversely impacted mothers ’ mental and emotional health, and was costly, in terms of financial and intangible costs. Findings demonstrate the need to develop clinical and policy approaches to support mothers in feeding their infants and provide education about safe infant feeding practices. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - December 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Non-Obstetric Maternal Mortality Trends by Race in the United States
ConclusionNon-obstetric causes of death have become increasingly prevalent in the US, especially in American Indian women. Novel interventions to address these non-obstetric factors should especially target American Indian women to improve maternal outcomes. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - December 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Correction: Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use: An Overview of Strategic Directions
(Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - December 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Developmental Delay in Young US Children
DiscussionChildren with very early ACE exposure are at increased risk for diagnosis of developmental delay. Early screening for ACEs and developmental delay may mitigate the early developmental manifestations of ACE exposure in vulnerable children. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - December 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Gaps in Stillbirth Bereavement Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey of U.S. Hospitals by Birth Volume
Conclusions for PracticeThis study offers a snapshot in bereavement care and identified important gaps for both large and small hospitals. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - December 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
“What Matters to You?”: A Participant-Centered Approach to Needs Identification and Referral to Community Resources
Conclusions and ImplicationsOur approach facilitated targeted referrals for WIC participants. It is an acceptable enhancement of the WIC referral process with potential to strengthen WIC as a community provider. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - December 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
