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Source: Womens Health Issues - November 1, 2022 Category: Primary Care Source Type: research

Content Analysis of Patient-Facing Information Related to Preeclampsia
We examined commonly used preeclampsia information sources to evaluate whether pregnant people are receiving up-to-date, guideline-based information. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - October 31, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kimberley H. Geissler, Valerie Evans, Michael I. Cooper, Susan J. Shaw, Christina Yarrington, Laura B. Attanasio Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Racism-Related Experiences and Adiposity: Findings From the Black Women's Experiences Living With Lupus (BeWELL) Study
This study examined these understudied racism-related facets as well as interpersonal racial discrimination in relation to adiposity in a cohort of Black women with systemic lupus erythematosus. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - October 29, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nicole D. Fields, Nicole A. VanKim, Brian W. Whitcomb, Elizabeth R. Bertone-Johnson, Air ín D. Martínez, David H. Chae Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Associated With Spontaneous Preterm Birth Among Pregnant Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
We examined factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth among pregnant veterans with active PTSD. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - October 28, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Danielle M. Panelli, Caitlin S. Chan, Jonathan G. Shaw, Megha Shankar, Rachel Kimerling, Susan M. Frayne, Tiffany C. Herrero, Deirdre J. Lyell, Ciaran S. Phibbs Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Implementation of State Laws Giving Pregnant People Priority Access to Drug Treatment Programs in the Context of Coexisting Punitive Laws
In response to increased prenatal drug use since the 2000s, states have adopted treatment-oriented laws giving pregnant and postpartum people priority access to public drug treatment programs as well as multiple punitive policy responses. No prior studies have systematically characterized these state statutes or examined implementation of state priority access laws in the context of co-existing punitive laws. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - October 19, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah A. White, Alexander McCourt, Sachini Bandara, Daisy J. Goodman, Esita Patel, Emma E. McGinty Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Evaluating an Online Intervention to Improve Provider Management of Prenatal Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Prenatal depression is associated with numerous deleterious maternal and child health outcomes. Providers play a significant role in managing (i.e., identifying and treating or referring to care for) prenatal depression. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to test the effects of a brief online training on self-reported provider management practices related to prenatal depression. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - October 17, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jenn A. Leiferman, Angela E. Lee-Winn, Rachael Lacy, James F. Paulson Tags: Maternal Health Source Type: research

Evaluating an Online Intervention to Improve Provider Management of Prenatal Depression: Randomized Control Trial
Prenatal depression is associated with numerous deleterious maternal and child health outcomes. Providers play a significant role in managing (i.e., identifying and treating or referring to care for) prenatal depression. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to test the effects of a brief online training on self-reported provider management practices related to prenatal depression. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - October 17, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jenn A. Leiferman, Angela E. Lee-Winn, Rachael Lacy, James F. Paulson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Prenatal Care as a Gateway to Other Health Care: A Qualitative Study
Populations with higher rates of being uninsured in the United States have inconsistent access to health care and struggle to find care that fits their needs. For many without access to regular health care, prenatal care can be an entry point for obtaining care related —and unrelated—to pregnancy. We aimed to understand people's lived experience of whether and how pregnancy status enables access to health care unrelated to pregnancy. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - October 3, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Katherine Ehrenreich, Katrina Kimport Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Who Accesses Birth Control Online? An Analysis of Requests for Contraception Submitted to an Online Prescribing Platform in the United States
Telehealth has the potential to increase contraceptive access. Little is known about the characteristics of people using online prescribing platforms or whether these services help fill access gaps. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - September 28, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Alexandra Wollum, Carmela Zuniga, Kate Grindlay, Daniel Grossman Source Type: research

Challenges to Engaging Women Veterans in Quality Improvement From Patient Care to Policy: Women's Health Managers' Perspectives
Patients are uniquely positioned to identify issues and to provide innovative solutions to problems impacting their care. Yet, patient engagement in quality improvement (QI) and health care governance remains limited and underexplored. In the Veterans Health Administration, the work of women's health managers (WHMs) includes engaging women veterans, a numerical minority with unique health care needs, in QI. We aimed to understand the extent to which WHMs engage women veterans along a continuum, highlight challenges to engagement, and identify potential strategies to facilitate multilevel patient engagement. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - September 21, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Tanya T. Olmos-Ochoa, Tana M. Luger, Anneka Oishi, Karen E. Dyer, Annie Sumberg, Ismelda Canelo, Theodore K. Gideonse, Ann Cheney, Elizabeth M. Yano, Alison B. Hamilton Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Variation in Opioid Prescribing After Vaginal and Cesarean Birth: A Statewide Analysis
Our aim was to evaluate variation in opioid prescribing rates and prescription size following childbirth across providers and hospitals. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - September 20, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Alex F. Peahl, Daniel M. Morgan, Elizabeth S. Langen, Lisa Kane Low, Chad M. Brummett, Yen-Ling Lai, Hsou-Mei Hu, Melissa Bauer, Jennifer Waljee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Psychological Distress and Heavy Alcohol Consumption Among U.S. Young Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aims to determine the prospective relationship between COVID-19 psychological distress and heavy alcohol use among U.S. young adult women. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - September 19, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Kelly Hsu, Sunah Hyun, Kaiden Kane, Cindy H. Liu Source Type: research

Intrauterine Device Training, Attitudes, and Practices Among U.S. Health Care Providers: Findings from a Nationwide Survey
We examined the influence of IUD training on IUD attitudes and practices among U.S. family planning providers. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - September 18, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jennifer A. Reeves, Lauren B. Zapata, Kathryn M. Curtis, Maura K. Whiteman Source Type: research

Postpartum Care Visit Attendance Within 60  Days of Delivery Among Women With and Without Opioid Use During Pregnancy: An Analysis of Commercial Insurance Data
Postpartum care (PPC) is a key component of maternal health, particularly for people who use opioids during pregnancy. Little is known about the prevalence and correlates of PPC visit attendance among those using opioids compared with nonusers in a privately insured population. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - September 15, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Blair O. Berger, Leah G. Horton, Alison Gemmill, Donna M. Strobino Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Optimizing Medicaid Extended Postpartum Coverage to Drive Health Care System Change
With recent changes in federal law, states now have an opportunity to improve maternal postpartum health and survival by extending postpartum coverage to 1 full year for all people with Medicaid financing during pregnancy. Every state has an opportunity to use additional financing to increase quality and equity in maternal health care and improve postpartum health for their Medicaid populations. This commentary discusses leverage points and potential areas for state, community, and clinical action. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - September 15, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Laurie Zephyrin, Kay Johnson Tags: Commentary Source Type: research