Factors Associated With Guideline-concordant and Excessive Cervical Cancer Screening: A Mixed Methods Study
National guidelines recommend cervical cancer screening with Papanicolaou (Pap) testing at 3-year intervals or with human papillomavirus (HPV) testing alone or HPV/Pap cotesting at 5-year intervals for average-risk individuals aged 30 –65 years. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rebecca B. Perkins, Lindsay Fuzzell, Paige Lake, Naomi C. Brownstein, Holly B. Fontenot, Alexandra Michel, Ashley Whitmer, Susan T. Vadaparampil Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
“How Do I Prepare for This?” Patient Perspectives on Providers’ Employment-related Support During Pregnancy
Health care providers can offer employment-related support to pregnant patients by providing information about occupational risks and benefits, discussing adjustments, and/or completing paperwork to help patients obtain accommodations or benefits, but little research has examined whether and how this support is provided. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Julia M. Goodman, Annette M. Crawford, Erika K. Cottrell, Jeanne-Marie Guise Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Facilitators and Barriers to Breastfeeding Among Veterans Using Veterans Affairs Maternity Care Benefits
U.S. veterans of childbearing age represent one of the fastest growing populations using Veterans Affairs (VA) health care. The VA does not provide obstetric care directly but pays for VA-enrolled veterans to obtain outside obstetric care. The VA also provides maternity care coordination (MCC) services, including lactation support. Breastfeeding benefits mothers and babies; however, previous research shows that veteran mothers quit exclusive breastfeeding earlier than the American Academy of Pediatrics and World Health Organization recommendation of 6 months. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 6, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jill Inderstrodt, Krysttel C. Stryczek, Sara E. Vargas, Jennifer N. Crawford, Taylor Hooker, Aimee R. Kroll-Desrosiers, Valerie Marteeny, Kate F. Wallace, Kristin Mattocks Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Awareness of the Maternal Health Benefits of Lactation Among U.S. Pregnant Individuals
We assessed awareness of the maternal health benefits of lactation among a sample of nulliparous pregnant individuals in the United States, identified variables associated with awareness of these benefits, and examined whether awareness of these benefits impacts breastfeeding attitudes or intentions. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 31, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Caidon Iwuagwu, Melissa J. Chen, Adrienne E. Hoyt-Austin, Laura Kair, Margaret Fix, Eleanor Bimla Schwarz Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Increasing Urban African American Women's Readiness for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: A Pilot Study of the Women Prepping for PrEp Plus Program (WP3+)
African American women are disproportionately at risk for HIV infection. To increase women's readiness to consider taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), we conducted a pilot study of Women Prepping for PrEP Plus (WP3+). Adapted from an evidence-based HIV risk reduction intervention for African American couples who are HIV-serodiscordant, WP3+ is a group-based culturally congruent program designed for African American women without HIV. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gail E. Wyatt, Enricka Norwood-Scott, Michele Cooley-Strickland, Muyu Zhang, Amber Smith, Wilbert Jordan, Honghu Liu, Alison B. Hamilton Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
“I Wasn't Expecting That Question”: Responses to Requests for Abortion Referral at College Student Health Centers
Women 18 –24 years of age have the highest proportion of unintended pregnancies of any age group, and thus represent a significant population in need of abortion services. Prior research indicated that only half of college student health centers provide appropriate abortion referrals. Our objective was to better understand the referral experience and barriers to abortion referral at college student health centers. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Priyanka Anand, Licia Bravo, Sarah Gutman, Arden McAllister, Shimrit Keddem, Sarita Sonalkar Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Maternity Care Deserts in Louisiana and Breastfeeding Initiation
Breastfeeding provides physical, psychological, and immunological benefits to both the mother and infant, but breastfeeding rates are suboptimal. The purpose of this study was to examine whether residing in a maternity care desert (a county with no hospital offering obstetric care and no OB/GYN or certified nurse midwife providers) was associated with lower breastfeeding rates among birthing people in Louisiana from 2019 to 2020. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chanell O. Haley, Lily E. King, Lauren Dyer, Melissa G. Evans, Katherine P. Theall, Maeve Wallace Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
“Something Has to Be Done to Make Women Feel Safe”: Women Veterans’ Recommendations for Strengthening the Veterans Crisis Line for Women Veterans
The objective of this study was to identify women veterans ’ experiences with and recommendations for strengthening VCL services for women. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 9, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Melissa E. Dichter, Aneeza Z. Agha, Lindsey L. Monteith, Lauren S. Krishnamurti, Katherine M. Iverson, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Effects of Breastfeeding Peer Counseling on County-Level Breastfeeding Rates Among WIC Participants in Greater Minnesota
We examined the impact of BFPCs on breastfeeding rates among WIC participants in Greater Minnesota (outside the Minneapolis –St. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 8, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Julia D. Interrante, Alyssa H. Fritz, Marcia B. McCoy, Katy Backes Kozhimannil Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The Association of Mental Health and Substance Use With Retention in HIV Care Among Black Women in Washington, District of Columbia
We examined the association between these disorders and retention in care over a 2-year period. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 5, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Bianca Stewart, Morgan Byrne, Matthew Levy, Michael A. Horberg, Anne K. Monroe, Amanda D. Castel, DC Cohort Executive Committee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Abortion Clients ’ Perceptions of Alternative Medication Abortion Service Delivery Options in Mississippi
We assessed Mississippi abortion clients ’ perceptions of alternative medication abortion service delivery options that were restricted under state law but available elsewhere. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - December 26, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Klaira Lerma, Whitney Arey, Eva Strelitz-Block, Sacheen Nathan, Kari White Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Mifepristone Use Among Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Massachusetts: Prevalence and Predictors of Use
We estimated the prevalence of mifepristone use for evidence-based indications among obstetricians-gynecologists in independent practice in Massachusetts and explored the demographic and practice-related factors associated with use. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - December 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Emily Newton-Hoe, Alice Lee, Jennifer Fortin, Alisa B. Goldberg, Elizabeth Janiak, Sara Neill Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military Sexual Trauma, and Birth Experiences at the Veterans Health Administration
Women are a growing portion of the U.S. veteran population, and every year the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) serves an increasing number of women seeking obstetrics services. Women veterans experience elevated rates of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and traumatic events, including military sexual trauma, as compared with women in the general population. It is possible that mental health disorders may be associated with birth experiences. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - December 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Katherine Musacchio Schafer, Kate F. Wallace, Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers, Kristin Mattocks Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military Sexual Trauma, and Birth Experiences at VA
Women are a growing portion of the U.S. veteran population, and every year the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) serves an increasing number of women seeking obstetrics services. Women veterans experience elevated rates of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and traumatic events, including military sexual trauma, as compared with women in the general population. It is possible that mental health disorders may be associated with birth experiences. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - December 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Katherine Musacchio Schafer, Kate F. Wallace, Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers, Kristin Mattocks Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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Source: Womens Health Issues - December 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: research
