A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Virtually Delivered Group-based Mothers and Babies for Latina Immigrant Mothers
Immigrant Latinas are at higher risk for postpartum depression (PPD) than the general perinatal population, yet face numerous barriers to accessing mental health services. The goal of this study was to pilot an enhanced virtual group delivery of a PPD prevention program, Mothers and Babies (MB), among immigrant Latinas engaged in early childhood programming. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - June 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rheanna Platt, Caroline P. Martin, Olivia Perry, Lindsay Cooper, Darius Tandon, Rebecca Richman, Amie F. Bettencourt, Sarah Polk Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Understanding Health Behaviors, Weight Perceptions, and Body Appreciation of Young Adult Women Engaged in the Body Positivity Movement
The body positivity movement on social media is thought to foster body appreciation, but pervasive societal concern persists about the body positivity movement and the body image, health behaviors, and “normalization of obesity” of young adult women. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - June 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kristie Rupp, Stephanie M. McCoy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Virtually Delivered Group-based Mothers and Babies for Latina Immigrant Mothers
Immigrant Latinas are at higher risk for postpartum depression (PPD) than the general perinatal population, yet face numerous barriers to accessing mental health services. The goal of this study was to pilot an enhanced, virtual group delivery of a PPD prevention program, Mothers and Babies (MB), among immigrant Latinas engaged in early childhood programming. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - June 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rheanna Platt, Caroline P. Martin, Olivia Perry, Lindsay Cooper, Darius Tandon, Rebecca Richman, Amie F. Bettencourt, Sarah Polk Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
(Re)Framing Strength: How Superwoman Schema May Impact Perinatal Anxiety and Depression among African American Women
The Strong Black Woman or Superwoman Schema1 has been generally described as how African American women are expected to perform and embody womanhood (Abrams, Maxwell, Pope,& Belgrave, 2014; Beauboeuf-Lafontant, 2007, Beauboeuf-Lafontant, 2009; Nelson et al., 2016, 2020, 2023b; Watson& Hunter, 2016; Woods-Giscomb é, 2010; Woods-Giscombé, 2018; Woods-Giscombé, Lobel, Zimmer, Cene,& Corbie-Smith, 2016; Woods-Giscomb é, Steed, Allen, Li, Lackey,& Black, 2019). Operationalized as an obligation to display strength, resistance to being vulnerable, an obligation to suppress emotions, an intense motivation to succeed despite li...
Source: Womens Health Issues - June 12, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Tamara Nelson, Cecelela L. Tomi, Samrawit B. Gebretensay Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Abortion Bans Will Exacerbate Already Severe Racial Inequities in Maternal Mortality
Beyond the egregious violation of individual autonomy and human rights that the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Supreme Court decision manifests, the decision will harm reproductive health at the population level. The right to abortion care is intertwined with the health of the pregnancy, the health of the pregnant person, and the risk of death in pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period. Restricting pregnant individuals from accessing abortion when they have decided it is the best decision for themselves and their families will have significant impacts on maternal morbidity and mortality, an area where U.S. (Source: ...
Source: Womens Health Issues - June 8, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kelly M. Treder, Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, Katharine O. White Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
The Provision of Medication Abortion Care via Telehealth
In response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and ending the constitutional right to abortion, protections to ensure equitable access to medication abortion care, including care via telehealth, are critical. Many states have already heavily restricted access to or completely banned abortion, and patients who are geographically isolated or lack the necessary resources to travel rely on services such as telehealth to access medication abortion care, sometimes as their sole option (Leonard, n.d. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - June 8, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Divya Jain, MiQuel Davies, Jamila Perritt, Jennifer Blasdell Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Variation in Outpatient Postpartum Care Use in the United States: A Latent Class Analysis
This study aimed to describe variation in outpatient postpartum care patterns. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - June 8, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jamie R. Daw, Nina R. Joyce, Erika F. Werner, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Maria W. Steenland Source Type: research
Rebuilding a Reproductive Future Informed by Disability and Reproductive Justice
Access to legal abortion has eroded significantly since the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court ruling, which reversed the previously acknowledged constitutional right to abortion (Rader et al., 2022). Since then, threats to abortion access have continued with state and federal court and legislative challenges (Cohen, Donley,& Rebouch é, 2023). Researchers, policy makers, and practitioners have focused on how restrictions disproportionately harm the most vulnerable, including minors, people living in poverty, immigrants, racialized people, and people with disabilities (Hassan et al., 20...
Source: Womens Health Issues - June 2, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Asha Hassan, Alanna E. Hirz, Lindsey Yates, Anna K. Hing Source Type: research
A Focus on Contraception in the Wake of Dobbs
The abortion landscape in the United States changed dramatically following the ground-shaking Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women ’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade (Dobbs V. Jackson Women's Health Organization, 2022). Although the direct result of the Dobbs ruling has been the near-elimination of abortion access in large swaths of the country, this case has also put a spotlight on the importance of contrac eptive access for those who seek it. Compounding this challenge, there are forces at work that seek to roll back many of the changes that enable people to obtain the contraceptive method o...
Source: Womens Health Issues - May 29, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Alina Salganicoff, Usha Ranji Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Corrigendum to: Implementation of State Laws Giving Pregnant People Priority Access to Drug Treatment Programs in the Context of Coexisting Punitive Laws [Women ’ Health Issues 33 (2023) 117–125]
The supplementary material published with the above article contained an error in the order of the data. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - May 29, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah A. White, Alexander McCourt, Sachini Bandara, Daisy J. Goodman, Esita Patel, Emma E. McGinty Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Intimate Partner Violence, Child Custody, and Financial Issues Among Female Suicide Decedents With Known Intimate Partner Problems: National Violent Death Reporting System, 2018
The objective of this study was to examine associations among custody issues, financial strain, and IPV among female suicide decedents with known intimate partner problems using data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - May 26, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Laura Johnson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Maternity Care at the Intersections of Language, Ethnicity, and Immigration Status: A Qualitative Study
Women of color and immigrant women are more likely to report mistreatment and poor quality of care during their reproductive health care. Surprisingly few data exist on how language access may impact immigrant women's experiences of maternity care, particularly by race and ethnicity. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - May 25, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: May Sudhinaraset, Rebecca A. Kolodner, Michelle Kao Nakphong Source Type: research
Perceptions of Patient-Centered Care and Their Association With Patient Satisfaction in Abortions for Medical Reasons
Abortions for medical reasons, which happen in the event of fetal abnormalities or maternal life endangerment, are highly politicized and understudied given their prevalence. Our objective was to understand the health care experiences of U.S. individuals who had an abortion of a wanted pregnancy for medical reasons in the second or third trimester. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - May 23, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Julia Roncoroni, Salina Whitaker, Brigid Magdamo, Tayler Hendrix, Kornelia Zar ęba, Rebekah Yohannes Source Type: research
The Challenges in Measurement for Abortion Access and Use in Research Post-Dobbs
In June 2022, the Supreme Court dramatically altered the nature of abortion law in the United States. Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization reversed 50 years of national legal protection, allowing states to criminalize abortion care, partially or fully. Since that time, many scholars have expressed interest in understanding the impact of that change on some aspect of society: medicine, demography, economics, law, public opinion, voting, culture, etc. Readers of this journal, however, are likely interested in the impact of the Dobbs ruling on health. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - May 22, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Tracy A. Weitz, Jenny O'Donnell Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
The “Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement (B-CORE) in Medi-Cal” Project: Community-Generated Recommendations to Decrease Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity
Through applied research and health care quality improvement, California has achieved a maternal mortality (MM) rate significantly lower than that measured nationally. However, Medicaid (Medi-Cal) —insured births in the state continue to experience disproportionate shares of MM and severe maternal morbidity (SMM), which often precedes death. Failure to engage the Medi-Cal community in this work may impede efforts to increase equity. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - May 9, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Priya Batra, Gabriela Alvarado, Chloe E. Bird Source Type: research
