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Silva-Fernández CS, de la Calle M, Camacho PA, Arribas SM, Garrosa E, Ramiro-Cortijo D. Psychometric Reliability to Assess the Perception of Women's Fulfillment of Maternity Rights. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2024; 14:2248-2261. [PMID: 39194944 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe14080150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2024] [Revised: 08/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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The fulfillment of rights to maternal healthcare is a key factor for the wellbeing of women. However, there is a lack of an instrument to ascertain the experience of women during maternity to enable adequate monitoring. The aim of this study was to validate a new instrument to measure women's perception of the fulfillment of rights during healthcare in pregnancy and childbirth and immediately postpartum. The initial version of the instrument consists of 50 items and was validated using exploratory factor analysis. Additionally, the final version of the instrument consists of 29 items and was validated by confirmatory factor analysis and known-group validity. The instrument was applied to 185 Spanish women. The global Aiken's V of the initial instrument proposal was 0.89. The process resulted in an instrument with five factors (information, privacy, consent, support, and participation) that explained the 60% of the total variance. The score of the instrument was correlated with resilience, maternity beliefs, and positive and negative affect. External validation showed relations with age, gravida, and the number of times a woman has been in labor. Additionally, the Cronbach's α reliability was 0.93 [0.91; 0.94]. In conclusion, the instrument developed is consistent and has appropriate psychometric properties for assessing the fulfillment rights of maternity healthcare.
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- Claudia Susana Silva-Fernández
- Department of Biological & Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Ivan Pavlov 6, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Obstetric and Gynecology Service, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander, Avenida El Bosque 23, Bucaramanga 680003, Colombia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Arzobispo Morcillo 2, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Estudios de la Mujer (IUEM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación en Alimentación, Estrés Oxidativo y Salud Cardiovascular (FOSCH), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biological & Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Ivan Pavlov 6, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Estudios de la Mujer (IUEM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Arzobispo Morcillo 2, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Estudios de la Mujer (IUEM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación en Alimentación, Estrés Oxidativo y Salud Cardiovascular (FOSCH), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPAZ), 28046 Madrid, Spain
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Sargi J, Hachem C, Richa S, Amil CE. Prevalence of benzodiazepines use during pregnancy in Lebanon. L'ENCEPHALE 2024:S0013-7006(24)00097-6. [PMID: 38824048 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2024.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Pregnancy is a period of heightened risk period for many psychiatric disorders, particularly anxiety disorders. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the usage of psychotropic medications during pregnancy. Over the past decade there has been a notable increase in the use of medications during pregnancy, with benzodiazepines being the primary choice for alleviating anxiety. It is important to note, though, that benzodiazepines have been associated with various risks for both pregnancy and newborns. In Lebanon, to date, there has been no study estimating the prevalence of the use of benzodiazepines during pregnancy. Our study aims to find the prevalence of benzodiazepines use in a population of pregnant women in Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, a tertiary care center in Beirut, and the medical center of Saint-Joseph University and to compare our results to international literature. To accomplish our objectives we administered questionnaires to over two hundred women who had recently given birth in the gynecology department. These forms encompassed inquiries about benzodiazepine consumption, as well as various medical and socio demographic details. In total, we interviewed 225 women who gave birth at the Hôtel-Dieu de France between the months of December 2019 and February 2020 and between the months of February 2021 and October 2021 in the gynecology department. The questionnaires included socio demographic, medical, and psychiatric information as well as questions about the use of benzodiazepines. We found a significantly lower prevalence of benzodiazepine use among these women compared to the figures reported in international literature. The approval of the ethics committee was obtained on December 19, 2019 after making sure that this study raised no ethical objections. (File number: CEHDF 1533).
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- Juliana Sargi
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, P.O. Box 17-5208, 11-5076, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, P.O. Box 17-5208, 11-5076, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, P.O. Box 17-5208, 11-5076, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, P.O. Box 17-5208, 11-5076, Beirut, Lebanon
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Sadore AA, Kebede Y, Birhanu Z. Pregnancy Risk Perception, Knowledge of Obstetric Danger Signs and Attitude Towards Skilled Delivery Service Utilization Among Pregnant Mothers in a Rural Setting in South Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Womens Health 2023; 15:1845-1856. [PMID: 38046268 PMCID: PMC10691428 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s432447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Background Poor pregnancy risk perception, ignorance of obstetric risk symptoms, and attitudes toward institutional delivery services are factors that prevent pregnant women from choosing to receive emergency obstetric treatment. Objective To assess pregnancy risk perception, attitude towards skilled delivery service, and knowledge of obstetric danger signs and associated factors among pregnant mothers. Methods A cross-sectional community-based study design was used. The 668 pregnant women who participated in this study were chosen using a multi-stage sampling methodology. Data were gathered using a pretested questionnaire that was presented by an interviewer. To find independent factors, logistic regression analysis was used. With a p-value of less than 0.05, which denotes statistical significance, a corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated. Results Pregnancy risk perception was shown to have a lower mean score (23) overall. Only 40.9% of the study participants had high pregnancy risk perception. Over 50% (337) of respondents had a positive attitude towards skilled delivery service utilization. In all categories of obstetric danger signs, only 153 respondents (or 22.9%) knew what the obstetric danger signs were. Maternal age (AOR = 1.966, CI: 1.185-3.261), maternal education (AOR = 1.965, 1.002-3.854), and parity (AOR = 0.534, CI: 0.305-0.933) were factors affecting knowledge of obstetric danger signs. Pregnancy risk Perception (AOR = 14.7, CI: 9.849-22.235) and parity (AOR = 2.27, CI: 1.381-3.733) were significantly associated with attitudes on the use of skilled delivery services. Conclusion This study found that pregnant women in rural locations had poor levels of knowledge of obstetric danger sign, attitude toward using skilled delivery services, and perception of pregnancy risk. The knowledge of obstetric danger indicators among pregnant women was considerably affected by the mother's age, education, and parity. The perception of pregnancy risk and parity were found to be substantially associated with attitudes towards skilled delivery services.
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- Abinet Arega Sadore
- School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health, Behaviour and Society, Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health, Behaviour and Society, Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Jeon S, Noh W. Psychosocial factors associated with health behaviors in pregnant women of advanced maternal age in Korea. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1179416. [PMID: 37397774 PMCID: PMC10310962 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1179416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Objectives To determine the association between psychosocial factors and health-promoting and health-impairing behaviors in pregnant women of advanced maternal age (AMA) in Korea. Design A cross-sectional survey study. Setting Online survey. Samples A total of 217 pregnant women aged 35 and older agreed to participate in the study, with 207 participants completing the self-report questionnaires. Methods We collected self-reported data on demographic, obstetric, and psychosocial factors and prenatal health behaviors using standardized measures. We conducted a descriptive analysis of the collected data and a linear regression to identify significant associations with health-promoting and health-impairing behaviors. Results We found that maternal-fetal attachment (β = 0.43, p < 0.001) and "social atmosphere" of pregnancy stress (β = 0.13, p = 0.047) were positively associated with prenatal health-promoting behaviors. We found that artificial conception (β =-0.16, p = 0.011) was negatively associated with prenatal health-impairing behaviors and that multiparity (β = 0.23, p = 0.001) and "maternal role" of pregnancy stress (β = 0.27, p = 0.003) positively associated with prenatal health-impairing behaviors. Conclusion Health-impairing behaviors of pregnant AMA women need assessment and the importance of health-promoting behaviors for maternal and infant health need reinforcing. We recommend pregnancy stress assessments at prenatal checkups and stress relief interventions that consider cultural differences and contexts rather than standardized interventions.
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- Songi Jeon
- Department of Nursing, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Alemu DA, Zegeye AM, Zeleke LB, Dessie WK, Melese YD, Tarik YD, Zeleke FT, Belay DM, Siyoum AA, Asfaha BT. Pregnancy Risk Perception and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Health Centers in Jabi Tehnan District, Amhara, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2021. Int J Reprod Med 2022; 2022:6847867. [PMID: 36561917 PMCID: PMC9767732 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6847867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Pregnancy risk perception affects a pregnant woman's decision about health care services such as prenatal care, place of birth, choices about medical interventions, adherence to medical procedures, and recommendations. Therefore, the study is aimed at assessing pregnancy risk perception and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at health centers in Jabi Tehnan District. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 424 mothers attending ANC at health centers in the Jabi Tehnan District from April 1 to 30, 2021. Data was collected through a face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire which was developed according to the health belief model. The logistic regression model was used using an adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI and pvalue < 0.05 to declare significance and associations. Result Four hundred twenty four (424) pregnant women were interviewed of which nearly half of the respondents 48% (43.2%, 52.7%) had good pregnancy risk perception. Women who had a history of obstetric complications (AOR: 95% CI = 3.44 : 1.73, 6.83), those who knew at least one pregnancy danger sign (AOR: 95% CI = 5.22, 2.46, 11.07), pregnant women who had a bad obstetric history (AOR: 95% CI = 2.23 : 1.13, 4.41), and knowing women who died due to pregnancy-related complications (AOR: 95% CI = 2.85 : 1.45, 5.60) were more likely to have good perception towards pregnancy risk compared to their counterparts. Conclusion Obstetric complications, awareness of pregnancy danger signs, bad obstetric history, and known women who died due to pregnancy-related complications were found to be significantly associated with pregnancy risk perception.
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia
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- Debre Markos University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia
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- Wolkite University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia
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- Madawalabu University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Madawalabu, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia
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Liu S, Lin Q, Feng Y, Zhong D, Jiang C, Zhang L. The protective role of social support on prenatal depression among pregnant women of advanced maternal age: a Three-Trimester follow-up study in China. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2022; 42:3456-3463. [PMID: 36308734 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2135986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The aim of this study was to compare the depressive symptoms during pregnancy between pregnant women aged over 35 years and those aged less than 35 years and to evaluate the protective effect of social support in early pregnancy against prenatal depressive symptoms. One hundred and seventy one women aged over 35 years and 342 trimester-matched women aged less than 35 years were included from a level III hospital in Shenzhen, China. The self-report Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to evaluate prenatal depression and social support in early pregnancy. The proportions of women aged over 35 years who screened positive for prenatal depression were 22.8%, 23.4%, and 24.0% in the first, second and third trimesters, respectively. Advanced maternal age (≥35 years) was a positive predictor of prenatal depressive symptoms (β = 0.747, P = 0,008). Social support, especially objective support (β = -0.030, P = 0.002) and subjective support (β = -0.028, P = 0.006) in early pregnancy, had stronger protective effects against prenatal depressive symptoms for women aged over 35 years than younger women. Our findings support that older pregnant women experience more depressive symptoms than younger pregnant women, and social support could serve as a targeted intervention to decrease prenatal depressive symptoms.Impact statementWhat is already known on this subject? Depressive symptoms, which are strongly associated with adverse psychosocial and birth outcomes, appear to be prevalent and change in nature. Social support is an important protective factor against prenatal depression.What the results of this study add? Pregnant women of advanced maternal age experienced more depressive symptoms than younger women during the prenatal period. Social support, especially objective support and subjective support, had stronger protective effects against prenatal depression for women aged over 35 years than women aged less than 35 years.What the implications of these findings are for clinical practice? Screening of prenatal depression should be strengthened, especially for women aged over 35 years, and improving subjective support could improve their emotional experience.
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- Shaofei Liu
- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nursing Department, Baoan People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Xie T, Han L, Wu J, Dai J, Fan X, Liu J, Liu Y, Bai J. Psychometric evaluation of the pregnancy-related anxiety questionnaire—revised 2 for Chinese pregnant women. Midwifery 2022; 112:103411. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Qi Z, Wang Y, Lin G, Ma H, Li Y, Zhang W, Jiang S, Gu X, Cao Y, Zhou W, Lee SK, Liang K, Qian L. Impact of maternal age on neonatal outcomes among very preterm infants admitted to Chinese neonatal intensive care units: a multi-center cohort study. Transl Pediatr 2022; 11:1130-1139. [PMID: 35957998 PMCID: PMC9360824 DOI: 10.21037/tp-22-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The percentage of advanced maternal age (aged over 35 years) mothers has been rising across the world, the evidence of maternal age on neonatal outcomes from low- and middle-income countries is scarce. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of maternal age on mortality and major morbidity among very preterm infants admitted to Chinese neonatal intensive care units. METHODS Data from a retrospective multi-center cohort of all complete care very preterm infants admitted to 57 neonatal intensive care units that participated in the Chinese Neonatal Network from January 1st to December 31st, 2019 were analyzed. Neonatal outcomes including mortality or any major morbidity, defined as necrotizing enterocolitis stage 2 or 3, moderate & severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, severe intraventricular hemorrhage, cystic periventricular leukomalacia, severe retinopathy of prematurity, or sepsis. A multiple logistic regression model was constructed to analyze the independent association between maternal age and neonatal outcome. RESULTS Among 7,698 eligible newborns, 80.5% of very preterm infants were born to mothers between the ages of 21 and 35 years, with 18.0% born to mothers >35 years and 1.5% born to mothers <21 years. Higher rates of maternal hypertension, maternal diabetes, cesarean deliveries, antenatal steroid usage were noted as maternal age increased. The proportion of prenatal care, cesarean section, antenatal steroid usage and inborn for very preterm infants born to mothers <21 years was lower than those of mothers of other ages. Compared to the ages of 21-35 years group, the odds of severe intraventricular hemorrhage (adjusted odd ratio: 2.00, 95% CI: 1.08-3.71) was significantly higher in the ages of 15-20 years group. Increasing maternal age was associated with higher rates of small for gestational age and lower birth weight of very preterm infants, but no correlation between advanced maternal age and very preterm infants mortality or major morbidity. CONCLUSIONS Among very preterm infants, increasing maternal age was associated with higher rates of small for gestational age but not neonatal mortality or major morbidity. Young maternal age may increase the risk of severe intraventricular hemorrhage of very preterm infants.
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- Zhiye Qi
- Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.,School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Neonatology, Zhuhai Women and Children's hospital, Zhuhai, China
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- Division of Neonatology, Zhuhai Women and Children's hospital, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Maternal-Infants Care Research Centre and Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Wender MCO, Duarte RG, Muller GC, Cavalheiro RR, Silva YALC, Carboni C, Valério EG. Factors Associated with the Chance of Carrying out a Primary Cesarean in a University Hospital. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GINECOLOGIA E OBSTETRICIA : REVISTA DA FEDERACAO BRASILEIRA DAS SOCIEDADES DE GINECOLOGIA E OBSTETRICIA 2022; 44:640-645. [PMID: 35667378 PMCID: PMC9948062 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study seeks to identify the associated factors that increased primary cesarean delivery rates. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study that evaluated the number of primary cesarean sections performed in the years 2006 and 2018 at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA, in the Portuguese acronym), through the collection of data from the medical records of the patients. RESULTS Advanced maternal age, twin pregnancy, and higher body mass index (BMI) became more frequent in 2018 in comparison with 2006. To mitigate the impact of confounding in comparisons among groups, we made an adjustment by propensity scores and detected significant differences when comparing both age groups on twin pregnancy rates, gestational diabetes mellitus, and thyroid disease. CONCLUSION Data from the present study can be used to prevent and improve the management of morbidities, impacting on better outcomes in obstetrical practice.
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- Maria Celeste Osório Wender
- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences: Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine (FAMED), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Service of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine (FAMED), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine (FAMED), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Service of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences: Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences: Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences: Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine (FAMED), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Service of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Subhealth Risk Perception Scale: Development and Validation of a New Measure. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:9950890. [PMID: 35058986 PMCID: PMC8764275 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9950890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background To develop an individual's physical subhealth risk perception scale and evaluate its reliability and validity, so as to provide a measurement tool for individual physical health risk. Methods A questionnaire on the perception risk of physical subhealth was developed. Using a random sampling method, 785 people in the Anhui provincial physical examination centre were selected as the research participants. Of the questionnaires returned, 770 were valid, giving an effective rate of 98%. Firstly, the Pearson correlation coefficient method was used to study the correlation of 35 items in the initial scale, and then, polychoric factor structure analysis was carried out by using the Pratt D matrix to optimize the item structure. The Cronbach'α coefficient method was used to test the internal consistency reliability, and a structural equation model was used to explore the construct validity of the scale. The discriminant validity of the scale was obtained by factor analysis. A general linear model was used to analyse the relationship between the clinical manifestations of physical subhealth and the level of risk perception, and the convergent validity of the scale was evaluated. Results All the data of 35 items were significantly correlated at the 0.01 level. The correlation coefficients between a1 and a2, a3 and a4, b1 and b2, b2 and b3, c4 and c5, c5 and c6, c6 and c7, c8 and c9, d1 and d2, d2 and d3, e5 and e6, g1 and g2, g2 and g3, and g2 and g4 were greater than 0.6. The items with correlation coefficients greater than 0.6 were reduced by a Pratt D matrix. The resulting physical subhealth risk perception scale covers five factors with a total of 18 items. The Cronbach'α coefficient of the scale was 0.889, and the Cronbach'α coefficients of the five factors F1-F5 were 0.780, 0.825, 0.801, 0.736, and 0.704, respectively. Structural equation model analysis showed that χ2/df = 3.43, p < 0.001, RMSEA = 0.08, GFI = 0.88, NFI = 0.84, AGFI = 0.84, and CFI = 0.88. Factor analysis showed that factors F1–F5 had significant correlations (p < 0.01), and the correlation coefficients were less than the corresponding square root value of AVE. Based on the subhealth clinical manifestations of the participants, the general linear model was used to explore the convergent validity of the scale, and the results indicated that the scale passed the convergent validity test. Conclusions We propose a physical subhealth risk perception scale amounting to 18 items, which includes five dimensions: health knowledge (2 items), risk perception (5 items), trust selection (4 items), information channel (4 items), and social groups (3 items). The reliability and validity of the physical subhealth risk perception scale are acceptable. Applying the scale into practice has potential to improve the overall public health level.
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Michalik A, Wójcicka L, Zdun-Ryżewska A, Czerwińska-Osipiak A, Krzemiński M, Olszewska J, Klasa-Mazurkiewicz D, Huizink AC. Polish Adaptation of the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised 2 for All Pregnant Women. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:917. [PMID: 34356295 PMCID: PMC8307515 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9070917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) is a specific type of anxiety characteristic of the perinatal period. PrA can affect pregnancy and birth. However, no validated tool exists to measure PrA in Polish obstetric practice. The aim of this study was to translate the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised 2 (PRAQ-R2) into Polish and to evaluate its reliability and factorial and construct validity. This study was conducted in Poland as an online questionnaire in April 2020 and included 175 healthy women. To validate the PRAQ-R2, we used standardized tools for the measurement of general anxiety: the modified Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Scale reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Concurrent validity was evaluated by calculating Spearman's rho correlation coefficients. Statistical analyses were performed using R ver. 4.0.2. Values for comparative fit index >0.90, Tucker-Lewis index >0.90, and root mean square error of approximation <0.08 indicated acceptable model fit, confirming the reliability of the three-factor structure of the translation. The subscales and total scores had good consistency (α > 0.7), and convergent validity was demonstrated. The PRAQ-R2 as translated into Polish represents the first validated tool in Poland to measure PrA for all pregnant women.
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- Anna Michalik
- Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland; (A.M.); (L.W.); (A.C.-O.); (J.O.)
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- Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland; (A.M.); (L.W.); (A.C.-O.); (J.O.)
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- Department of Quality of Life Research, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland; (A.M.); (L.W.); (A.C.-O.); (J.O.)
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- Institute of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland; (A.M.); (L.W.); (A.C.-O.); (J.O.)
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- Department of Gynaecology, Oncologic Gynaecology and Gynaecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-214 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Department of Clinical Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Factors associated with giving birth at advanced maternal age in the United States. Midwifery 2021; 98:102975. [PMID: 33813304 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.102975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In 2018, 17 percent of all births in the United States occurred to women of advanced maternal age (AMA.) While the outcomes of AMA pregnancies have been examined extensively, the drivers behind increasing rates of AMA pregnancies in the United States are less understood. Some scholars have asserted that women are increasingly delaying their first birth in favor of educational and career aspirations. Yet birth trends in the United States do not support this as the primary explanatory factor of AMA births. Other factors may also contribute to high rates of AMA in the United States. This study sought to identify main predictors of AMA birth using a cross-sectional retrospective sample. DESIGN We employed a multivariate logistic regression analysis on a cross-sectional retrospective sample to identify significant independent predictors of giving birth at advance maternal age (AMA) in the United States. SETTING Data was obtained from the Unites States Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Phase 7 Core Questionnaire and linked birth certificates. Questions are designed to assess maternal attitudes and experiences before, during and just after pregnancy. Surveys for Phase 7 were completed in 2017 and 2018. The study population represents mothers from 34 states that met the CDC's 55% response rate threshold and Puerto Rico. PARTICIPANTS The PRAMS dataset comprises self-reported data and linked birth certificate data from women who recently gave birth. A total of 38,549 mothers are included in the Phase 7 dataset. State sample sizes ranged from 503 mothers in Wyoming to 1,897 mothers in Michigan. All mothers gave birth in the year 2017. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS The outcome of interest was AMA birth, defined as conceiving and subsequently giving birth to a baby at age 35 or older. Predictors for AMA birth were selected a priori and included: pregnancy intention, history of previous live birth, insurance status, income, education, race/ethnicity, marital status, and urban location. Previous live birth to at least one child was a significant independent predictor for AMA birth. Mothers with high parity, defined as 6 or more previous live births, were 17 times more likely to give birth at advanced maternal age. Mothers with an unwanted pregnancy were 1.9 times more likely to have an AMA birth. College attainment, high income, marital status, urbanicity, and race/ethnicity were also independent predictors of AMA birth. Health insurance was not a significant predictor of AMA birth after accounting for other factors. KEY CONCLUSIONS Delayed and late childbirth may not be intentional for a significant group of older mothers. Converse to popular assumptions that women delay childbearing in favor of career aspirations, the majority of AMA mothers have previous children. Half of AMA mothers have two or more previous children. The findings in this paper suggests that multiple factors predict AMA births. There may be several subtypes of women who enter pregnancy at advanced maternal age. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE As women weigh personal desire to bear children against competing social expectations, they may find themselves navigating their own unique path shaped in part by the region in which they live. Better characterization of the circumstances that lead to advanced maternal age in the United States, including exploration of unintended and unwanted AMA pregnancy, is necessary to develop policies and interventions that meet women's needs. This work should utilize a reproductive justice framework to ensure that women's preferences, particularly women of color, are upheld while promoting health and wellbeing for women.
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Voltas N, Arija V, Hernández-Martínez C, Nappi L, Cibelli G, Basora J, Canals J. Perinatal emotional states: a comparative study between two cohorts recruited in a Mediterranean environment. Women Health 2020; 61:221-234. [PMID: 33213300 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2020.1847749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Experiencing negative emotional states during pregnancy has been linked to adverse outcomes for mother and offspring. Our study aims were to compare the perinatal emotional states and obstetrical variables between pregnant women recruited in Spain (n = 202) and Italy (n = 103), and to investigate prenatal anxiety related factors. The study had two phases. In the 1st phase (3rd trimester of pregnancy), prenatal anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI); other prenatal and sociodemographic variables were also collected. In the 2nd phase (40 days postpartum), the STAI and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were administered. Compared to the Spanish sample, the Italian sample presented higher STAI state and STAI factor 1 mean scores (22.5 vs. 18.6 and 10.0 vs. 7.2), shorter gestations (mean gestation weeks: 39.1 vs. 39.8), more unplanned pregnancies (31.1% vs. 16.4%), and more cesareans deliveries (42.5% vs. 16.0%). Low socioeconomic levels, younger ages, previous miscarriages and unplanned pregnancies were related to prenatal anxiety. Postpartum depression rates was 31.3% and there were no differences between countries. Our results suggested that it may be interesting in both countries to create a prenatal monitoring protocol that attaches more importance to emotional wellbeing both during pregnancy and in the long term.
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- Núria Voltas
- Research Center for Behavioral Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.,Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Spain
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- Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Spain.,Nutrition and Public Health Unit, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Research Center for Behavioral Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.,Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Spain
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Institut d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol, Tarragona, Spain
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- Research Center for Behavioral Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.,Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Spain
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Tasuji T, Reese E, van Mulukom V, Whitehouse H. Band of mothers: Childbirth as a female bonding experience. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240175. [PMID: 33085666 PMCID: PMC7577500 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Does the experience of childbirth create social bonds among first-time mothers? Previous research suggests that sharing emotionally intense or painful experiences with others leads to “identity fusion,” a visceral feeling of oneness with a group that predicts strong forms of prosocial action and self-sacrifice for other group members. This study compared identity fusion with other mothers during pregnancy versus after childbirth in a sample of 164 U.S. women. Eighty-nine mothers in our sample were pregnant with their firstborn, and 75 mothers had given birth to their firstborn up to 6 months prior to the time of data collection. Results demonstrated that identity fusion with other mothers was higher for postpartum mothers than for antenatal mothers. As predicted, among postpartum mothers, those who thought that their childbirth was more painful than a typical childbirth experience reported greater identity fusion with mothers who reported having had a very difficult birth. Postpartum mothers’ ruminative thought about the birth mediated the association between level of dysphoria and identity fusion, and identity fusion moderated the association between postpartum mothers’ ruminative and reflective thought about the birth and their posttraumatic growth in complex ways. These findings provide evidence that perceived sharedness of the childbirth experience and thoughts about the birth are important to the process of identity fusion with other mothers, and highlight the importance of post-event processing for psychological health.
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- Tara Tasuji
- Centre for the Study of Social Cohesion, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- * E-mail: (TT); (ER)
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- Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- * E-mail: (TT); (ER)
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- Centre for the Study of Social Cohesion, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Centre for the Study of Social Cohesion, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Pregnancy-Related Anxiety, Perceived Parental Self-Efficacy and the Influence of Parity and Age. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17186709. [PMID: 32942604 PMCID: PMC7557851 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Pregnancy-related anxiety is contextualised by pregnancy and is a health concern for the mother and child. Perceived parental self-efficacy is associated with this anxiety and age and parity are identified as influential factors. This research, therefore, predicted that negative perceptions of parental self-efficacy would predict greater pregnancy-related anxiety, moderated by parity and age. Participants (N = 771) were recruited online and assessed for perceived parental self-efficacy, pregnancy-related anxiety, and demographics. Moderation models showed that the psychosocial and sociodemographic factors combined predicted up to 49% of the variance. Parental self-efficacy predicted anxiety in the areas of body image, worry about themselves, baby concerns, pregnancy acceptance, attitudes towards medical staff and childbirth, and avoidance. Parity predicted pregnancy-related anxiety both overall and in childbirth concerns, worry about self, baby concerns and attitudes towards childbirth. Age predicted baby concerns. There was a significant moderation effect for pregnancy acceptance indicating that primiparous women with low perceptions of parental self-efficacy are less accepting of their pregnancy. Results suggest that parity and parental self-efficacy may be risk factors for first-time mothers for pregnancy-related anxiety.
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Ko H, Chang TY, Lussier EC, Olisova K, Sung CY, Chen PKT, Li WC, Yang TY, Wang RX. Multidisciplinary team approach to the prenatal management of orofacial clefts: a single center cohort study in Taiwan. Sci Rep 2020; 10:13916. [PMID: 32811868 PMCID: PMC7435174 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70906-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Advances in ultrasound fetal diagnostics and treatment have created a dilemma for doctors and parents: choosing whether to continue with a pregnancy as well as choosing between various treatment options. A multidisciplinary approach has been widely accepted in the management of other prenatally diagnosed anomalies and has shown superior results compared to routine care. We present a retrospective cohort of patients prenatally diagnosed with orofacial clefts who were offered consultation by an expert multidisciplinary team, including: a fetal medicine specialist, an obstetrician, a plastic surgeon, and a case managing nurse. We analyzed factors influencing parents' decision to utilize a consultation service, as well as their decision about pregnancy continuation. Our results suggest that the presence of other anomalies and maternal age heavily influenced the decision about the uptake of consultations. If consulted by the team, parents tended to continue with the pregnancy, even when accounting for fetal gender and maternal age. On the other hand, having a consultation had varying effects depending on the cleft type. The findings suggest that multidisciplinary consultations may be an efficient approach in managing pregnancies complicated by orofacial cleft anomalies; which may help in preventing unnecessary pregnancy terminations and developing a sufficient postnatal care plan.
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- Puli Christian Hospital, Puli Township, Taiwan
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First-time mothers’ experiences of preparing for childbirth at advanced maternal age. Midwifery 2020; 86:102558. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.102558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The epidemiologic characteristics and associated risk factors of preterm birth from 2004 to 2013 in Taiwan. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:201. [PMID: 32252663 PMCID: PMC7137208 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-02903-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background The rate of preterm birth has been increasing worldwide. Most preterm babies are at an increased risk of central nervous system impairments as well as respiratory and gastrointestinal complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiologic characteristics of and associated factors contributing to preterm birth in Taiwan. Methods Information on obstetric antecedents and risk factors for preterm birth in pregnant women was obtained from the National Health Insurance Research (NHIR) database provided by the Taiwan National Health Research Institute. All live births from 2004 to 2013 in Taiwan were included in this study. Results A total of 130,362 live births from 2004 to 2013 were included in this study. Overall, the average annual rate of preterm births increased by 5.3% (from 3.33% in 2004 to 5.11% in 2013). Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that nulliparous women, multifetal pregnancies, advanced mother age, history of preterm birth, history of maternal drug abuse/dependence, and maternal medical complications were positively associated with an increased risk of preterm birth (all p-values< 0.05). Conclusion The overall proportion of preterm births increased from 2004 to 2013 in Taiwan. Babies born preterm had a higher risk of developing morbidities and mortalities. The development of a comprehensive program to identify the high-risk group is needed for effective interventions to prevent premature birth.
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Decision-making about antidepressant medication use in pregnancy: a comparison between women making the decision in the preconception period versus in pregnancy. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:54. [PMID: 32033547 PMCID: PMC7007680 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-2478-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Decisions about antidepressant use in pregnancy are complex. Little is known about how pregnancy-planning and already pregnant women making these decisions differ. METHODS In 95 Canadian women having difficulty deciding whether to take antidepressants in pregnancy, we compared sociodemographic factors, clinical characteristics, and treatment intent between women planning pregnancy (preconception women) and currently-pregnant women. RESULTS About 90% of preconception women (n = 55) were married or cohabitating and university-educated, and over 60% had an annual income of > 80,000 CAD/year; this was not different from currently-pregnant women (n = 40). Almost all women had previously used antidepressants, but preconception women were more likely to report current use (85.5% vs. 45.0%). They were more likely to have high decisional conflict (83.6% vs. 60.0%) and less likely to be under the care of a psychiatrist (29.1% vs. 52.5%). Preconception women were more likely than pregnant women to report the intent to use antidepressants (60% vs. 32.5%, odds ratio 3.11, 95% confidence interval 1.33-7.32); this was partially explained by between-group differences in current antidepressant use. CONCLUSIONS Preconception women were more likely than pregnant women to intend to use antidepressants in pregnancy, in part because more of them were already using this treatment. Strategies to enhance support for decision-making about antidepressant medication use in pregnancy may need to be tailored differently for pregnancy-planning and already pregnant women.
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Pullon S, Ballantyne A, Macdonald L, Barthow C, Wickens K, Crane J. Daily decision-making about food during pregnancy: a New Zealand study. Health Promot Int 2020; 34:469-478. [PMID: 29342272 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dax098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Pregnancy has always been a life-changing event for women and their families, but societal concern about pregnancy and motherhood has become intense in the digital age. The role of health promotion agencies and others supplying health-related resources about lifestyle behaviours is both important and in need of scrutiny. Ever increasing advice for pregnant women, their families and health professionals, abounds. This study of decision making during pregnancy investigated how women made everyday decisions during pregnancy about food and drink, as well as dietary supplements and medications, alcohol and recreational drugs. This qualitative interview study was a side-arm to a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted with pregnant women in Wellington New Zealand, 2013-2016. Data from interviews with 20 women were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. In relation to decision-making about lifestyle behaviours, five themes emerged-Information about food; Wanted and unwanted advice; Worry, anxiety and indecision; Making daily decisions about food; Changes in decision making over time. Participating women talked more about food selection and restriction advice than any other lifestyle topic. Analysis demonstrated concern about information accuracy and overload from multiple, diverse sources. Women described learning how to assess resource credibility, how to develop decision-making skills, and who to trust. The study raises important questions about how the health information environment, despite best intentions, can be confusing or potentially harmful. The study underlines the continued importance of the role health professionals have in not only interpreting information to discuss individualized advice, but also in empowering pregnant women to develop lifestyle-related decision-making skills.
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- Susan Pullon
- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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Chen KH, Chen IC, Yang YC, Chen KT. The trends and associated factors of preterm deliveries from 2001 to 2011 in Taiwan. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e15060. [PMID: 30921237 PMCID: PMC6456051 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000015060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The rate of preterm birth has been increasing worldwide. Most preterm babies are at increased risk of central nervous system impairments as well as respiratory and gastrointestinal complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the trends in preterm birth and associated factors contributing to preterm delivery in Taiwan. Information on obstetric antecedents and risk factors of preterm birth of pregnant women was obtained from the Taiwan National Medical Birth Register database. All live births from 2001 to 2011 in Taiwan were included in this study. A total of 2,334,532 live births from 2001 to 2011 were included in this study. Overall, the proportion of preterm deliveries increased by 11.1% (from 8.2% in 2001 to 9.1% in 2011). Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that nulliparity, multiple births, maternal medical complications, maternal age <20 years or ≥40 years, and medical indication for earlier delivery were positively associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery. Nulliparous women aged younger than 20 years and older than 40 years should be recognized as at-risk for preterm birth.
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- Kou-Huang Chen
- School of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Sanming University, Sanming, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
- Department of Occupational Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), Tainan, Taiwan
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Impact of maternal age on intrapartum caesarean delivery rate in nulliparas with spontaneous labour. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2019; 48:407-411. [PMID: 30797893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The advanced maternal age rate increases in developed countries. Older women have more pre-existing condition than youngest women and develop more frequently obstetrical pathologies responsible for a higher rate of caesarean delivery before labour and labour induction. For aged nulliparous without pathology who experience spontaneous labour, there is few data on the mode of delivery and on physiological labour according to maternal age. OBJECTIVE To compare the intrapartum caesarean delivery rate according to maternal age, for nulliparous with planned vaginal delivery and spontaneous labour at term. METHODS Retrospective cohort in a single academic institution between January 2000 and June 2017. All nulliparous women with planned vaginal delivery with live singleton in cephalic presentation at and after 37 weeks of gestation with spontaneous labour were included (n = 10,611). Two groups were compared: nulliparous women aged 20-34 and nulliparous women aged 35 and over. The main outcome was the intrapartum caesarean delivery rate. A subgroup analysis was performed for nulliparous with more advanced maternal age defined as women over 40. RESULTS Among the 10,611 women included in this analysis, 8,993 (84.8%) were aged 20-34 and 1,618 (15.2%) were aged over 35. From the latter 367 (22.7%) were over 40 years old. The intrapartum caesarean delivery rate was similar between women aged between 20 and 34 and women aged over 35 (10.8% compared to 8.8%; cOR 0.91, 95% CI 0.76-1.08; aOR 0.91, 95% CI 0.76-1.09). The indications of caesarean were similar in both groups. No differences were found between both groups for mean labour duration (430.9 min for the [20-34] years group compared to 428.0 min for the over 35 years group, p = 0.654). The subgroup analysis performed on nulliparous with more advanced maternal age yielded similar results. CONCLUSION For nulliparous at term in spontaneous labour, an advanced maternal age was not associated with an increased intrapartum caesarean delivery rate.
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‘It's now or never’—nulliparous women's experiences of pregnancy at advanced maternal age: A grounded theory study. Midwifery 2019; 68:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Wyles K, Miller YD. Does it get better with age? Women's experience of communication in maternity care. Women Birth 2018; 32:e366-e375. [PMID: 30206041 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.08.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Communication with maternity care providers is one of the strongest predictors of the perceived quality of maternity care. There is evidence that older mothers experience better communication than younger mothers, but no evidence for why this occurs. AIM To identify differences between younger (<35 years) and older (35+ years) mother's perceived quality of communication and any apparent age-related differences. METHODS We analysed cross-sectional data from 2504 first-time mothers in the Having a Baby in Queensland Survey 2012. Binary logistic regression assessed associations between maternal age and perceived optimal communication (information, participation, and connection) from care providers during women's most recent pregnancy and birth. Multivariable logistic regression modelling determined the effect of potential confounders (model of care, mode of birth, maternal age, and risk perceptions) on associations between age and communication quality. FINDINGS After adjustment for confounders, older mothers were more likely to report experiencing optimal information (e.g., not receiving conflicting information) and connection with caregivers (e.g., comfortable asking questions) in both pregnancy and birth. There were no age-related differences in the perception of participation. Model of care and mode of birth were more influential than maternal age in predicting communication perceptions. Women who used midwifery or private obstetric models and had unassisted vaginal births were more likely to perceive optimal communication. CONCLUSION Given the benefits of communication on maternity care, redressing these age-related differences should be a focus of future communication training for care providers to ensure that women receive optimal communication, regardless of their age.
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- Katy Wyles
- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059, Australia.
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Kim MH, Choi SY. Development of Pregnancy Risk Symptom Perception Scale. KOREAN JOURNAL OF WOMEN HEALTH NURSING 2018; 24:297-309. [PMID: 37684936 DOI: 10.4069/kjwhn.2018.24.3.297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To develop Pregnancy Risk symptom Perception Scale (PRPS) and evaluate its validity and reliability. METHODS A preliminary 30-item version of PRPS was developed through literature review, in-depth interview, and Content Validity. Each item was scored on a four-point Likert scale. The preliminary scale was developed based on 301 pregnant women who visited a hospital. Date were analyzed using item analysis, factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and Cronbach's α (0.90 for total item, 0.80 to 0.88 for factors). RESULTS The PRPS consisted of 27 items. Three factors (physical, environmental, and emotional factors) explained 55% of the total variance. Cronbach's Criterion validity was supported by comparison with the Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire (r=0.34). In reliability test, the reliability coefficient of pregnancy risk symptom perception was high at 0.90. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the pregnancy risk symptom perception scale developed in this study comprises items that can assess the level of pregnant women's pregnancy risk symptom perception in Korea. Its validity and reliability were proven. PRPS can be utilized to measure pregnant women's risk symptom perception during pregnancy. PRPS will contribute to the development of systematic prenatal care and effective risk management.
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- Mi Heyi Kim
- Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Cheongam College, Suncheon, Korea
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Cheongam College, Suncheon, Korea
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Martinelli KG, Garcia ÉM, Santos Neto ETD, Gama SGND. Advanced maternal age and its association with placenta praevia and placental abruption: a meta-analysis. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2018; 34:e00206116. [PMID: 29489954 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00206116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the existence and magnitude of the association between advanced maternal age (AMA) and occurrence of placenta praevia (PP) and placental abruption (PA) among nulliparous and multiparous women, by a systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched articles published between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2015, in any language, in the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and LILACS. Women were grouped into two age categories: up to 34 years old and 35 years or older. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the studies. A meta-analysis was conducted for the PP and PA outcomes, using a meta-regression model to find possible covariates associated with heterogeneity among the studies and Egger's test to assess publication bias. The protocol of this systematic review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) system (CRD42016045594). Twenty-three studies met the criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. For both outcomes, an increase in age increased the magnitude of association strength, and PP (OR = 3.16, 95%CI: 2.79-3.57) was more strongly associated with AMA than PA (OR = 1.44, 95%CI: 1.35-1.54). For parity, there was no difference between nulliparous and multiparous women considered older for the PP and PA outcomes. Our review provided very low-quality evidence for both outcomes, since it encompasses observational studies with high statistical heterogeneity, diversity of populations, no control of confounding factors in several cases, and publication bias. However, the confidence intervals were small and there is a dose-response gradient, as well as a large magnitude of effect for PP.
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- Katrini Guidolini Martinelli
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brasil.,Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Bachmann G, MacArthur TA, Khanuja K. Need for Comprehensive Counseling in Women Requesting Oocyte Cryopreservation. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2017; 27:227-230. [PMID: 29072973 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to assess current counseling recommendations for women undergoing elective oocyte cryopreservation. DATA SOURCES PubMed and Clinical Key. MATERIALS AND METHODS A search of PubMed and Clinical Key was conducted to assess current counseling practices for elective oocyte cryopreservation. RESULTS It is substantiated that uniform counseling guidelines are lacking for this group of assisted reproductive technology (ART) patients presenting only for cryopreserving their oocytes. However, although a woman may be a suitable candidate for pregnancy at the point that she undergoes oocyte cryopreservation, possibly many years later, at the time of oocyte thawing, this same woman may have multiple risk factors, which will increase her risk for pregnancy-related maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. CONCLUSIONS Given the increasing use of oocyte cryopreservation, data support that women be extensively counseled at the time they are requesting elective oocyte cryopreservation for future use in the same manner that they are counseled when requesting ART for pursuing an immediate pregnancy.
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- Gloria Bachmann
- Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Akselsson A, Georgsson S, Lindgren H, Pettersson K, Rådestad I. Women's attitudes, experiences and compliance concerning the use of Mindfetalness- a method for systematic observation of fetal movements in late pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:359. [PMID: 29037234 PMCID: PMC5644086 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1548-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements and low awareness of fetal movements are associated with a negative birth outcome. Mindfetalness is a method developed for women to facilitate systematic observations of the intensity, character and frequency of fetal movements in late pregnancy. We sought to explore women’s attitudes, experiences and compliance in using Mindfetalness. Methods We enrolled 104 pregnant women treated at three maternity clinics in Stockholm, Sweden, from February to July of 2016. We educated 104 women in gestational week 28–32 by providing information about fetal movements and how to practice Mindfetalness. Each was instructed to perform the assessment daily for 15 min. At each subsequent follow-up, the midwife collected information regarding their perceptions of Mindfetalness, and their compliance. Content analyses, descriptive and analytic statistics were used in the analysis of data. Results Of the women, 93 (89%) were positive towards Mindfetalness and compliance was high 78 (75%). Subjective responses could be binned into one of five categories: Decreased worry, relaxing, creating a relationship, more knowledge about the unborn baby and awareness of the unborn baby. Eleven (11%) women had negative perceptions of Mindfetalness, citing time, and the lack of need for a method to observe fetal movements as the most common reasons. Conclusion Women in late pregnancy are generally positive about Mindfetalness and their compliance with daily use is high. The technique helped them to be more aware of, and create a relationship with, their unborn baby. Mindfetalness can be a useful tool in antenatal care. However, further study is necessary in order to determine whether the technique is able to reduce the incidence of negative birth outcome.
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- Anna Akselsson
- Sophiahemmet University and Department of women and Child's Health, Karolinska Institutet, PB 5605, S-114 86, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Sophiahemmet University and Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women and Child's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Sheinis M, Carpe N, Gold S, Selk A. Ignorance is bliss: women's knowledge regarding age-related pregnancy risks. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2017; 38:344-351. [PMID: 29022426 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2017.1357685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pregnancy risks rise with age and the average age of first time mothers is rising. This study aimed to assess women's actual knowledge and their perceived knowledge of pregnancy complications relating to advanced maternal age. A cross-sectional survey was administered to primiparous women measuring demographics, knowledge of age-related pregnancy risks, previous counselling and health literacy. Of the 218 women surveyed, the mean knowledge score was not significantly different for women <35 years of age compared to women ≥35 years of age (p = .09). Although there was no difference in knowledge between the two groups, women ≥35 years of age perceived themselves to be more knowledgeable than those under 35 (p < .01). The majority of women (67%) wanted further counselling on this topic and indicated a preference for their doctor to counsel them (76%). Women require counselling informing them of their increased risk of complications if they begin childbearing at older ages. Impact statement What is already known on this subject: The average age of first time mothers is rising worldwide. Pregnancy risks rise with age, especially in first time mothers. Previous studies have shown that knowledge of age-related pregnancy risks correlate with educational level and health literacy. What the results of this study add: This study supports those findings and also demonstrates that perceived knowledge does not correlate with measured knowledge of age-related pregnancy risks. Women ≥35 years of age (higher-risk women) are no more knowledgeable than their younger counterparts though they perceive themselves to be better informed. Greater education regarding these risks may allow women to mitigate some of these risks through lifestyle and diet alteration and will prepare women for what to expect if these risks and complications occur. The majority of women in this study seek pregnancy information on the internet, but desire further counselling from their doctors regarding age-related pregnancy risks. What the implications are of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research: Given these results, physicians must consider making greater efforts to counsel women about pregnancy risks in advanced maternal age and tailor these conversations to suit the educational level and health literacy of each individual patient.
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- Michal Sheinis
- a Faculty of Medicine , University of Toronto , Toronto , Canada
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- a Faculty of Medicine , University of Toronto , Toronto , Canada
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- a Faculty of Medicine , University of Toronto , Toronto , Canada
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- b Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Mount Sinai Hospital , Toronto , Canada.,c Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , University of Toronto , Toronto , Canada
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Hodgson ZG, Saxell L, Christians JK. An evaluation of Interprofessional group antenatal care: a prospective comparative study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:297. [PMID: 28882131 PMCID: PMC5590183 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1485-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Maternal and neonatal outcomes are influenced by the nature of antenatal care. Standard pregnancy care is provided on an individual basis, with one-on-one appointments between a client and family doctor, midwife or obstetrician. A novel, group-based antenatal care delivery model was developed in the United States in the 1990s and is growing in popularity beyond the borders of the USA. The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes in clients receiving interprofessional group perinatal care versus interprofessional individual care in a Canadian setting. Methods Clients attending the South Community Birth Program (SCBP), an interprofessional, collaborative, primary care maternity program, offering both individual and group care, were invited to participate in the study. Pregnancy knowledge and satisfaction scores, and perinatal outcomes were compared between those receiving group versus individual care. Chi-square tests, general linear models and logistic regression were used to compare the questionnaire scores and perinatal outcomes between cohorts. Results Three hundred three clients participated in the study. Group care was comparable to individual care in terms of mode of birth, gestational age at birth, infant birth weight, breastfeeding rates, pregnancy knowledge, preparedness for labour and baby care, and client satisfaction. The rates of adverse perinatal outcomes were extremely low amongst SCBP clients, regardless of the type of care received (preterm birth rates ~5%). Breastfeeding rates were very high amongst all study participants (> 78% exclusive breastfeeding), as were measures of pregnancy knowledge and satisfaction. Conclusions This is the first Canadian study to compare outcomes in clients receiving interprofessional group care versus individual care. Our observation that interprofessional group care outcomes and satisfaction were as good as interprofessional individual care has important implications for the antenatal care of clients and for addressing the projected maternity provider crisis facing Canada, particularly in small and rural communities. Further study of group-based care including not only client satisfaction, but also provider satisfaction, is needed. In addition, research into the role of interprofessional care in meeting the needs and improving perinatal outcomes of different populations is necessary.
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- Zoë G Hodgson
- South Community Birth Program, 202-1193 Kingsway, Vancouver, V5V 3C9, Canada
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- South Community Birth Program, 202-1193 Kingsway, Vancouver, V5V 3C9, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, V5A 1S6, Canada.
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Taghizadeh Z, Cheraghi MA, Kazemnejad A, Pooralajal J, Aghababaei S. Difference in Perception of Pregnancy Risk in Two Maternal Age Groups. J Clin Diagn Res 2017; 11:QC09-QC12. [PMID: 28658853 PMCID: PMC5483755 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23661.9915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Various health risks and complications may happen during pregnancy for both the mother and her child. Women should be informed of the risk associated with their pregnancy. AIM To compare the differences of perception of pregnancy risk of two maternal age groups of healthy nulliparous women. MATERIALS AND METHODS In an analytical, descriptive cross-sectional study, 240 nulliparous pregnant women (160 women aged 18 to 35 years as a normal age group and 80 women < 18 years as a high risk age group) were randomly selected. Women were asked to complete questionnaire which included sociodemographic characteristics, pregnancy history, perception of pregnancy risk and pregnancy related anxiety. RESULTS Overall, women of < 18 years (high-risk group) perceived the risks of pregnancy higher than those of 18-35 years age women (reference group). Women in high-risk group rated their risks for herself, having haemorrhaging, having a cesarean birth and dying during pregnancy to be significantly higher than reference group. There was a statistically significant relationship between maternal age and perception of pregnancy risk (p<0.003). There was also a statistically significant relationship between pregnancy related anxiety and perception of pregnancy risk (p<0.002). CONCLUSION Women's perception of pregnancy risk is different in various maternal age groups. Maternal age can be considered as one of the important factors affecting perception of pregnancy risk. By routine screening of perception of pregnancy risk during prenatal care more effective risk consulting model could be designed.
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- Ziba Taghizadeh
- Assistant Professor, Tehran Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Associate Professor, Tehran Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Associate Professor, Modeling of Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- PhD Candidate of Reproductive Health, Department of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Harris BS, Bishop KC, Kemeny HR, Walker JS, Rhee E, Kuller JA. Risk Factors for Birth Defects. Obstet Gynecol Surv 2017; 72:123-135. [PMID: 28218773 DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000000405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Importance Major congenital abnormalities, or birth defects, carry significant medical, surgical, cosmetic, or lifestyle consequences. Such abnormalities may be syndromic, involving multiple organ systems, or can be isolated. Overall, 2% to 4% of live births involve congenital abnormalities. Risk factors for birth defects are categorized as modifiable and nonmodifiable. Modifiable risk factors require thorough patient education/counseling. The strongest risk factors, such as age, family history, and a previously affected child, are usually nonmodifiable. Objective This review focuses on risk factors for birth defects including alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, smoking, obesity, pregestational diabetes, maternal phenylketonuria, multiple gestation, advanced maternal age, advanced paternal age, family history/consanguinity, folic acid deficiency, medication exposure, and radiation exposure. Evidence Acquisition Literature review via PubMed. Results There is a strong link between alcohol use, folic acid deficiency, obesity, uncontrolled maternal diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled maternal phenylketonuria, and monozygotic twins and an increased risk of congenital anomalies. Advanced maternal age confers an increased risk of aneuploidy, as well as nonchromosomal abnormalities. Some medications, including angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, retinoic acid, folic acid antagonists, and certain anticonvulsants, are associated with various birth defects. However, there are few proven links between illicit drug use, smoking, advanced paternal age, radiation exposure, and statins with specific birth defects. Conclusions and Relevance Birth defects are associated with multiple modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors. Obstetrics providers should work with patients to minimize their risk of birth defects if modifiable risk factors are present and to appropriately counsel patients when nonmodifiable risk factors are present.
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- Medical Student, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham
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- Research Librarian, Health Sciences Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Professor, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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Aldrighi JD, Wall ML, Souza SRRK, Cancela FZV. The experiences of pregnant women at an advanced maternal age: an integrative review. Rev Esc Enferm USP 2016; 50:512-21. [DOI: 10.1590/s0080-623420160000400019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To identify in the literature how the experiences of women age 35 or above are described in terms of pregnancy. METHOD Integrative review based on MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS, and SciELO databases, with no time period constraint. RESULTS Eighteen studies that dealt with the experiences of pregnant women at an advanced maternal age were selected and analyzed. The studies evidenced four theme categories: the search for information, which pointed to a deficit of information supplied by health care professionals; perceiving the risks, which pointed to women's concerns about their own health and their children's; the ideal moment for motherhood, with different reasons for postponing it; and adjusting to a new routine, showing a concern regarding changes in daily life. CONCLUSION From the results, it was possible to understand that other factors, in addition to those that include risks, are present in the experiences of older pregnant women and point to a need to involve such aspects in nursing care to create comprehensive strategies that are aligned with these women's needs.
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AIM To report an analysis of the concept of risk perception in pregnancy. BACKGROUND Pregnant women are increasingly exposed to the view that pregnancy and childbirth are intrinsically dangerous, requiring medical monitoring and management. Societal pressures are applied to women that dictate appropriate behaviours during pregnancy. These changes have resulted in increased perception of risk for pregnant women. DESIGN Walker and Avant's method was selected to guide this analysis. DATA SOURCES Peer-reviewed articles published in English from CINAHL, Scopus, PubMed and Psychinfo. No date limits were applied. METHODS Thematic analysis was conducted on 79 articles. Attributes, antecedents and consequences of the concept were identified. RESULTS The attributes of the concept are the possibility of harm to mother or infant and beliefs about the severity of the risk state. The physical condition of pregnancy combined with the cognitive ability to perceive a personal risk state is antecedents. Risk perception in pregnancy influences women's affective state and has an impact on decision-making about pregnancy and childbirth. There are limited empirical referents with which to measure the concept. CONCLUSION Women today know more about their developing infant than at any other time in history; however, this has not led to a sense of reassurance. Nurses and midwives have a critical role in assisting pregnant women, and their families make sense of the information they are exposed to. An understanding of the complexities of the concept of risk perception in pregnancy may assist in enabling nurses and midwives to reaffirm the normalcy of pregnancy.
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- Suzanne Lydia Lennon
- College of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Lucas C, Starling P, McMahon A, Charlton K. Erring on the side of caution: pregnant women's perceptions of consuming fish in a risk averse society. J Hum Nutr Diet 2015; 29:418-26. [PMID: 26693662 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fish and seafood are good sources of several nutrients that are important for foetal growth and development. Despite guidelines encouraging the eating of fish during pregnancy, research indicates that pregnant women may be limiting or avoiding these foods. Possible factors contributing to this include concerns regarding levels of mercury and other contaminants and pregnant women's purported heightened risk consciousness. The present study aimed to explore pregnant women's perceptions of consuming fish and seafood during pregnancy. METHODS Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 15 pregnant women across all three trimesters in New South Wales, Australia. Questions focussed on exploring nutrition information received during pregnancy, dietary changes made during pregnancy and, more specifically, perceptions of fish and seafood, as well as views on information of fish and seafood commonly provided to pregnant women. Data were collected, then transcribed and analysed using an inductive coding process, guided by the qualitative theory grounded approach. RESULTS Multiple inter-related themes were found to shape pregnant women's perceptions related to fish and seafood consumption during pregnancy; namely, the understanding of fish and seafood as part of a healthy diet, external factors such as cost, individual preferences such as taste, and confidence in choosing and preparing fish. The context of a risk adverse society permeated these themes. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides insight into the inter-related factors that influence pregnant women's consumption or avoidance of fish and seafood.
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- C Lucas
- School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Murakami K, Turale S, Skirton H, Doris F, Tsujino K, Ito M, Kutsunugi S. Experiences regarding maternal age-specific risks and prenatal testing of women of advanced maternal age in Japan. Nurs Health Sci 2015. [PMID: 26198748 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The number of pregnant women of advanced maternal age has increased worldwide. Women in this group have an increased chance of fetal abnormality. To explore Japanese women's experiences regarding maternal age-specific risks and prenatal testing, we conducted a descriptive qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 women aged 35 years or over who had given birth within the previous three months to a healthy, term infant. Thematic analysis of transcribed interview data was performed and three major themes were identified: inadequate understanding of genetic risks; insufficiently informed choice regarding prenatal testing; and need for more information from health professionals. Some participants were not aware of maternal age-specific risks to the fetus. Many took their cues from health professionals and did not raise the topic themselves, but would have considered prenatal testing if made aware of the risks. Nurses, midwives and other health professionals need to adequately inform pregnant women about the genetic risks to the fetus and offer testing at an appropriate stage early in the pregnancy.
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- Kyoko Murakami
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.,Department of Global Health and Nursing, Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ryukus, Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
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- Faculty of Health & Welfare, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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Robinson M, Pennell CE, McLean NJ, Tearne JE, Oddy WH, Newnham JP. Risk Perception in Pregnancy. EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST 2015. [DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Despite huge advances in obstetric management and technology in recent decades, there has not been an accompanying decrease in patients’ perception of risk during pregnancy. The aim of this paper is to examine the context of risk perception in pregnancy and what practitioners can do to manage it. The modern pregnancy may induce a heightened perception of risk due to increased prenatal testing and surveillance, medico-legal complexity, fertility treatment, and the increasing use of the internet and social media as a source of information. The consequences of an inflated perception of risk during pregnancy include stress, anxiety, and depression, and these issues may have long-lasting implications for patients, their babies, and their families. There are numerous resilience and vulnerability factors that can help care providers identify those who may be predisposed to increased risk perception in pregnancy, and there is a role for both obstetric care providers and psychologists engaged in obstetric settings to manage and reduce risk perception in patients where possible. Ultimately, the medical management of risk during pregnancy can be complex but a thorough understanding of the social and emotional context can assist providers to support their patients through both high- and low-risk pregnancy and birth.
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- Monique Robinson
- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Women’s and Infants’ Health, The University of Western Australia at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Women’s and Infants’ Health, The University of Western Australia at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Australia
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Petersen I, McCrea RL, Lupattelli A, Nordeng H. Women's perception of risks of adverse fetal pregnancy outcomes: a large-scale multinational survey. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e007390. [PMID: 26033946 PMCID: PMC4458601 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine pregnant women and new mothers' perception of risks in pregnancy. DESIGN, SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS This was a large-scale multinational survey including 9113 pregnant women and new mothers from 18 countries in Europe, North America and Australia. MAIN OUTCOMES Risk perception scores (0-10) for harmful effects to the fetus were derived for: (1) medicines (over-the-counter medicine and prescribed medicine), (2) food substances (eggs and blue veined cheese), (3) herbal substances (ginger and cranberries) (4) alcohol and tobacco, and (5) thalidomide. RESULTS Overall, 80% (6453/8131) of women perceived the risk of giving birth to a child with a birth defect to be ≤ 5 of 100 births. The women rated cranberries and ginger least harmful (mean risk perception scores 1.1 and 1.5 of 10, respectively) and antidepressants, alcohol, smoking and thalidomide as most harmful (7.6, 8.6, 9.2 and 9.4 out of 10, respectively). The perception varied with age, level of education, pregnancy status, profession and geographical region. Noticeably, 70% had not heard about thalidomide, but of those who had (2692/9113), the risk perception scores were 0.4-0.5 points lower in women below 25 years compared to women aged 26-30 years. CONCLUSIONS In general, women perceived the risks of giving birth to a child with birth defects low, but there were substantial disparities between women's perceived risks and the actual risks when it comes to over-the-counter agents against nausea and prescribed medication. The study revealed that few women knew of thalidomide, suggesting that the general awareness among women of the teratogenic effects of thalidomide is declining, but it has left a general scepticism about safety of medication in pregnancy. This may have some severe consequences if women are left without medical treatments in pregnancy.
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- Irene Petersen
- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of PharmacoEpidemiology and Drug Safety Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of PharmacoEpidemiology and Drug Safety Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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Wang HJ, Kim IO. Effects of a Mobile Web-based Pregnancy Health Care Educational Program for Mothers at an Advanced Maternal Age. J Korean Acad Nurs 2015; 45:337-46. [DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2015.45.3.337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hee Jung Wang
- Department of Nursing, Suwon Women's University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea
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Guedes M, Canavarro MC. Risk Knowledge and Psychological Distress During Pregnancy Among Primiparous Women of Advanced Age and Their Partners. J Midwifery Womens Health 2014; 59:483-93. [PMID: 25196229 DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION First childbirth at advanced maternal age has become a growing public health concern due to its increased risks for maternal-fetal health. The present study aimed to characterize the risk knowledge of primiparous women of advanced age and their partners and to examine interindividual variability on risk knowledge depending on sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics. The study also examined the influence of one partner's risk knowledge on both partners' psychological distress. METHODS The present study is part of an ongoing longitudinal project focusing on 2 timings of assessment: the prenatal diagnosis visit (time 1) and the third trimester of pregnancy (time 2). A total of 95 primiparous women of advanced age and their partners were consecutively recruited in a Portuguese referral urban hospital. Participants completed a questionnaire on knowledge of maternal age-related risks of childbearing at time 1 as well as the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 at time 2. RESULTS Both partners showed incomplete risk knowledge, with the exception of the impact of maternal age on fertility, the probability to request medical help to conceive, and increased risk of Down syndrome. Women's risk knowledge did not vary depending on sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics. Male partners with prior infertility and medically assisted reproduction treatments reported higher risk knowledge. Higher risk knowledge in male partners increased psychological distress during pregnancy in both members of the couples. DISCUSSION The findings indicated that first childbirth at advanced maternal age is rarely an informed reproductive decision, emphasizing the need to develop preventive interventions that may enhance couples' knowledge of maternal age-related risks. Given the influence of the risk knowledge of male partners on women's psychological distress, antenatal interventions should be couple-focused. Interventions should inform couples about maternal age-related risks, enhance their perceived control, and promote effective dyadic communication and coping strategies to address risk.
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Li Y, Townend J, Rowe R, Knight M, Brocklehurst P, Hollowell J. The effect of maternal age and planned place of birth on intrapartum outcomes in healthy women with straightforward pregnancies: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e004026. [PMID: 24441052 PMCID: PMC3902355 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To describe the relationship between maternal age and intrapartum outcomes in 'low-risk' women; and to evaluate whether the relationship between maternal age and intrapartum interventions and adverse outcomes differs by planned place of birth. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Obstetric units (OUs), midwifery units and planned home births in England. PARTICIPANTS 63 371 women aged over 16 without known medical or obstetric risk factors, with singleton pregnancies, planning vaginal birth. METHODS Log Poisson regression was used to evaluate the association between maternal age, modelled as a continuous and categorical variable, and risk of intrapartum interventions and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Intrapartum caesarean section, instrumental delivery, syntocinon augmentation and a composite measure of maternal interventions/adverse outcomes requiring obstetric care encompassing augmentation, instrumental delivery, intrapartum caesarean section, general anaesthesia, blood transfusion, third-degree/fourth-degree tear, maternal admission; adverse perinatal outcome (encompassing neonatal unit admission or perinatal death). RESULTS Interventions and adverse maternal outcomes requiring obstetric care generally increased with age, particularly in nulliparous women. For nulliparous women aged 16-40, the risk of experiencing an intervention or adverse outcome requiring obstetric care increased more steeply with age in planned non-OU births than in planned OU births (adjusted RR 1.21 per 5-year increase in age, 95% CI 1.18 to 1.25 vs adjusted RR 1.12, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.15) but absolute risks were lower in planned non-OU births at all ages. The risk of neonatal unit admission or perinatal death was significantly raised in nulliparous women aged 40+ relative to women aged 25-29 (adjusted RR 2.29, 95% CI 1.28 to 4.09). CONCLUSIONS At all ages, 'low-risk' women who plan birth in a non-OU setting tend to experience lower intervention rates than comparable women who plan birth in an OU. Younger nulliparous women appear to benefit more from this reduction than older nulliparous women.
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- Yangmei Li
- Policy Research Unit in Maternal Health and Care, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Policy Research Unit in Maternal Health and Care, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Policy Research Unit in Maternal Health and Care, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Policy Research Unit in Maternal Health and Care, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Policy Research Unit in Maternal Health and Care, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Bayrampour H, Heaman M, Duncan KA, Tough S. Predictors of perception of pregnancy risk among nulliparous women. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2013; 42:416-27. [PMID: 23773117 DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine factors associated with perception of pregnancy risk using a conceptual framework based on a review of the relevant literature and the psychometric model of risk perception. DESIGN A correlational study. SETTING Ambulatory care and antepartum units of two tertiary hospitals and selected obstetricians' offices and prenatal classes in Winnipeg, Canada. PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of nulliparous women in their third trimester with a singleton pregnancy. METHODS Between December 2009 and January 2011, the following questionnaires were completed by 159 nulliparous women: the Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire, the Pregnancy-related Anxiety scale, Knowledge of Maternal Age-related Risks of Childbearing Questionnaire, the SF-12v2 Health Status Survey, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control, and the Prenatal Scoring Form. Pearson's r correlations and stepwise multivariable linear regression analyses were conducted to achieve the research objectives. RESULTS Of the eight proposed factors in the conceptual framework, five factors were significant predictors of perception of pregnancy risk, including pregnancy-related anxiety, maternal age, medical risk, perceived internal control, and gestational age, accounting for 47% to 49% of the variance in risk perception. An interaction between the pregnancy-related anxiety score and maternal age was found. CONCLUSIONS These results contribute to the literature on perception of pregnancy risk by identifying a new predictor (gestational age), supporting the role of previously known factors in the state of pregnancy, and proposing pregnancy-related anxiety as a pregnancy dread factor in risk perception theories. This knowledge may have implications for developing more effective risk communication models.
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- Hamideh Bayrampour
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research, Child Development Centre, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta.
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Bayrampour H, Heaman M, Duncan KA, Tough S. Advanced maternal age and risk perception: a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2012; 12:100. [PMID: 22988825 PMCID: PMC3490979 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Advanced maternal age (AMA) is associated with several adverse pregnancy outcomes, hence these pregnancies are considered to be “high risk.” A review of the empirical literature suggests that it is not clear how women of AMA evaluate their pregnancy risk. This study aimed to address this gap by exploring the risk perception of pregnant women of AMA. Methods A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken to obtain a rich and detailed source of explanatory data regarding perceived pregnancy risk of 15 women of AMA. The sample was recruited from a variety of settings in Winnipeg, Canada. In-depth interviews were conducted with nulliparous women aged 35 years or older, in their third trimester, and with singleton pregnancies. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim, and content analysis was used to identify themes and categories. Results Four main themes emerged: definition of pregnancy risk, factors influencing risk perception, risk alleviation strategies, and risk communication with health professionals. Conclusions Several factors may influence women's perception of pregnancy risk including medical risk, psychological elements, characteristics of the risk, stage of pregnancy, and health care provider’s opinion. Understanding these influential factors may help health professionals who care for pregnant women of AMA to gain insight into their perspectives on pregnancy risk and improve the effectiveness of risk communication strategies with this group.
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- Hamideh Bayrampour
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research- Child Development Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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