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Zahmatkesh M, Faal Siahkal S, Alahverdi F, Tahmasebi G, Ebrahimi E. The role of art therapy on quality of life of women with recent pregnancy loss: A randomized clinical trial. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305403. [PMID: 39052552 PMCID: PMC11271899 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy loss and mourning can lead to psychological adverse effects on women's quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of art therapy on the quality of life of women with pregnancy loss. METHODS This study was a randomized clinical trial performed on 60 women who recently experienced abortion or stillbirth. After randomization in two groups (30 in each group), women in the intervention group received four session art therapy. In the control group, routine care was performed. The Perinatal Grief Scale and World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire, short version 26, was used to collect data before and eight weeks after intervention, and the result was compared before and after the intervention in both groups. RESULTS The mean age of participants was 26.5±4.75 years. Eight weeks after the intervention, the mean score of the total quality of life was significantly different between the two groups (348.64±13.12 vs.254.46±58.35; P>0.01). Also, all physical, psychological, social, and environmental dimensions of quality of life improved in the art therapy group compared to the control group (P>0.01). CONCLUSIONS Art therapy could improve the quality-of-life following pregnancy loss, and can be recommended as a complementary method next to routine care. TRIAL REGISTRATION IRCT20200104046002N1.
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- Masumeh Zahmatkesh
- Department of Reproductive Health Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Health Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Health Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Drapkina OM, Kontsevaya AV, Kalinina AM, Avdeev SM, Agaltsov MV, Alexandrova LM, Antsiferova AA, Aronov DM, Akhmedzhanov NM, Balanova YA, Balakhonova TV, Berns SA, Bochkarev MV, Bochkareva EV, Bubnova MV, Budnevsky AV, Gambaryan MG, Gorbunov VM, Gorny BE, Gorshkov AY, Gumanova NG, Dadaeva VA, Drozdova LY, Egorov VA, Eliashevich SO, Ershova AI, Ivanova ES, Imaeva AE, Ipatov PV, Kaprin AD, Karamnova NS, Kobalava ZD, Konradi AO, Kopylova OV, Korostovtseva LS, Kotova MB, Kulikova MS, Lavrenova EA, Lischenko OV, Lopatina MV, Lukina YV, Lukyanov MM, Mayev IV, Mamedov MN, Markelova SV, Martsevich SY, Metelskaya VA, Meshkov AN, Milushkina OY, Mukaneeva DK, Myrzamatova AO, Nebieridze DV, Orlov DO, Poddubskaya EA, Popovich MV, Popovkina OE, Potievskaya VI, Prozorova GG, Rakovskaya YS, Rotar OP, Rybakov IA, Sviryaev YV, Skripnikova IA, Skoblina NA, Smirnova MI, Starinsky VV, Tolpygina SN, Usova EV, Khailova ZV, Shalnova SA, Shepel RN, Shishkova VN, Yavelov IS. 2022 Prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases in Of the Russian Federation. National guidelines. КАРДИОВАСКУЛЯРНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКА 2022. [DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2022-3235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Quayyum F, Dombrowski SU. Barriers to nutritional pregnancy preparation and support needs in women and men: Qualitative study based on the Theoretical Domains Framework. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 17:17455065211042182. [PMID: 34465253 PMCID: PMC8414608 DOI: 10.1177/17455065211042182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Purpose: Eating behaviours prior to conception may impact the health of the offspring
at birth and throughout life. Women and men of childbearing age often follow
a nutritionally poor preconception diet. Nutritional support before
pregnancy has the potential to improve the health of future offspring. This
study examined barriers to nutritional preparation for pregnancy and
perceived support needs of women and men of childbearing age. Design: Qualitative interviews based on the Theoretical Domains Framework. Setting: Online. Participants: Eligible individuals were (1) New Brunswick residents (all genders), (2) over
19 years old, and (3) intended to have offspring in the future. Methods: Interviews were conducted via online instant messenger and analysed
thematically. Results: Interviews of participants (n = 19, age = 19–23 years, 14 women, 5 men) gave
rise to five key theoretical domains: lack of knowledge; lack of beliefs
about capabilities; suboptimal environmental context and resources;
unfavourable social influences; and restrictive social roles. Suggestions to
address pregnancy preparation support needs included healthcare professional
consultations; accessible and credible references; increasing access to
healthy food; proactive engagement; and gender-specific support. Conclusion: Women and men called for various types of preconception support to address
identified barriers, ranging from healthcare professional advice and
credible informational resources to broader interventions such as making
healthy food more affordable and normalizing discussion of preconception
health throughout the life course.
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- Fareeha Quayyum
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
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Fagbamigbe AF, Adebola OG, Dukhi N, Fagbamigbe OS, Uthman OA. Exploring the socio-economic determinants of educational inequalities in diarrhoea among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries: a Fairlie decomposition analysis. Arch Public Health 2021; 79:114. [PMID: 34167581 PMCID: PMC8223382 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-021-00639-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND What explains the underlying causes of educational inequalities in diarrhoea among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is poorly exploited, operationalized, studied and understood. This paper aims to assess the magnitude of educational-related inequalities in the development of diarrhoea and decompose risk factors that contribute to these inequalities among under-five children (U5C) in LMIC. METHODS Secondary data of 796,150 U5C from 63,378 neighbourhoods in 57 LMIC was pooled from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted between 2010 and 2019. The main determinate variable in this decomposition study was mothers' literacy levels. Descriptive and inferential statistics comprising of bivariable analysis and binary logistic multivariable Fairlie decomposition techniques were employed at p = 0.05. RESULTS Of the 57 countries, we found a statistically significant pro-illiterate odds ratio in 6 countries, 14 showed pro-literate inequality while the remaining 37 countries had no statistically significant educational-related inequality. The countries with pro-illiterate inequalities are Burundi (OR = 1.11; 95% CI: 1.01-1.21), Cameroon (OR = 1.84; 95% CI: 1.66-2.05), Egypt (OR = 1.26; 95% CI: 1.12-1.43), Ghana (OR = 1.24; 95% CI: 1.06-1.47), Nigeria (OR = 1.80; 95% CI: 1.68-1.93), and Togo (OR = 1.21; 95% CI: 1.06-1.38). Although there are variations in factors that contribute to pro-illiterate inequality across the 6 countries, the overall largest contributors to the inequality are household wealth status, maternal age, neighbourhood SES, birth order, toilet type, birth interval and place of residence. The widest pro-illiterate risk difference (RD) was in Cameroon (118.44/1000) while the pro-literate risk difference was widest in Albania (- 61.90/1000). CONCLUSIONS The study identified educational inequalities in the prevalence of diarrhoea in children with wide variations in magnitude and contributions of the risk factors to pro-illiterate inequalities. This suggests that diarrhoea prevention strategies is a must in the pro-illiterate inequality countries and should be extended to educated mothers as well, especially in the pro-educated countries. There is a need for further studies to examine the contributions of structural and compositional factors associated with pro-educated inequalities in the prevalence of diarrhoea among U5C in LMIC.
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- Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe
- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
- Warwick Centre for Global Health, Division of Health Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
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- General Studies Unit, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Human and Social Capabilities Division, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Techmodia, West Sussex, UK
- Portsmouth Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Warwick Centre for Global Health, Division of Health Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, 7505, Cape Town, South Africa
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Kopylova OV, Ershova AI, Meshkov AN, Drapkina OM. Lifelong prevention of cardiovascular disease. Part I: preconceptional, prenatal and infant periods of life. КАРДИОВАСКУЛЯРНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКА 2020. [DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2020-2647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Current prophylactic actions prevent or significantly delay the majority of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Various factors are interconnected and affect a person throughout his life, determining the risk of CVD. This indicates the need for preventive measures at all stages of life and even before birth. The beneficial effects of CVD prevention are realized through various genetic, epigenetic and metabolic mechanisms. Due to the fact that many risk factors for CVD have a cumulative effect, the introduction of preventive measures from the earliest life stages will be most effective. The purpose of the article is to consider various aspects of CVD prevention in the preconceptional, prenatal and infant periods.
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- O. V. Kopylova
- National Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- National Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- National Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- National Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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Alimohammadi N, Jafari-Mianaei S, Bankipoor-Fard AH, Hasanpour M. Laying the Foundations of Lifelong Health at the Beginning of Life: Islamic Perspective. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2020; 59:570-583. [PMID: 28836144 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0470-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this systematic literature review, all the Shiite-Islamic documents (Quran and Hadith) without any time limitation were surveyed, analyzed and synthesized for the purpose of determining the foundations of lifelong health. The data were analyzed and combined using inductive qualitative content analysis method. Two main categories were emerged from the analysis: "prevention of health problems" and "health maintenance and promotion." In conclusion based on Islamic perspective, the foundations of comprehensive health of a person, i.e., health in all physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions, are begun to form at four stages: the time of marriage of his parents, the moment of their conception, when he is unborn in his mother womb, and during infancy period. Observing religion instructions in this regard is not the sufficient condition for being completely healthy; however, such instructions can provide a base for being a healthy person.
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- Nasrollah Alimohammadi
- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezar Jerib Str, PO Box: 81746-73461, Isfahan, Iran
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezar Jerib Str, PO Box: 81746-73461, Isfahan, Iran.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Sijpkens MK, van den Hazel CZ, Delbaere I, Tydén T, Mogilevkina I, Steegers EAP, Shawe J, Rosman AN. Results of a Dutch national and subsequent international expert meeting on interconception care. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 33:2232-2240. [PMID: 30606078 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1547375] [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] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Introduction: The potential value of preconception care and interconception care is increasingly acknowledged, but delivery is generally uncommon. Reaching women for interconception care is potentially easier than for preconception care, however the concept is still unfamiliar. Expert consensus could facilitate guidelines, policies and subsequent implementation. A national and subsequent international expert meeting were organized to discuss the term, definition, content, relevant target groups, and ways to reach target groups for interconception care.Methods: We performed a literature study to develop propositions for discussion in a national expert meeting in the Netherlands in October 2015. The outcomes of this meeting were discussed during an international congress on preconception care in Sweden in February 2016. Both meetings were recorded, transcribed and subsequently reviewed by participants.Results: The experts argued that the term, definition, and content for interconception care should be in line with preconception care. They discussed that the target group for interconception care should be "all women who have been pregnant and could be pregnant in the future and their (possible) partners". In addition, they opted that any healthcare provider having contact with the target group should reach out and make every encounter a potential opportunity to promote interconception care.Discussion: Expert discussions led to a description of the term, definition, content, and relevant target groups for interconception care. Opportunities to reach the target group were identified, but should be further developed and evaluated in policies and guidelines to determine the optimal way to deliver interconception care.
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- Meertien K Sijpkens
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Care, VIVES University College, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Educational and Research Center of Continuous Medical Education, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Health & Community, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Health Care Studies, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Aris IM, Bernard JY, Chen LW, Tint MT, Pang WW, Soh SE, Saw SM, Shek LPC, Godfrey KM, Gluckman PD, Chong YS, Yap F, Kramer MS, Lee YS. Modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days for subsequent risk of childhood overweight in an Asian cohort: significance of parental overweight status. Int J Obes (Lond) 2017; 42:44-51. [PMID: 28751763 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Many studies have identified early-life risk factors for subsequent childhood overweight/obesity, but few have evaluated how they combine to influence risk of childhood overweight/obesity. We examined associations, individually and in combination, of potentially modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days after conception with childhood adiposity and risk of overweight/obesity in an Asian cohort. METHODS Six risk factors were examined: maternal pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity (body mass index (BMI) ⩾25 kg m-2), paternal overweight/obesity at 24 months post delivery, maternal excessive gestational weight gain, raised maternal fasting glucose during pregnancy (⩾5.1 mmol l-1), breastfeeding duration <4 months and early introduction of solid foods (<4 months). Associations between number of risk factors and adiposity measures (BMI, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), sum of skinfolds (SSFs), fat mass index (FMI) and overweight/obesity) at 48 months were assessed using multivariable regression models. RESULTS Of 858 children followed up at 48 months, 172 (19%) had none, 274 (32%) had 1, 244 (29%) had 2, 126 (15%) had 3 and 42 (5%) had ⩾4 risk factors. Adjusting for confounders, significant graded positive associations were observed between number of risk factors and adiposity outcomes at 48 months. Compared with children with no risk factors, those with four or more risk factors had s.d. unit increases of 0.78 (95% confidence interval 0.41-1.15) for BMI, 0.79 (0.41-1.16) for WHtR, 0.46 (0.06-0.83) for SSF and 0.67 (0.07-1.27) for FMI. The adjusted relative risk of overweight/obesity in children with four or more risk factors was 11.1(2.5-49.1) compared with children with no risk factors. Children exposed to maternal pre-pregnancy (11.8(9.8-13.8)%) or paternal overweight status (10.6(9.6-11.6)%) had the largest individual predicted probability of child overweight/obesity. CONCLUSIONS Early-life risk factors added cumulatively to increase childhood adiposity and risk of overweight/obesity. Early-life and preconception intervention programmes may be more effective in preventing overweight/obesity if they concurrently address these multiple modifiable risk factors.
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- I M Aris
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.,Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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Agricola E, Gesualdo F, Carloni E, D'Ambrosio A, Russo L, Campagna I, Pandolfi E, Tozzi AE. Investigating paternal preconception risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in a population of internet users. Reprod Health 2016; 13:37. [PMID: 27080860 PMCID: PMC4832499 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0156-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Paternal preconception risk factors such as smoking, exposure to environmental substances, medication use, overweight and advanced age correlate with the occurrence of malformations and birth defects in the offspring. Nonetheless, the prevalence of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in the male population has been scarcely investigated and no report on preconception interventions targeting prospective fathers is available. We conducted a web-based survey to measure the prevalence of paternal preconception risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in an Italian population of Internet users. METHODS Prospective or expectant fathers were enrolled during a four-week period through two of the main Italian web-sites dedicated to preconception, pregnancy, childhood and family care. Participants filled in a web questionnaire regarding preconception risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the predictors of paternal preconception risk factors. RESULTS We enrolled 131 prospective and 205 expectant fathers. More than half of the total participants used medications during the preconception period, 35% were smokers and 8% were obese. Exposure to environmental substances was declared by almost 20% of the participants, with the group including pesticides/herbicides/professional paints being the most prevalent. More than a half of the study sample included men aged over 35 years. According to the multivariate analysis, smoking and exposure to environmental toxics were less frequent among individuals with a university degree (respectively: OR = 0.52; 95% CI 0.32-0.84; OR = 0.52; 95% CI 0.29-0.93). Paternal obesity and medication use in the preconception period were not associated with any of the independent variables. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of preconception risk factors among male population should not be neglected when planning preconception interventions, confirming that preconception health must be focused on the couple, rather than on women only.
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- Eleonora Agricola
- Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy.
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- Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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Goossens J, Delbaere I, Dhaenens C, Willems L, Van Hecke A, Verhaeghe S, Beeckman D. Preconception-related needs of reproductive-aged women. Midwifery 2015; 33:64-72. [PMID: 26564478 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2015.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE to assess women׳s interest in preconception care, their organisational preferences, and their preconception-related information and support needs. DESIGN cross-sectional study design. SETTING participants were recruited online through social media and discussion forums for issues relating to (in)fertility, pregnancy and parenting, and at the Women׳s Clinic of Ghent University Hospital. PARTICIPANTS 242 reproductive-aged women with a desire to have (more) children. FINDINGS the majority of women (75%) wanted to receive preconception care in the future. Gynaecologists (93%) were the preferred source of preconception care, followed by midwives (73%) and general practitioners (63%). Most women wanted information about lifestyle, environmental exposures, working conditions and medical issues. Information needs were higher among women with (history of) mental illness [odds ratio (OR) 3.50, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.08-11.36], (history of) eye and otolaryngological problems (OR 2.22, 95% CI 0.95-5.21) and overweight (OR 2.22, 95% CI 1.01-4.93). A few women indicated that they needed preconception-related support. Overweight women reported greater need for lifestyle-related support compared with women of healthy weight (p=0.001). KEY CONCLUSIONS reproductive-aged women are interested in preconception care, and would prefer to receive this care directly from a professional caregiver. Most women had high preconception-related information needs and lower support needs. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE although women reported that they would prefer to receive preconception care from gynaecologists, the results indicate that midwives can also play an important role in the provision of preconception care. They would need further training to improve their knowledge, skills and awareness regarding preconception care.
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- Joline Goossens
- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, U.Z. 5K3, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, U.Z. 5K3, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium; Women׳s Clinic of Ghent University Hospital, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, U.Z. 5K3, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, U.Z. 5K3, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium; Nursing Science, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, U.Z. 5K3, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, U.Z. 5K3, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Web-based surveillance of public information needs for informing preconception interventions. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122551. [PMID: 25879682 PMCID: PMC4399910 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background The risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes can be minimized through the adoption of healthy lifestyles before pregnancy by women of childbearing age. Initiatives for promotion of preconception health may be difficult to implement. Internet can be used to build tailored health interventions through identification of the public's information needs. To this aim, we developed a semi-automatic web-based system for monitoring Google searches, web pages and activity on social networks, regarding preconception health. Methods Based on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines and on the actual search behaviors of Italian Internet users, we defined a set of keywords targeting preconception care topics. Using these keywords, we analyzed the usage of Google search engine and identified web pages containing preconception care recommendations. We also monitored how the selected web pages were shared on social networks. We analyzed discrepancies between searched and published information and the sharing pattern of the topics. Results We identified 1,807 Google search queries which generated a total of 1,995,030 searches during the study period. Less than 10% of the reviewed pages contained preconception care information and in 42.8% information was consistent with ACOG guidelines. Facebook was the most used social network for sharing. Nutrition, Chronic Diseases and Infectious Diseases were the most published and searched topics. Regarding Genetic Risk and Folic Acid, a high search volume was not associated to a high web page production, while Medication pages were more frequently published than searched. Vaccinations elicited high sharing although web page production was low; this effect was quite variable in time. Conclusion Our study represent a resource to prioritize communication on specific topics on the web, to address misconceptions, and to tailor interventions to specific populations.
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Corchia C, Da Frè M, Di Lallo D, Gagliardi L, Macagno F, Carnielli V, Miniaci S, Cuttini M. Mortality and major morbidities in very preterm infants born from assisted conception or naturally conceived: results of the area-based ACTION study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:307. [PMID: 25193062 PMCID: PMC4177255 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of assisted conception (AC) has been associated with higher risk of adverse perinatal outcome. Few data are available on the outcome of AC-neonates when pregnancy ends before 32 weeks of gestational age.The aim of this study was to compare the short-term outcome of AC- and naturally conceived preterm infants <32 weeks gestation. METHODS The area-based cohort study ACTION collected data on births 22-31 weeks gestation occurred in 2003-05 in 6 Italian regions. Infants born to 2529 mothers with known mode of conception were studied. The main outcomes were hospital mortality and survival free from major morbidities (IVH grade 3-4, cPVL, ROP stage ≥3, BPD), and were assessed separately for single and multiple infants. Other outcomes were also investigated. Multivariable logistic analyses were used to adjust for maternal and infants' characteristics. To account for the correlation of observations within intensive care units, robust variance and standard error estimates of regression parameters were computed. RESULTS AC was used in 6.4% of mothers. Infants were 2934; 314 (10.7%) were born after AC. Multiples were 86.0% among AC and 21.7% among non-AC babies. In multivariable analysis no statistically significant difference in hospital mortality and survival without major morbidities was found between AC and non-AC infants. The risk of BPD was lower in AC than in non-AC multiples (aOR 0.41, CI 0.20-0.87), and this finding did not change after controlling for mechanical ventilation (aOR 0.42, CI 0.20-0.85) or presence of a patent ductus arteriosus (aOR 0.39, CI 0.18-0.84). CONCLUSION When the analysis is restricted to very preterm infants and stratified by multiplicity, no significant associations between AC and increased risk of short-term mortality and survival without major morbidities emerge. This result is consistent with previous studies, and may confirm the hypothesis that the adverse effects of AC are mediated by preterm birth. However, larger appropriately powered studies are needed before definitely excluding the possibility of adverse events linked to AC in infants born before 32 weeks gestation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carlo Corchia
- ICBD, International Centre on Birth Defects and Prematurity, via Carlo Mirabello 14, 00195 Rome, Italy.
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