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Gellasch P, Torraca M, Okun ML. Sleep and Mood Among Women With Histories of Depression When They Used a Responsive Infant Bassinet During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2024:S0884-2175(24)00035-2. [PMID: 38552674 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2024.02.006] [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: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe the experiences of women with histories of depression who used a responsive infant bassinet during the first 6 months after birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN Secondary qualitative descriptive study with analytic expansion. SETTING United States. PARTICIPANTS Women (N = 139) who gave birth up to 6 months previously and had histories of depression. METHODS We used Kyngäs's method of inductive content analysis to analyze 109 open-ended responses that were collected between August 2020 to November 2021 as part of a previously conducted longitudinal study of women who used a responsive bassinet. RESULTS Most participants indicated that the responsive bassinet improved their infants' sleep, which, in turn, subjectively improved their sleep and mood. External stressors and challenges presented barriers to good sleep for the participants and their infants, and participants described how these challenges contributed to their symptoms related to mood. When participants reported that they used the responsive bassinet, they shared that their infants were swaddled in the supine sleep position. Participants who did not use the bassinet commonly reported unsafe sleep practices. We identified seven themes from the data: Improved Maternal Sleep Quality, Barriers to Good Maternal Sleep, Mood and Sleep Go Hand and Hand, External Stressors Impair Mood, Improved Infant Sleep Quality, Barriers to Good Infant Sleep, and Safe Sleep Positioning. CONCLUSION These findings can be used to inform clinicians on how a responsive bassinet may offer women at high risk for postpartum depression improved sleep and instrumental support. Future researchers should use validated measures to objectively evaluate rates of postpartum depression and sleep quality in high-risk women when using a responsive bassinet.
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Yan S, Jiang H, Yang Z, Tang X, Chen Z, Chen Z, Liu H, Zhang F. Physical activity trajectory during pregnancy and associations with maternal fatigue using a growth mixture modeling approach. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1020. [PMID: 38200232 PMCID: PMC10781982 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51648-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations of physical activity trajectories with maternal fatigue. Pregnant women provided objectively assessed physical activity data by Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire four times. Fatigue scale-14 was used to assess fatigue during pregnancy. Growth mixture modelling characterized physical activity trajectories across pregnancy. The generalized estimating equations was used to analyze the relationship between different physical activity profiles and fatigue in pregnant women. A total of 626 pregnant women were included in analysis in a teaching hospital in Nantong city. Fatigue (total, mental and physical) was not different between two groups based on total energy expenditure of PA (constantly high vs. constantly low). The pregnant women in "constantly high household PA" group had the higher fatigue compared to "constantly low household PA" (P < 0.05) and "constantly medium household PA" (P < 0.05). The pregnant women in "constantly high sport PA" group had lower fatigue compared to "constantly low sport PA" (P < 0.05). Household PA and sport PA were still an independent influencing factor for fatigue after controlling for confounding variables. Specifically, we observed that higher household PA and lower sport PA were associated with higher fatigue during pregnancy.
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- Shuhan Yan
- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19 QiXiu Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China
- Health School attached to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, 200237, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19 QiXiu Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China
- Affiliated hospital of Nantong university, Nantong, China
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- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19 QiXiu Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19 QiXiu Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19 QiXiu Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Affiliated Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Affiliated Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19 QiXiu Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Panolan S, Thomas M B. Prevalence and associated risk factors of postpartum depression in India: A comprehensive review. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2024; 15:1-7. [PMID: 38476432 PMCID: PMC10927066 DOI: 10.25259/jnrp_584_2023] [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: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a psychological illness that affects women following delivery. According to the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), PPD is a serious form of depression that begins four weeks following birth and continues for one year. Pregnancy and the period after delivery can be hazardous for women. Mothers undergo significant biological, emotional, financial, and societal changes during this time. Some women are predisposed to mental health disorders such as melancholy and worry. Many postpartum women do not acknowledge the seriousness of their condition, and many depressed mothers go untreated. Untreated PPD is harmful to both the mother and the newborn. The exact cause of PPD is unclear; however, hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy and childbirth, genetic susceptibility, birth trauma as well as psychosocial and demographic factors may serve as potential risk factors. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of PPD in India. The review evaluates English language literature on PPD using Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases searched electronically between 2000 and 2022. The keywords "postpartum depression," or "postnatal depression," and "prevalence," and "causes," and "risk factors," or "predisposing factors," or "predictive factors" were used to search the database. The prevalence of PPD varies in different geographical regions and study settings. In India, the overall prevalence of PPD is 22%. However, the greatest prevalence was in the southern regions (26%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 19-32) and the lowest in the northern regions (15%; 95% CI: 10-21). This study outlines the burden of PPD in India. Comprehensive intervention programs should be implemented to address the disease at a national level. The national authorities should incorporate PPD screening in the National Mental Health Program and emphasize health promotion activities.
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- Sajna Panolan
- School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Mei X, Du P, Li Y, Mei R, Wang X, Chen Q, Ye Z. Fear of childbirth and sleep quality among pregnant women: a generalized additive model and moderated mediation analysis. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:931. [PMID: 38082243 PMCID: PMC10712172 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05435-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to examine the associations among fear of childbirth, psychological distress, resilience, and sleep quality among Chinese pregnant women. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out between January 2022 to March 2022 among pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria and sought healthcare services at The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in Guangdong Province, Southern China. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, childbirth attitudes questionnaires (CAQ), hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC), and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). A generalized additive model and moderated mediation analysis were employed for data analysis. RESULTS A non-linear and negative association between fear of childbirth and sleep quality was found in the second trimester and antenatal period. Psychological distress significantly mediated the relationship between fear of childbirth and sleep quality (first trimester: β = 0.044, 95%CI:0.022-0.071; second trimester: β = 0.029, 95%CI:0.009-0.056; third trimester: β = 0.064, 95%CI:0.046-0.088; antenatal period: β = 0.050, 95%CI:0.037-0.063). The moderating role of resilience between fear of childbirth and sleep quality was significant (second trimester: β=-0.006, 95%CI:-0.012-0.001, P = 0.025; antenatal period: β=-0.004, 95%CI:-0.007--0.001, P = 0.014), as well as between fear of childbirth and psychological distress (first trimester: β=-0.016, 95%CI:-0.026--0.005, P = 0.004; antenatal period: β=-0.005, 95%CI:-0.009--0.001, P = 0.014). CONCLUSIONS Fear of childbirth, psychological distress, and resilience are three important factors affecting sleep quality in Chinese pregnant women.
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- Xiaoxiao Mei
- School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Breast Oncology Department, Guangzhou Medical University Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Florkiewicz-Danel M, Zaręba K, Ciebiera M, Jakiel G. Quality of Life and Sexual Satisfaction in the Early Period of Motherhood-A Cross-Sectional Preliminary Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7597. [PMID: 38137665 PMCID: PMC10744264 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247597] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to assess the impact of breastfeeding-related fatigue and family support on the sexuality and quality of life of mothers during early motherhood. A cross-sectional preliminary study was conducted between 1 October 2021 and 15 May 2022 in 65 women being in early postpartum period. We used the authors' questionnaire developed for the purposes of the study; the Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women-SSS-W; the Mell-Krat scale for women; and the General Health Questionnaire-GHQ28. A significant negative correlation was found between the age of the patients and the reduction in somatic symptoms (GHQ28 questionnaire) (r = -0.315, p = 0.011). Women working professionally achieved significantly higher results in the SSS-W contentment category (r = 0.313, p = 0.014). Frequent sexual activity reduced disorders in social functioning (the GHQ28 questionnaire) (r = -0.107, p = 0.283). Women who breastfed up to 5 times a day (p = 0.033) reached significantly higher SSS-W scores in terms of communication. The partner's help significantly contributed to higher sexual satisfaction in the aspect of compatibility (p = 0.004) and the overall level of satisfaction determined with the SSS-W questionnaire (p = 0.016). The presented study suggests that older mothers who are employed and supported by a partner have a higher level of contentment, sexual satisfaction and quality of life.
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- Maria Florkiewicz-Danel
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 00-968 Warszawa, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS), United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education in Warsaw, 01-809 Warsaw, Poland;
- Warsaw Institute of Women’s Health, 00-189 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education in Warsaw, 01-004 Warsaw, Poland;
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Ozdemir J, Ozcan S. Do postpartum insomnia, fatigue and depression affect the maternal role of primiparous women? Women Health 2023; 63:837-846. [PMID: 37919971 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2023.2276150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Many factors negatively affect the motherhood role. Fatigue, insomnia and depression, which are among these factors, have not been investigated together in any study. Therefore, we carried out this study to determine the effect of insomnia, fatigue and depressive symptoms on the motherhood role in primiparous mothers. In this descriptive and cross-sectional study, we included 153 women who met the inclusion criteria using the simple, random sampling method. To determine the independent variables affecting the motherhood role, we used the backward regression model. In this study, we determined that the women's spending more energy while they performed the activities of daily living in the postpartum period, their suffering from insomnia due to baby care and their depressive symptoms affected their motherhood role by 32.6 percent. We also determined that there was a moderately significant relationship between insomnia, fatigue and depressive symptoms in the postpartum period. In particular, because depressive symptoms are the variable most related with the motherhood role (r = -0.520; p < .001), women should be followed-up regularly in the postpartum period from this aspect. It is also important to deal with insomnia in the early postpartum period, because it is a common problem in most women after childbirth.
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- Jale Ozdemir
- Health Sciences University, Bursa Yüksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Yalova University Faculty of Health Sciences, Yalova, Turkey
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Zhang H, Mo S, Zhang J, Li B, Chen Y, Huang X, Li S, Lei L. The mediating role of sleep quality in the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms in early pregnant women. Am J Transl Res 2023; 15:6314-6320. [PMID: 37969198 PMCID: PMC10641345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the mediating effect of sleep quality between social support and depressive symptoms in pregnant woman at the early pregnancy stage. METHODS Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), social support revalued scale (SSRS), and self-rating depression scale (SDS) were used to investigate the sleep quality, social support status and depression of 269 pregnant women in early pregnancy in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital from July 2022 to December 2022. Pearson correlation analyses and Bootstrap were used to test the correlation and mediating effect between variables. RESULTS The social support scores of pregnant women were inversely proportional to the scores of sleep quality and depression (r = -0.178 and -0.219, P < 0.05). The sleep quality of pregnant woman score was positively correlated with depression symptom score (r = 0.139, P < 0.05). The sleep quality of pregnant women in early pregnancy played a partial mediating role between social support and depressive symptoms, and the mediating effect value was -0.029 (95% CI: -0.057--0.007). CONCLUSION Social support can affect the occurrence of depression in pregnant woman at the early pregnancy stage, and sleep quality plays a partial mediating role.
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- Hua Zhang
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Zedan HS, Baattaiah BA, Alashmali S, Almasaudi AS. Risk of Postpartum Depression: The Considerable Role of Maternal Health Status and Lifestyle. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2074. [PMID: 37510515 PMCID: PMC10380076 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11142074] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Women's health issues are complex and require collaborative efforts to unravel some of these complexities. This study aims to identify the incidence risk of Postpartum Depression (PPD) in a national sample of women in Saudi Arabia and the relationship with several health status, lifestyle, and sociodemographic factors. A cross-sectional study with an online questionnaire format assessed the risk of postpartum depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and included several questions on postpartum health status and lifestyle factors. Of the 550 women who responded to the survey 75% scored within range of risk for PPD (≥12). We found significant associations between family income, younger baby age, birth difficulty, having family support, level of physical activity, and the risk for PPD (p < 0.05). Urgent attention and resources should be directed towards screening and treatment for PPD in the healthcare system. The development of programs for awareness, education, and support of postpartum mothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also required.
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- Haya S Zedan
- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh 13316, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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M’Koma AE, Ware JN, Nabaweesi RK, Chirwa SS. Managing Pregnancy and Nursing Affecting African American Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Outcomes and Parenthood. MEDICAL RESEARCH ARCHIVES 2023; 11:3784. [PMID: 37492395 PMCID: PMC10367541 DOI: 10.18103/mra.v11i6.3784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term for two autoimmune diseases encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) which are lifelong diseases affecting more than 3 million adults (1.3%) in the United States. IBD is characterized by chronic inflammation of the whole digestive system which results in damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. IBD often emerges during adolescence and young adulthood. Maternal morbidity includes physical and psychological conditions that result from or are aggravated by pregnancy and have an adverse effect on a woman's health, the baby's health or both. Some women have health challenges that arise before or during pregnancy that could lead to complications. It is recommended for women to receive health care counseling before and during pregnancy. Compared to other developed countries, the United States has the highest rate of women dying of pregnancy related complications. During the past 25 years maternal mortality has been getting worse. African American women (AAW) with and/or without IBD are dying at significantly higher rates than other groups. This is linked to several factors, i.e., systemic, institutionalized, and structural racism in health-care delivery and subsequent toxic stress from people's lived experiences of racism, limited knowledge about healthcare system function, lack of access to healthcare, (inclusiveness and insurance policies) all of which negatively impact these patients. African Americans (AAs) are also up to three times as likely to experience severe maternal morbidity: unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery, deficient or lacking prenatal care and social determinants of health like lack of transportation, adequate employment, limited literacy, and limited healthcare access contribute to poor health outcomes. Studies on IBD patients indicate Medicaid expansion is associated with reduced rates of maternal morbidity, particularly for African American Women (AAW) and increased access to preconception and prenatal services that make pregnancy and childbirth safer for parent and baby. Herein we examine the physiological changes of pregnancy in patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease and their relationship perinatal outcomes and parenthood.
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- Amosy E. M’Koma
- Departments of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology
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- Departments of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology
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