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Endometriosis and Disability: Analysis of Federal Court Appeals of Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Claims by Individuals Suffering From Endometriosis Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Martha Grace Cromeens, Kathleen Knafl, Whitney R. Robinson, Erin T. Carey, Zakiya Haji-Noor, Suzanne Thoyre
Endometriosis, a chronic noncancerous gynecologic condition commonly characterized by disruptive physical and psychosocial symptoms, can be disabling. Individuals in the United States with endometriosis who are unable to work before retirement age can apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Given the multi-step process of disability review, it
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“How Do I Prepare for This?” Patient Perspectives on Providers’ Employment-related Support During Pregnancy Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Julia M. Goodman, Annette M. Crawford, Erika K. Cottrell, Jeanne-Marie Guise
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Facilitators and Barriers to Breastfeeding Among Veterans Using Veterans Affairs Maternity Care Benefits Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Jill Inderstrodt, Krysttel C. Stryczek, Sara E. Vargas, Jennifer N. Crawford, Taylor Hooker, Aimee R. Kroll-Desrosiers, Valerie Marteeny, Kate F. Wallace, Kristin Mattocks
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Awareness of the Maternal Health Benefits of Lactation Among U.S. Pregnant Individuals Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Caidon Iwuagwu, Melissa J. Chen, Adrienne E. Hoyt-Austin, Laura Kair, Margaret Fix, Eleanor Bimla Schwarz
We assessed awareness of the maternal health benefits of lactation among a sample of nulliparous pregnant individuals in the United States, identified variables associated with awareness of these benefits, and examined whether awareness of these benefits impacts breastfeeding attitudes or intentions. We administered a web-based survey to nulliparous U.S.-born individuals carrying a singleton gestation
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Increasing Urban African American Women's Readiness for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: A Pilot Study of the Women Prepping for PrEp Plus Program (WP3+) Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Gail E. Wyatt, Enricka Norwood-Scott, Michele Cooley-Strickland, Muyu Zhang, Amber Smith, Wilbert Jordan, Honghu Liu, Alison B. Hamilton
Background African American women are disproportionately at risk for HIV infection. To increase women's readiness to consider taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), we conducted a pilot study of Women Prepping for PrEP Plus (WP3+). Adapted from an evidence-based HIV risk reduction intervention for African American couples who are HIV-serodiscordant, WP3+ is a group-based culturally congruent program
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“I Wasn't Expecting That Question”: Responses to Requests for Abortion Referral at College Student Health Centers Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Priyanka Anand, Licia Bravo, Sarah Gutman, Arden McAllister, Shimrit Keddem, Sarita Sonalkar
Background Women 18–24 years of age have the highest proportion of unintended pregnancies of any age group, and thus represent a significant population in need of abortion services. Prior research indicated that only half of college student health centers provide appropriate abortion referrals. Our objective was to better understand the referral experience and barriers to abortion referral at college
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Maternity Care Deserts in Louisiana and Breastfeeding Initiation Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Chanell O. Haley, Lily E. King, Lauren Dyer, Melissa G. Evans, Katherine P. Theall, Maeve Wallace
Background Breastfeeding provides physical, psychological, and immunological benefits to both the mother and infant, but breastfeeding rates are suboptimal. The purpose of this study was to examine whether residing in a maternity care desert (a county with no hospital offering obstetric care and no OB/GYN or certified nurse midwife providers) was associated with lower breastfeeding rates among birthing
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“Something Has to Be Done to Make Women Feel Safe”: Women Veterans’ Recommendations for Strengthening the Veterans Crisis Line for Women Veterans Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Melissa E. Dichter, Aneeza Z. Agha, Lindsey L. Monteith, Lauren S. Krishnamurti, Katherine M. Iverson, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery
Objective Women represent 15% of veteran callers to the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL); there has been little research identifying the experiences and needs of women veterans who use the VCL. The objective of this study was to identify women veterans’ experiences with and recommendations for strengthening VCL services for women. Method We conducted qualitative interviews with 26 women veterans across the
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Effects of Breastfeeding Peer Counseling on County-Level Breastfeeding Rates Among WIC Participants in Greater Minnesota Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Julia D. Interrante, Alyssa H. Fritz, Marcia B. McCoy, Katy Backes Kozhimannil
Objective U.S. breastfeeding outcomes consistently fall short of public health targets, with lower rates among rural and low-income people, as well as participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The U.S. Department of Agriculture funded a subset of local WIC agencies in Minnesota to implement Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Programs (BFPCs) aimed
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The Association of Mental Health and Substance Use With Retention in HIV Care Among Black Women in Washington, District of Columbia Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Bianca Stewart, Morgan Byrne, Matthew Levy, Michael A. Horberg, Anne K. Monroe, Amanda D. Castel
Background Black women with HIV are impacted by mental health and substance use disorders alongside barriers to care. The impact of these disorders on retention in care, a crucial step of the HIV care continuum, has not been well-studied. We examined the association between these disorders and retention in care over a 2-year period. Methods Data from January 1, 2011, to June 30, 2019, were obtained
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Abortion Clients’ Perceptions of Alternative Medication Abortion Service Delivery Options in Mississippi Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Klaira Lerma, Whitney Arey, Eva Strelitz-Block, Sacheen Nathan, Kari White
Objectives We assessed Mississippi abortion clients’ perceptions of alternative medication abortion service delivery options that were restricted under state law but available elsewhere. Methods We conducted in-depth interviews with medication abortion clients between November 2020 and March 2021 at Mississippi's only abortion facility. We described alternative service delivery models: telemedicine
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Mifepristone Use Among Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Massachusetts: Prevalence and Predictors of Use Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Emily Newton-Hoe, Alice Lee, Jennifer Fortin, Alisa B. Goldberg, Elizabeth Janiak, Sara Neill
Objectives We estimated the prevalence of mifepristone use for evidence-based indications among obstetricians-gynecologists in independent practice in Massachusetts and explored the demographic and practice-related factors associated with use. Methods We used data from a cross-sectional survey administered to Massachusetts obstetrician-gynecologists identified from the American Medical Association
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military Sexual Trauma, and Birth Experiences at VA Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Katherine Musacchio Schafer, Kate F. Wallace, Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers, Kristin Mattocks
Background Women are a growing portion of the U.S. veteran population, and every year the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) serves an increasing number of women seeking obstetrics services. Women veterans experience elevated rates of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and traumatic events, including military sexual trauma, as compared with women in the general population
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Effects of Georgia's Medicaid Family Planning Waiver on Pregnancy Characteristics and Birth Outcomes Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Gery P. Guy, E. Kathleen Adams, Sara K. Redd, Anne L. Dunlop
Introduction Medicaid family planning waivers can increase access to health care services and have been associated with lower rates of unintended pregnancy, which are associated with a higher risk of negative birth outcomes such as preterm birth and low birthweight. The objective of this study was to test the effect of Georgia's Medicaid family planning waiver, Planning for Healthy Babies (P4HB), on
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Associations Between Head Injury, Strangulation, Cardiometabolic Health, and Functional Disability Among Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Michelle M. Pebole, Katherine M. Iverson, Catherine B. Fortier, Kimberly B. Werner, Jennifer R. Fonda, Alyssa Currao, James W. Whitworth, Regina E. McGlinchey, Tara E. Galovski
Objective Head injury and strangulation are highly prevalent in intimate partner violence (IPV) contexts, but there is little research examining the potential implications of these injuries on physical health and functional status. This pilot study explored the extent to which injury type (head injury, strangulation) and severity (no injury, subconcussive head injury, traumatic brain injury; no strangulation
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Characteristics of U.S. Abortion Patients Who Obtained Care Out of State Prior to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Sarah M. Axelson, Riley J. Steiner, Rachel K. Jones
Context In light of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the number of people who need to travel out of state for abortion is increasing as several states impose abortion bans. Better understanding the characteristics of patients who obtained out-of-state abortions before the decision can provide a reference point for future research and inform efforts
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Gibbs Leadership Prize: Best Manuscripts of 2023 in Women's Health Issues Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-12-14
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Changes in Commercial Insurance Claims for Contraceptive Services During the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic—United States, January 2019–September 2020 Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Kathryn M. Curtis, Aniket D. Kulkarni, Antoinette T. Nguyen, Lauren B. Zapata, Katherine Kortsmit, Ruben A. Smith, Maura K. Whiteman
Objective We describe changes in commercial insurance claims for contraceptive services during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We analyzed commercial insurance claims using IQVIA PharMetrics Plus data from more than 9 million U.S. females aged 15–49 years, enrolled during any month, January 2019 through September 2020. We calculated monthly rates of outpatient claims for intrauterine
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Individual and Neighborhood-level Socioeconomic Status and Somatic Mutations Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the Women's Health Initiative Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Shelly-Ann M. Love, Jason M. Collins, Kurtis M. Anthony, Sophie F. Buchheit, Eboneé N. Butler, Ganga S. Bey, Rahul Gondalia, Kathleen M. Hayden, Anthony S. Zannas, Alexander G. Bick, JoAnn E. Manson, Pinkal M. Desai, Pradeep Natarajan, Romit Bhattacharya, Siddhartha Jaiswal, Ana Barac, Alex Reiner, Charles Kooperberg, James D. Stewart, Eric A. Whitsel
Background Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), the expansion of leukemogenic mutations in white blood cells, has been associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and mortality. Objective We examined the relationship between individual- and neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) and CHIP and evaluated effect modification by interpersonal
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Early Childcare Precarity and Subsequent Maternal Health Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Carol Duh-Leong, Caitlin F. Canfield, Anne E. Fuller, Rachel S. Gross, Nancy E. Reichman
Purpose We examined prospective associations between early childcare precarity, or the security and reliability of childcare arrangements, and subsequent maternal health. Study Design We conducted a secondary analysis of survey responses from mothers of 2,836 children in the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing study. We assessed the following childcare measures: insecure childcare, insecure childcare
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Contraception Use by Title X Clients and Clients of Other Providers, 2015–2019 Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Rebecca Wells, Nicole K. Smith, Maria I. Rodriguez
Introduction Title X clinics provide access to a wide range of contraceptive options for individuals of all income levels and documentation statuses. As Title X continues to face political uncertainties, it is important to provide up-to-date information about its clients’ use of contraception. This study used recent nationally representative data to compare contraception received by Title X clients
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New Resources to Advance Equity in Academic Publishing Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-11-09
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Examining the Association Between Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among U.S. Women Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Emily S. Unger, Margaret McConnell, S. Bryn Austin, Meredith B. Rosenthal, Madina Agénor
Introduction Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates are rising among women in the United States, increasing the importance of routine STI testing. Beginning in 2014, some states expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, providing health coverage to most individuals in and near poverty. Here, we investigate whether Medicaid expansion changed rates of STI testing among U.S. women. Methods
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Association Between Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Perinatal Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Individuals With Overweight and Obesity Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Sabrina Karim, Jihong Liu, Sara Wilcox, Bo Cai, Anwar T. Merchant
Introduction Current research on the association between physical activity and perinatal depression is inconclusive. This study examined the association between objectively measured physical activity during pregnancy and perinatal depressive symptoms among individuals with overweight and obesity. Methods Data came from the Health in Pregnancy and Postpartum study (N = 205). Physical activity was measured
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Breastfeeding-related Pain, Sensory Over-responsiveness, and Exclusive Breastfeeding at 6 Months: A Prospective Cohort Study Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Adi Freund-Azaria, Orit Bart, Rivka Regev, Tami Bar-Shalita
Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for the first 6 months of life, yet EBF rates at 6 months (T3) in most developed countries are low. Painful and nonpainful sensory stimuli processing is linked, and while pain has been suggested to restrict breastfeeding, its coupling with sensory over-responsiveness (SOR) in relation to breastfeeding has not yet been reported. Objective We aimed
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Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Prescription Contraceptive Use and Costs Among Privately Insured Women, 2006–2020 Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Cynthia H. Chuang, Carol S. Weisman, Guodong Liu, Sarah Horvath, Diana L. Velott, Amy Zheng, Douglas L. Leslie
Background In the years immediately following the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s contraceptive coverage requirement, out-of-pocket costs fell for all Food and Drug Administration–approved contraceptive methods and use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) increased. This analysis examines whether these trends have continued through 2020 for privately insured women. Methods Using 2006–2020 MarketScan
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Hispanic Women's Perceptions of Neural Tube Defects and Folic Acid Supplementation: A Qualitative Study Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran, Katherine Monogue-Rines, Kylie Riva, Nandi Dube, Pamela Donohue
Introduction In the United States, the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is higher among infants born to Hispanic women compared with those born to non-Hispanic women. The purpose of this study is to investigate perceptions of NTDs and the use of folic acid and folate as a preventive measure among Hispanic women. Methods Purposive sampling was used to recruit Hispanic women from a prenatal clinic
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Veteran Caretaker Perspectives of the Need for Childcare Assistance During Health Care Appointments Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Shay Cannedy, Adriana Rodriguez, Madison Burns, Sandra Woolson, Alison Hamilton, Ismael Quiroz, Hanh Matthews, Diane Garber-Cardwell, Kaileigh G. Byrd, Adrian Brown, Karen M. Goldstein
Purpose In 2020, Congress passed legislation to establish the national Veterans Child Care Assistance Program (VCAP) targeting eligible veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration (VA). This needs assessment describes the childcare needs of veteran caretakers of young children and explores the implications of inadequate childcare on health care engagement. Methods Survey data
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Communication Preferences During Pregnancy Care Among Patients With Primary Spanish Language: A Scoping Review Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Luis Rivera, Haylie Butler, Kevin E. Salinas, Carrie Wade, Maria Bazan, Elysia Larson, Rose L. Molina
Background Qualified language service providers (QLSPs)—professional interpreters or multilingual clinicians certified to provide care in another language—are critical to ensuring meaningful language access for patients. Designing patient-centered systems for language access could improve quality of pregnancy care. Objective We synthesized and identified gaps in knowledge about communication preferences
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Association of Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act With Medicaid Coverage in the Prepregnancy, Prenatal, and Postpartum Periods Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Jiajia Chen, Lijing Ouyang, David A. Goodman, Ekwutosi M. Okoroh, Lisa Romero, Jean Y. Ko, Shanna Cox
Introduction We evaluated how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid eligibility expansion affected perinatal insurance coverage patterns for Medicaid-enrolled beneficiaries who gave birth overall and by race/ethnicity. We also examined state-level heterogeneous impacts. Methods Using the 2011–2013 Medicaid Analytic eXtract and the 2016–2018 Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System Analytic
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experience and Diabetes Self-Management Among Nonpregnant Women of Childbearing Age With Diabetes in the United States: A Scoping Review, 1990 to 2020 Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Grace E. Brannon, Tiffany B. Kindratt, Godfred O. Boateng, Bala Yadu Vamsi Sankuratri, Kyrah K. Brown
Objective This scoping review aimed to identify any empirical literature describing racial and ethnic disparities in patient experience and diabetes self-management among nonpregnant women (aged 18–49 years) of childbearing age with diabetes in the United States. Methods This scoping review followed the Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework. We used a comprehensive search strategy to identify
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Characteristics Associated With Physician Bias in Contraceptive Recommendations Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Natalie DiCenzo, Kristyn Brandi, Kylie Getz, Glenmarie Matthews
Objective We aimed to examine associations between obstetrician-gynecologist (OBGYN) contraceptive recommendations and sociodemographic characteristics of patients and recommending physicians. Methods OBGYNs affiliated with residency programs across the United States were recruited via email to participate in an online exploratory survey depicting scenarios of reproductive-age women of differing race
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Social Determinant Pathways to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Nulliparous U.S. Women Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Monica H. Keith, Melanie A. Martin
Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States and impact Black mothers at disproportionately higher rates. Hypertensive disparities among racialized groups are rooted in systemic inequalities, and we hypothesize that clinical markers of allostatic load capture embodied disparities in stressors that can link upstream social
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“I Wasn't Presented With Options”: Perspectives of Black Veterans Receiving Care for Uterine Fibroids in the Veterans Health Administration Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Cathea Carey, Molly Silvestrini, Lisa S. Callegari, Jodie G. Katon, Andrew S. Bossick, Kemi M. Doll, Alicia Christy, Donna L. Washington, Shanise Owens
Introduction Black women with uterine fibroids experience greater symptom severity and worse treatment outcomes compared with their White counterparts. Black veterans who use Veterans Health Administration (VA) health care experience similar disparities. This study investigated the experiences of Black veterans receiving care for uterine fibroids at VA. Methods We identified Black veterans aged 18
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Maternal Health Experiences of Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing Women in the United States Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Kaila V.T. Helm, Tiffany L. Panko, Melanie Herschel, Lauren D. Smith, Monika Mitra, Michael M. McKee
Introduction Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) women are faced with numerous health inequities, including adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. These outcomes are likely exacerbated for Black DHH women because of the intersection of disability and race. This study aimed to explore the pregnancy and birth experiences of Black DHH women to identify factors that influence their pregnancy outcomes. Methods
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Musculoskeletal Pain During Pregnancy Among Veterans: Associations With Health and Health Care Utilization Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-08-12 Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers, Kate F. Wallace, Diana M. Higgins, Steve Martino, Kristin M. Mattocks
Introduction Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is more likely to be diagnosed in veterans compared with the general population; however, MSK pain during pregnancy has not been studied in veterans. This study examined health and health care use differences between pregnant veterans with and without MSK pain (MSK–). Methods Veterans who delivered a newborn before June 1, 2021, were identified from an existing
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Impact of the Choose Well Contraceptive Access Initiative on Method Use Among Women Enrolled in South Carolina's Medicaid Program: A Mid-line Assessment Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-08-12 Nathan Hale, Wondimu S. Manalew, Edward Leinaar, Michael Smith, Bisakha Sen, Amal Khoury
Introduction A six-year statewide contraceptive access initiative focused on equitable access to contraception, removing cost barriers, capacity building and training, raising consumer awareness, and expanding contraceptive care at safety net clinics was implemented in South Carolina beginning in 2017. This study assessed changes in contraceptive method use among women enrolled in the South Carolina
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“A Lot of My Friends Don't Know How It Works”: Student Activists Describe Gaps in College Students' Emergency Contraception Knowledge Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Brandon Wagner, Nicola Brogan, Kelly Cleland
Introduction Despite the high potential need for emergency contraception (EC) among college students, lack of accurate knowledge may decrease the likelihood of its use in this population. We examined knowledge about EC methods, potential outcomes of use, and access among college students in the United States. Methods We recruited college students from a listserv devoted to EC campus activism for an
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Trends in Maternal Weight Disparities: Statewide Differences in Rural and Urban Minnesota Residents From 2012 to 2019 Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Rebecca L. Emery Tavernier, Marcia B. McCoy, Catherine A. McCarty, Susan M. Mason
Introduction Despite research showing substantial weight disparities along the rural–urban continuum, little work has attempted to identify differences in prepregnancy weight status or gestational weight gain (GWG) outcomes between rural and urban birthing people. As such, the goals of this research were to 1) document the prevalence of prepregnancy overweight and obesity and excessive GWG in rural
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Association Between Facility and Clinician Characteristics and Family Planning Services Provided During U.S. Outpatient Care Visits Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Alex Schulte, M. Antonia Biggs
Introduction Recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasize the importance of access to comprehensive family planning services and recommend patient-centered contraceptive counseling be incorporated into routine primary care visits for reproductive-age individuals. This study aims to describe family planning service provision in outpatient care settings and assess differences
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Racial/Ethnic and Nativity Inequalities in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The Role of Psychosocial Stressors Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Kristin Erbetta, Joanna Almeida, Kristie A. Thomas
Introduction Racial/ethnic and nativity disparities in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) persist in the United States. Identified factors associated with these differences do not fully explain them. Research has recognized psychosocial stress as a potentially modifiable risk factor for GDM. Methods We used New York City Pregnancy Risk and Assessment Monitoring System data (2009–2014) linked with
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Mapping Long-acting Reversible Contraceptive Interventions to the Social Ecological Model: A Scoping Review Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Ghasi Phillips-Bell, Maria Roque, Lisa Romero
Introduction Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is one option for preventing unintended pregnancies and short interpregnancy intervals. Efforts to increase access to contraception may benefit from applying the social ecological model (SEM), a framework that considers individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy influences on behavior. We aimed to summarize findings from
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Comparison of Health Outcomes Over Time Among Women 1990–1991 Gulf War Veterans, Women 1990–1991 Gulf Era Veterans, and Women in the U.S. General Population Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Erin K. Dursa, Guichan Cao, William J. Culpepper, Aaron Schneiderman
Introduction The aim of this study is to examine health over almost 20 years of follow-up among women Gulf War veterans and women Gulf Era veterans and compare their health to that of women in the U.S. general population. Methods We used data from a health survey of 1,274 women Gulf War veteran and Gulf Era veteran participants of the Gulf War Longitudinal Study who responded to all three waves. Data
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Prenatal Alcohol Counseling Among American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Non-Hispanic White Women in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Luciana E. Hebert, Melissa R. Vera, Michelle C. Sarche
Objective Universal screening and counseling are recommended for alcohol use during pregnancy, but no prior study has examined differences in prenatal counseling by race or ethnicity. We used Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data to assess differences in provision of counseling on prenatal alcohol use between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White (NHW) women
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Intention to Initiate HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Cisgender Women in a High HIV Prevalence U.S. City Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Rachel K. Scott, Shawnika J. Hull, Jim C. Huang, Peggy P. Ye, Pamela Lotke, Jason Beverley, Patricia Moriarty, Dhikshitha Balaji, Allison Ward, Jennifer Holiday, Ashley R. Brant, Rick Elion, Adam J. Visconti, Megan Coleman
Objective Our objective was to identify the individual, interpersonal, community, health-system, and structural factors that influence HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation among cisgender women seeking sexual and reproductive health care in a high HIV prevalence community to inform future clinic-based PrEP interventions. Methods We collected anonymous, tablet-based questionnaires from a convenience
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Separating Procedure-related Fears From Future Fertility Concerns Among a Cohort Seeking Abortion Information Online Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Alice F. Cartwright, Suzanne O. Bell, Ushma D. Upadhyay
Introduction The general public and abortion patients in the United States have misinformation about the risks of infertility associated with abortion, which may influence abortion care-seeking. Methods The Google Ads Abortion Access Study was a national study of people considering abortion and searching online for information. Participants completed baseline and follow-up surveys, providing free text
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Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Birthing People With Opioid Use Disorder Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Godwin K. Osei-Poku, Julia C. Prentice, Mary Peeler, Sarah N. Bernstein, Ronald E. Iverson, Davida M. Schiff
Introduction We examined severe maternal morbidity (SMM) among birthing people with opioid use disorder (OUD) and evaluated the extent to which differences in SMM exist by race and ethnicity. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study using hospital discharge data for all Massachusetts births between 2016 and 2020. SMM rates for all SMM indicators, except transfusions, were computed for those
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Breast and Ovarian Cancer Among Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Agenda for Improving Research and Care Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Kate E. Dibble, Tara M. Lutz, Avonne E. Connor, Mary Beth Bruder
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Canadian Newspapers Support Mifepristone Medication Abortion to Improve Fulfillment of the AAAQ Right to Health Framework (2015–2019) Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Tamil Kendall, Pallavi Sriram, Amrit Parmar, Wendy V. Norman
Background In 2015, mifepristone in combination with misoprostol, the international gold standard for medication abortion, was approved for use in Canada. By 2019, all Canadian provinces had included the medication as a publicly insured health benefit. Methods Our content analysis of Canadian newspaper coverage describes arguments in favor of or against medication abortion and the evolving regulatory
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Levonorgestrel Emergency Contraception Information Accuracy From West Virginia Community Pharmacies: A Mystery Caller Approach Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Amie M. Ashcraft, Charles D. Ponte, Caitlin Montgomery, Sara Farjo, Pamela J. Murray
Background To ensure access to effective levonorgestrel (LNG) emergency contraception (EC), pharmacies must keep medication in stock or available for quick delivery, and pharmacists must be knowledgeable about sales restrictions and the therapeutic window for EC. We conducted a mystery caller study to assess LNG EC availability and information accuracy provided by staff in West Virginia community pharmacies
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Improving Access and Equity in a Post-Dobbs World Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Karen A. McDonnell, Liz Borkowski
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A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Virtually Delivered Group-Based Mothers and Babies for Latina Immigrant Mothers Women's Health Issues (IF 3.053) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Rheanna Platt, Caroline P. Martin, Olivia Perry, Lindsay Cooper, Darius Tandon, Rebecca Richman, Amie F. Bettencourt, Sarah Polk
Background Immigrant Latinas are at higher risk for postpartum depression (PPD) than the general perinatal population, yet face numerous barriers to accessing mental health services. The goal of this study was to pilot an enhanced virtual group delivery of a PPD prevention program, Mothers and Babies (MB), among immigrant Latinas engaged in early childhood programming. Methods Forty-nine Spanish-speaking