Website Search Results for: maternal child health
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Date: Oct 2021
Explores the relationship between neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome and the rate of children entering the foster care system. Summarizes county-level data from eight states and highlights community level factors such as maternal education, healthcare, and rurality, among others.
...Child welfare · Health disparities · Illicit drug use · Maternal health and prenatal care · Prescription drug misuse...
Date: Sep 2022
Explores the healthcare disparities women aged 15 to 49 experience related to sexual and reproductive health. Analyzes 2015-2019 data from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) to investigate contraceptive use in 1,128 rural residents and 6,007 urban residents. Includes rural versus urban demographic breakdowns according to race/ethnicity, nativity, income, education, LGB+ identity, and history of/plans for having children.
...Child Trends Tagged as Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Rural-urban differences · Sexual...
Date: Nov 2024
Discusses culturally relevant strategies to support Native American maternal health, infant health, and childbirth. Focuses on cultural beliefs and practices, communication, community involvement, workforce diversity, and holistic and patient-centered care.
...Child Trends Tagged as Children and youth · Culture · Maternal health and prenatal care · Tribal communities...
Date: 2024
Examines the factors predicting maternal and infant well-being. Breaks down data by a number of measures, including food insecurity, vaccinations, maternal health, prenatal care, and more. Select data on Tdap vaccinations, smoking during pregnancy, adequacy of prenatal care, and maternal mortality are available by metro versus nonmetro location.
...Child and Family Statistics Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal...
Date: Mar 2017
Examines social, behavioral, and environmental factors to determine the root causes behind significant disparities in infant and childhood mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Addresses domestic violence, nutrition, tobacco and alcohol use, environmental degradation, unintentional injuries, and more. Provides policy recommendations to tribal and public health agencies.
...Child welfare · Children and youth · Health disparities · Injuries · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mortality · Policy...
Date: Jun 2022
Examines the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program to identify promising strategies for continued research as well as areas needing technical assistance, improvement, and evaluation. Reports on 266 programs to understand family capacity and need, how to frame outreach, promoting interest in home visits, collaborating with referral partners, and maintaining caseloads. Includes discussions specific to rural community contexts.
...Child welfare · Children and youth · Families · Human services · Maternal health and prenatal care · Networking and collaboration...
Date: Nov 2022
Identifies strategies to mitigate the suffering of Pennsylvania infants and children affected by the opioid epidemic and alcohol abuse. Offers 13 actionable recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and governor. Mentions rural throughout, and includes county-level maps showing higher rates of opioid use disorder and its consequences in Pennsylvania rural counties.
...Child welfare · Children and youth · Families · Illicit drug use · Maternal health and prenatal care · Prescription...
Date: Jul 2020
Research brief describing how rural children are more likely to face a unique combination of challenges that negatively impact their health and development, such as fewer healthcare providers, barriers to accessing care, and higher rates of poverty. Includes rural/urban comparisons for each state, with information on the percentage of infants and toddlers lacking health insurance, receiving recommended vaccinations, attending a preventive medical appointment, and more.
...Child Trends Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Maternal...
Date: Mar 2022
Reports on the health of Alabama residents, providing demographic data and comparing rural and urban areas throughout. Presents county-level data and discussion of 14 selected health indicators, including mental health and substance abuse, access to care, pregnancy outcomes, social determinants of health, and environmental health, among others.
...Child welfare · County-by-county data · Diabetes · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Maternal health...
Date: Oct 5, 2016
Dr. Ali Mokdad uncovers reasons behind the United States' high infant and maternal mortality rates. A Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Head Faculty Member on U.S. Studies at the University of Washington, Dr. Mokdad shares his perspective on this issue through a rural lens. - The Rural Monitor
...health, we should take the same approach. There are many possible solutions out there; we just need to implement them. Other countries have one factor that we aren't as strong in – maternity leave...