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Navigating an STI diagnosis: The role of social support, intergenerational learning, and transformative growth among Black women

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Black women face a myriad of challenges that heighten their susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), resulting in a disproportionate impact of STIs among this population. Yet, there is a lack of research that explores how women navigate these diagnoses with resilience.
Jaleah D. Rutledge, Jasmine Abrams, Ijeoma Opara, Robin Lin Miller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed interview data from 30 community‐based doulas who support Black families ...
Tamara Nelson, Naysha N. Shahid, Samrawit B. Gebretensay, Chareina C. Johnson, Penny D. Telesford, Karen Sheffield‐Abdullah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A decade of improvements in equity of access to reproductive and maternal health services in Cambodia, 2000–2010 [PDF]

, 2013
INTRODUCTION: Despite encouraging reductions in global maternal mortality rates, Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 on reducing maternal mortality and achieving universal access to reproductive health remains the most off-track of all MDGs.
Dingle, A, Goodman, C, Powell-Jackson, Timothy   +2 more
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Accessing Maternal Health Services in Eastern Burma

PLoS Medicine, 2008
Macaya Douoguih discusses a retrospective household survey that characterized the relationships between access to care, health status, and human rights violations in eastern Burma.
openaire   +4 more sources

A community‐driven approach to address substance use and create a Great Plains American Indian addiction and recovery research agenda

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Substance use, specifically opioid and methamphetamine use, is of increasing concern among American Indian (AI) populations in the Great Plains. This community‐driven participatory study investigated the impacts of substance use and community‐defined needs in treating addiction.
Brynn Luger, Anna Kihlström, Brinda Sivaramakrishnan, Allison Kelliher, Frankie Kropp, Carmen Rosa, T. John Winhusen, Donald Warne, the CTN0129 participating Tribal communities   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factor XIII Supplementation in Postpartum Hemorrhage: From Biological Rationale to Clinical Implementation

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains the leading cause of preventable maternal mortality despite standard interventions. Recent fibrinogen trials failed to improve outcomes, prompting interest in coagulation factor XIII (FXIII). FXIII functions as “molecular cement,” cross‐linking fibrin and stabilizing clots.
Jeremy W. Jacobs, Elizabeth A. Abels, Brian D. Adkins, Garrett S. Booth, Victoria Costa, Sheharyar Raza, Michelle Simon, Jennifer S. Woo, Allison P. Wheeler   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Rhetoric: Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival in Nepal [PDF]

, 2016
Nepal has performed exceptionally in improving reproductive, maternal and child health outcomes over the past two decades. In this article, we discuss these achievements and outline a vision for the future of maternal, newborn and child survival in Nepal
Pandey, S, Sharma, G
core   +2 more sources

Variants in AKR1D1 and Infant Mortality: Should Bile Acid Screening be a Routine Part of Newborn Screening?

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biallelic pathogenic variants in AKR1D1 cause Δ4‐3‐oxosteroid 5β‐reductase deficiency, disrupt bile acid synthesis, and result in Congenital Bile Acid Synthesis defect type 2 (CBAS2). CBAS2 presents in infancy with cholestasis, coagulopathy, and failure to thrive.
Jade Hudson, Stephanie Hyunh, Bojana Rakic, Cornelius Boerkoel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal health in Jamaica : health needs, services, and utilization [PDF]

The main health issues for Jamaican women are nutrition, fertility, infection, chronic diseases, and stress and social problems. The two leading causes of adult health for women are cerebro-vascular accidents and coronary heart disease - of which high ...
Feifer, Chris Naschak
core  

Effects of demand-side financing on utilisation, experiences and outcomes of maternity care in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2014
Demand-side financing, where funds for specific services are channelled through, or to, prospective users, is now employed in health and education sectors in many low- and middle-income countries.
A Arur, A De Brauw, A Gupta, A Krishna, A Krishna, A Lodh, A Pearson, A Tami, AK Mushi, B Bellows, B Hernandez Prado, B Hernandez Prado, Benjamin M Hunter, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, C Meyer, D Kumar, D Moher, D Nandan, D Nandan, D Nandan, Debra Bick, F Obare, FM Jega, GM Mubyazi, GW Pariyo, H Nguyen, Human Rights Watch, IFPS Technical Assistance Project (ITAP), J Borghi, J Dasgupta, J Urquieta, JA Mulligan, K Hanson, KG Santhya, KT Storeng, L Hatt, M Adato, M Kweku, M Lagarde, M Molyneux, M Pearson, M Tan, ME Khan, N Devadasan, N Truzyan, National Health System Resource Centre, NM Bellows, P Ir, Public Health Resource Network, PZM Hangmi, R Bhat, R Bisht, Ramila Bisht, Reproductive Health Vouchers Evaluation Team, Reproductive Health Vouchers Evaluation Team, Reproductive Health Vouchers Evaluation Team, S Agha, S Agha, S Ahmed, S Ahmed, S Chaturvedi, S Chaturvedi, S Singh, S Thaddeus, SAHAYOG, SF Murray, SG Sosa-Rubâi, SK Rai, SL Barber, SL Barber, SL Barber, SS Lim, SS Morris, Susan F Murray, T Barham, T Powell-Jackson, T Powell-Jackson, T Powell-Jackson, T Powell-Jackson, Tim Ensor, TLP Koehlmoos, U Rob, UN Populations Fund India, V Febriany   +90 more
core   +7 more sources