Florida Doulas ’ Perspectives on Their Role in Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Health Disparities
This study aimed to 1) investigate Florida doulas ’ perspectives and influence on severe maternal morbidity/mortality and related inequities, as well as 2) identify opportunities for actionable change. The social ecological model, which acknowledges how individual, interpersonal, institutional, community, and public policy factors intersect, info rmed our analysis. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - March 18, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Adetola F. Louis-Jacques, Janelle Applequist, Megan Perkins, Charlette Williams, Ria Joglekar, Richard Powis, Angela Daniel, Rone é Wilson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Pregnancy Care Utilization, Experiences, and Outcomes Among Undocumented Immigrants in the United States: A Scoping Review
Undocumented immigrants face many barriers in accessing pregnancy care, including language differences, implicit and explicit bias, limited or no insurance coverage, and fear about accessing services. With the national spotlight on maternal health inequities, the current literature on undocumented immigrants during pregnancy requires synthesis. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - March 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rose L. Molina, Alexandra Beecroft, Yessamin Pazos Herencia, Maria Bazan, Carrie Wade, Amanda DiMeo, Jeffrey Sprankle, Margaret M. Sullivan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Young Women's Perspectives on Being Screened for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk During Routine Primary Care
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening women to identify individuals eligible for genetic counseling based on a priori hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) risk (i.e., risk assessment). However, risk assessment has not been widely integrated into primary care. This qualitative study explored young women's views on implementing routine HBOC risk assessment with a focus on equity and patient-centeredness. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - March 5, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mady Head, Betty Cohn, Karen J. Wernli, Lorella Palazzo, Kelly Ehrlich, Abigail Matson, Sarah Knerr Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

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Source: Womens Health Issues - March 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: research

Editorial Board
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Source: Womens Health Issues - March 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: research

Endometriosis and Disability: Analysis of Federal Court Appeals of Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Claims by Individuals Suffering From Endometriosis
This study aimed to examine approaches and rationales of U.S. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Martha Grace Cromeens, Kathleen Knafl, Whitney R. Robinson, Erin T. Carey, Zakiya Haji-Noor, Suzanne Thoyre Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Financial Toxicity Considerations in Breast Reconstruction: Recommendations for Research and Practice
The costs of care are often central to patients ’ health care decisions (Donelan et al., 1999; Meropol et al., 2009; Politi et al., 2023). As she weighed the decision about whether to undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy, a participant in one of our studies remarked:You know, it took about three-and-a-half years to pay off my surge ries for the mastectomy…do I want to go forward with breast reconstruction because of the financial piece of it? It’s a big part of it. (Participant 158) (Boateng et al., 2021) (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hannah Kinzer, Clara N. Lee, Krista Cooksey, Terence Myckatyn, Margaret A. Olsen, Randi Foraker, Anna Rose Johnson, Mary C. Politi Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Factors Associated With Guideline-concordant and Excessive Cervical Cancer Screening: A Mixed Methods Study
National guidelines recommend cervical cancer screening with Papanicolaou (Pap) testing at 3-year intervals or with human papillomavirus (HPV) testing alone or HPV/Pap cotesting at 5-year intervals for average-risk individuals aged 30 –65 years. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rebecca B. Perkins, Lindsay Fuzzell, Paige Lake, Naomi C. Brownstein, Holly B. Fontenot, Alexandra Michel, Ashley Whitmer, Susan T. Vadaparampil Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

“How Do I Prepare for This?” Patient Perspectives on Providers’ Employment-related Support During Pregnancy
Health care providers can offer employment-related support to pregnant patients by providing information about occupational risks and benefits, discussing adjustments, and/or completing paperwork to help patients obtain accommodations or benefits, but little research has examined whether and how this support is provided. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Julia M. Goodman, Annette M. Crawford, Erika K. Cottrell, Jeanne-Marie Guise Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Facilitators and Barriers to Breastfeeding Among Veterans Using Veterans Affairs Maternity Care Benefits
U.S. veterans of childbearing age represent one of the fastest growing populations using Veterans Affairs (VA) health care. The VA does not provide obstetric care directly but pays for VA-enrolled veterans to obtain outside obstetric care. The VA also provides maternity care coordination (MCC) services, including lactation support. Breastfeeding benefits mothers and babies; however, previous research shows that veteran mothers quit exclusive breastfeeding earlier than the American Academy of Pediatrics and World Health Organization recommendation of 6  months. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - February 6, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jill Inderstrodt, Krysttel C. Stryczek, Sara E. Vargas, Jennifer N. Crawford, Taylor Hooker, Aimee R. Kroll-Desrosiers, Valerie Marteeny, Kate F. Wallace, Kristin Mattocks Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Awareness of the Maternal Health Benefits of Lactation Among U.S. Pregnant Individuals
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. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 31, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Caidon Iwuagwu, Melissa J. Chen, Adrienne E. Hoyt-Austin, Laura Kair, Margaret Fix, Eleanor Bimla Schwarz Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Increasing Urban African American Women's Readiness for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: A Pilot Study of the Women Prepping for PrEp Plus Program (WP3+)
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 designed for African American women without HIV. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gail E. Wyatt, Enricka Norwood-Scott, Michele Cooley-Strickland, Muyu Zhang, Amber Smith, Wilbert Jordan, Honghu Liu, Alison B. Hamilton Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

“I Wasn't Expecting That Question”: Responses to Requests for Abortion Referral at College Student Health Centers
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 student health centers. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Priyanka Anand, Licia Bravo, Sarah Gutman, Arden McAllister, Shimrit Keddem, Sarita Sonalkar Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Maternity Care Deserts in Louisiana and Breastfeeding Initiation
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 people in Louisiana from 2019 to  2020. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chanell O. Haley, Lily E. King, Lauren Dyer, Melissa G. Evans, Katherine P. Theall, Maeve Wallace Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

“Something Has to Be Done to Make Women Feel Safe”: Women Veterans’ Recommendations for Strengthening the Veterans Crisis Line for Women Veterans
The objective of this study was to identify women veterans ’ experiences with and recommendations for strengthening VCL services for women. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - January 9, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Melissa E. Dichter, Aneeza Z. Agha, Lindsey L. Monteith, Lauren S. Krishnamurti, Katherine M. Iverson, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery Tags: Original Article Source Type: research