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Background
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is an effective intervention to support maternal practices around breastfeeding. However, adherence of hospitals to the Baby-Friendly 10 Steps, as determined from the perspective of women participating in the United States Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, has n...
Introduction
While the Government of Mozambique has galvanized action around exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) as a national priority, only 43% of Mozambican children under six months of age are exclusively breastfed. In the absence of skilled lactation support, challenges mothers experience with breastfeeding may inhibit initiation, exclusivity and du...
CONTEXT
Early access to contraception may increase postpartum contraceptive use. However, little is known about women's experiences receiving their desired method at the first postpartum visit or how access is associated with use.
METHODS
In a 2014–2016 prospective cohort study of low‐income Texas women, data were collected from 685 individuals wh...
(Abstracted from Obstet Gynecol 2017;130:393–402)
It is estimated that half of postpartum women use birth control methods that are not reliable, resulting in high rates of repeat pregnancies, short interpregnancy intervals, and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. The use of more reliable long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods, such...
Objective:
To assess women's preferences for contraception after delivery and to compare use with preferences.
Methods:
In a prospective cohort study of women aged 18-44 years who wanted to delay childbearing for at least 2 years, we interviewed 1,700 participants from eight hospitals in Texas immediately postpartum and at 3 and 6 months after d...
INTRODUCTION
Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital in Houston, Texas began offering immediate postpartum placement of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in June 2014. We aimed to assess patient demand for this service, along with continuation and satisfaction at 3 and 6 months after delivery.
METHODS
We conducted a cohort study of 199 postpartum...
An unresolved paradox in the measurement and interpretation of unintended pregnancy is that women frequently report feeling happy about pregnancies they also classify as unintended (i.e. they have incongruent intentions and feelings). This study explores the underlying reasons why women profess such happiness and how these relate to their motivatio...
Background:
Existing publicly reported readmission measures are condition-specific, representing less than 20% of adult hospitalizations. An all-condition measure may better measure quality and promote innovation.
Objective:
To develop an all-condition, hospital-wide readmission measure.
Design:
Measure development study.
Setting:
4821 U.S....
