Utah Women's Health Review
Older women are more at risk of experiencing depression than older men. Each year, approximately, 6 million adults, 65 years of age and older, suffer from depression, and only ten percent receive treatment for the condition …
Past research has focused on women’s mental health disorders being related primarily to childbirth. Postpartum depression research continues with new information constantly emerging …
The literature indicates that 10-20% of women suffer from postpartum depression (PPD) after childbirth. The onset of PPD usually occurs within twelve weeks after delivery; if it is not detected early and is left untreated symptoms can last 1-2 years …
Suicide is an unfortunate and potentially preventable public health issue. Men complete suicide with four times the frequency of women, but women attempt suicide three times more often than men …
The frequency of women completing suicide generally declines after the age of 60.1 However, older adults have the highest frequency of completed suicides in the United States …
In the United States, there are two distinct groups that constitute the fastest growing element of the incarcerated population: women and persons with mental illness …
Compiled by Jane M. Dyer, CNM, FNP, MS, MBA Background The relationship between race and low birth weight (LBW) is complex and a growing perinatal concern throughout the U.S. and in Utah for parents, health care professionals, health care systems, educators, and legislators. LBW disproportionately affects certain races/ethnicities, especially non-Hispanic blacks and Asian/Pacific Islanders. Barriers …
Complied by Sara Ellis Simonsen, RN, MSPH, and Michael Varner, MD Preterm birth, defined as the birth of an infant at less than 37 completed weeks of gestation, is a serious public health problem in Utah and the United States. Infants born prematurely are at increased risk for morbidity and mortality when compared to infants …
Compiled by Karen Zinner, MPH Background Women who receive early and consistent prenatal care (PNC) enhance their likelihood of giving birth to a healthy child. Health care providers recommend that women begin prenatal care in the first trimester of their pregnancy. Healthy People 2010 Objective 16.6a: Prenatal care beginning in first trimester U.S. Target for …
Background Studies show that obese pregnant women are at increased risk for gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, eclampsia, cesarean section, macrosomia, instrumental delivery, fetal distress, antepartum stillbirth, and early neonatal death [1, 2]. Obese women have been found to have longer labor, are more likely to have inadequate contraction patterns during labor, and are more likely to …
