Utah Women's Health Review
Are Medical and Mental Health Professionals Aware of Protective Factors Which Reduce the Risk of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders? presented by Monica Ashton (Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah Graduate Program, Department of Social Work) The Association Between Pre-Pregnancy PCOS and PPD Among Hispanic Versus Non-Hispanic Women presented by Adriele Fugal, MSPH IUD …
Abstract Background: With federal abortion protections under threat, it is important to consider how abortion care access will change in certain places and populations if abortion laws revert to states. Abortion policy and access have strong spatial patterns in the US. State-level bans could severely reduce access in vast regions, worsening access in areas with …
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Abstract Objective: To investigate the association of prepregnancy and prenatal depression and/or anxiety on preterm birth (PTB), while also exploring Hispanic/Latina ethnicity as a potential effect modifier. Methods: Study population included respondents of UT-PRAMS (2016–2019). Associations between prepregnancy and prenatal depression and/or anxiety and PTB were evaluated using Poisson regression models accounting for stratified survey …
Problem Statement In the United States, more than 900,000 older adults are widowed each year.1 Losing a spouse is considered one of the most stressful life events,2,3 one that is predominantly experienced by older women.4-6 About 30% of women aged 60 to 74 years are widowed,5 and over 40% of women aged 65 years and …
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Originally published in Utah Women and Leadership Project, August 2, 2021, No 30. Printed by request in The Utah Women’s Health Review Setting the Stage The benefits of physical activity are well documented and improve all aspects of health and overall wellbeing.1 Globally, on average, 37.1% of women are insufficiently physically active while only 23.4% …
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Research Synopsis Study question: What is the relationship between pre-pregnancy and pregnancy physical abuse, stressful life events, and post-partum depression (PPD)? What’s already known: Previous research has shown that physical abuse occurring during pre-pregnancy and prenatal is associated with PPD, but limited research has investigated the interplay between physical abuse, life stress, and PPD. What …
Synopsis Study question: How do pregnant adolescent women perceive and understand the pregnancy classification terms “planned,” “wanted,” and “unintended” used by the National Survey of Family Growth?What is already known: The clinical relevance of measuring intended and unintended pregnancy in the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is unclear, particularly to the adolescent population. While …
Background Infertility is a common chronic condition affecting 8% to 12% of couples in the United States and worldwide.1-3 Infertility is unique because it is usually experienced by a couple and not an individual. Since the underlying causes of infertility are most commonly (in approximately 50% of cases) due to a combination of male and …
Title: Healing CommunitiesPresenter: Amita Swadhin, Mirror Memoirs; Dr. Fuifuilupe Niumeitolu, 2021 UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Native American Studies at University of California, Davis; Caroline Lovell, Women’s Wisdom Initiative; Saundra Shanti, BCC, Spiritual Care/Arts in MedicineModerator: Diane Le Strain, Graduate Student Assistant, Gender-Based Violence Consortium, University of UtahDate: 4/16/21Copyright: copyright Amita Swadhin, Fuifuilupe Niumeitolu, …
