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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedJefferson UT, Zachary I, Majee W
Employing a user-centered design to engage mothers in the development of a mHealth breastfeeding application.
The Mother's Milk Connection mHealth application was designed to improve breastfeeding duration and access to support. This article describes a user-centered design process to engage mothers in the development of the Mother's Milk Connection application. Stakeholder and user engagement indicated the integration of four distinct features acceptable for use as a comprehensive mHealth intervention to improve access to breastfeeding support. Further, mHealth has the potential to be a useful strategy for providing breastfeeding support, and a clinical trial regarding the efficacy of the Mother's Milk Connection application is needed.
AHRQ-funded; HS022140.
Citation: Jefferson UT, Zachary I, Majee W .
Employing a user-centered design to engage mothers in the development of a mHealth breastfeeding application.
Comput Inform Nurs 2019 Oct;37(10):522-31. doi: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000549..
Keywords: Breast Feeding, Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Women, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient and Family Engagement, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Health Promotion, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Caregiving
Danilack VA, Brousseau EC, Paulo BA
Characteristics of women without a postpartum checkup among PRAMS participants, 2009-2011.
The authors studied whether sociodemographic characteristics and pregnancy and delivery factors were related to the likelihood of missing a postpartum checkup. They found that, compared to women who attended a postpartum checkup, women who missed the visit were younger, unmarried, less educated, with lower income, without insurance, and smokers. Also, women with intermediate or inadequate prenatal care were more likely to miss the checkup. Additionally, women were more likely to miss this checkup if their infant was born at a residence compared to a hospital and were less likely to miss the checkup if their newborn had a one-week well visit.
AHRQ-funded; HS025013.
Citation: Danilack VA, Brousseau EC, Paulo BA .
Characteristics of women without a postpartum checkup among PRAMS participants, 2009-2011.
Matern Child Health J 2019 Jul;23(7):903-09. doi: 10.1007/s10995-018-02716-x..
Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Maternal Care, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Pregnancy, Social Determinants of Health, Women
Masho SW, Ihongbe TO, Wan W
Effectiveness of shortened time interval to postpartum visit in improving postpartum attendance: design and rationale for a randomized controlled trial.
Recent evidence suggests that there are numerous benefits to scheduling postpartum visits as early as 3 weeks post-delivery. However, findings are not conclusive due to methodological limitations. This report discussed the unique aspects of a randomized controlled trial's (RCT) design, intervention, and strategies to maintain participant retention. The study design offered unique features which ensured excellent participant completion and adherence rates, despite the presence of hard-to-track women who typically do not return for their postpartum visits.
AHRQ-funded; HS021504.
Citation: Masho SW, Ihongbe TO, Wan W .
Effectiveness of shortened time interval to postpartum visit in improving postpartum attendance: design and rationale for a randomized controlled trial.
Contemp Clin Trials 2019 Jun;81:40-43. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.04.012..
Keywords: Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Women, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Research Methodologies