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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedUpadhya KK, Jalazo ER, Connor KA
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
Optimizing preconception health among young women: what are we missing?
This study evaluated whether receipt of specific preconception counseling topics differs between teen, young adult, and older mothers. It found that teen mothers were less than half as likely to be counseled about taking folic acid, 4 times more likely to be counseled about vaccines, and twice as likely to be counseled about mental health before pregnancy compared with adult mothers.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Upadhya KK, Jalazo ER, Connor KA .
Optimizing preconception health among young women: what are we missing?
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2016 Oct;29(5):464-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2016.02.010.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Sexual Health, Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Women, Young Adults
Smith W, Turan JM, White K
Social norms and stigma regarding unintended pregnancy and pregnancy decisions: a qualitative study of young women in Alabama.
The authors sought to describe the presence and manifestations of social norms and stigmas associated with unintended pregnancy and related decision making from the perspective of young women in the southern United States. They found that the community expected young women faced with unintended pregnancies to bear and raise their children, viewing them more positively than women who chose abortion or adoption. They concluded that there's a need to reduce stigma and create a social environment in which young women are empowered to make the best reproductive decisions for themselves.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Smith W, Turan JM, White K .
Social norms and stigma regarding unintended pregnancy and pregnancy decisions: a qualitative study of young women in Alabama.
Perspect Sex Reprod Health 2016 Jun;48(2):73-81. doi: 10.1363/48e9016.
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Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Pregnancy, Social Stigma, Women, Young Adults