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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 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedWebb J, Sorensen A, Sommerness S
AHRQ Author: Mistry K
Advancing perinatal patient safety through application of safety science principles using health IT.
Researchers used semi-structured interviews with Labor and Delivery (L&D) units participating in AHRQ's Safety Program for Perinatal Care (SPPC) to assess units' experience with program implementation. Seventy percent of the units reported the use of health IT as an enabling strategy for their local implementation. Health IT was used to improve standardization of processes, use of independent checks, and to facilitate learning from defects.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 2902010000241.
Citation: Webb J, Sorensen A, Sommerness S .
Advancing perinatal patient safety through application of safety science principles using health IT.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2017 Dec 19;17(1):176. doi: 10.1186/s12911-017-0572-8.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, Pregnancy, Maternal Care
Raffo JE, Lloyd C, Collier M
Defining the role of the community health worker within a federal healthy start care coordination team.
The Strong Beginnings program worked to define community health worker (CHW) interventions, a core service of the program to improve maternal and child health. The workgroup identified seven core functions and 28 maternal and child health risk topics to be addressed by the CHW. The process resulted in a detailed document of program interventions that the CHWs use to guide care.
AHRQ-funded; HS020208.
Citation: Raffo JE, Lloyd C, Collier M .
Defining the role of the community health worker within a federal healthy start care coordination team.
Matern Child Health J 2017 Dec;21(Suppl 1):93-100. doi: 10.1007/s10995-017-2379-8.
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Keywords: Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Health Promotion, Health Services Research (HSR), Maternal Care
Kemper AR, Fan T, Grossman DC
AHRQ Author: Fan T
Gaps in evidence regarding iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women and young children: summary of US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations.
The USPSTF found insufficient evidence to recommend routine iron supplementation for pregnant women or routine screening for iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women or young children. The USPSTF identified a critical evidence gap that is related to whether changing hematologic indexes in otherwise asymptomatic pregnant women or in infants within populations who are reflective of the United States leads to an improvement in maternal or child health outcomes.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kemper AR, Fan T, Grossman DC .
Gaps in evidence regarding iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women and young children: summary of US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations.
Am J Clin Nutr 2017 Dec;106(Suppl 6):1555s-58s. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.117.155788.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Evidence-Based Practice, Maternal Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Roman LA, Raffo JE, Dertz K
Understanding perspectives of African American Medicaid-insured women on the process of perinatal care: an opportunity for systems improvement.
The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of Medicaid-insured women about their experiences of perinatal care across a continuum of clinical and community-based services. It found that many women experienced difficulties engaging in early care, getting more help, and understanding and communicating with their providers, with some reporting socio-economic and racial bias in care.
AHRQ-funded; HS020208.
Citation: Roman LA, Raffo JE, Dertz K .
Understanding perspectives of African American Medicaid-insured women on the process of perinatal care: an opportunity for systems improvement.
Matern Child Health J 2017 Dec;21(Suppl 1):81-92. doi: 10.1007/s10995-017-2372-2.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Maternal Care, Medicaid, Pregnancy, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Robinson A, Fiechtner L, Roche B
Association of maternal gestational weight gain with the infant fecal microbiota.
The researchers aimed to examine associations of maternal gestational weight gain with infant fecal microbiota composition, bacterial community richness, and Shannon diversity index. Their prospective cohort study of healthy infants concluded that maternal gestational weight gain was associated with the infant fecal microbiota profiles, bacterial community richness, and Shannon diversity index.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986.
Citation: Robinson A, Fiechtner L, Roche B .
Association of maternal gestational weight gain with the infant fecal microbiota.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2017 Nov;65(5):509-15. doi: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001566.
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Keywords: Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Obesity: Weight Management
Attanasio L, Kozhimannil KB
Health care engagement and follow-up after perceived discrimination in maternity care.
The authors sought to determine if perceived discrimination during the birth hospitalization is associated with postpartum follow-up care. Using data from the Listening to Mothers III survey, they found that women who experienced perceived discrimination (race/ethnicity, insurance type, difference of opinion with provider about care) had more than twice the odds of postpartum visit nonattendance, after adjusting for socioeconomic and medical characteristics.
AHRQ-funded; HS024215.
Citation: Attanasio L, Kozhimannil KB .
Health care engagement and follow-up after perceived discrimination in maternity care.
Med Care 2017 Sep;55(9):830-33. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000773.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Maternal Care, Patient Experience, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Brousseau EC, Danilack V, Cai F
Emergency department visits for postpartum hypertension.
The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of women diagnosed with postpartum hypertension in an emergency department (ED) to better inform postpartum care. The investigators compared women with an ED diagnosis of hypertension to women with all other ED diagnoses and concluded that postpartum surveillance may not prevent readmission for hypertension.
AHRQ-funded; HS025013.
Citation: Brousseau EC, Danilack V, Cai F .
Emergency department visits for postpartum hypertension.
Hypertens Pregnancy 2017 May;36(2):212-16. doi: 10.1080/10641955.2017.1299171..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Blood Pressure, Maternal Care, Women