Article
Psychiatry
Yasemin Sanli, Nuran Nur Aypar Akbag
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of stress levels on prenatal attachment among pregnant women, as well as the factors influencing prenatal attachment. The results showed a negative correlation between stress levels and prenatal attachment. Age was negatively correlated with stress levels, while education and income levels were positively correlated. Additionally, pregnant women who received social support while doing household chores had higher levels of prenatal attachment.
PSYCHIATRIA DANUBINA
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elif Keten Edis, Suemeyye Bal
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effect of anxiety on prenatal attachment in high-risk pregnant women. The findings showed a weak positive correlation between anxiety and prenatal attachment, higher levels of prenatal attachment in primigravidas and women with no children, and lower anxiety levels in pregnant women in the third trimester. Healthcare professionals should pay attention to the prenatal attachment and anxiety levels of high-risk pregnant women and consider obstetrical factors that may influence them.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ezgi Kubra Tekmen, Handan Boztepe, Cansu Akdag Topal
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the prenatal attachment levels of Syrian refugee and Turkish mothers in Turkey and determine the variables that affect these levels. The results showed that Syrian pregnant women had lower prenatal attachment levels, which may be due to the detrimental impacts of being a refugee on pregnancy. The integration of transcultural knowledge, culture-specific perspectives, and cross-cultural theories into clinical practices is essential for immigrant women.
Article
Nursing
Habibe Bay, Mahide Demireloz Akyuz, Aytul Pelik Hadimli, Mert Kazandi
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the factors influencing prenatal attachment and foetal health locus of control in pregnant women. The results showed that education and foetal health locus of control had significant effects on prenatal attachment, and education had an impact on foetal health locus of control. Foetal health locus of control explained 6.3% of the total variance in prenatal attachment levels. Therefore, it is important to prioritize information, counselling, and care for pregnant women with low education levels in improving their prenatal attachment and control over foetal health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Habibe Bay, Yasemin Erkal Aksoy, Sema Dereli Yilmaz
Summary: This study found that individualized preconception care can significantly affect primiparous pregnant women's prenatal attachment levels, childbirth self-efficacy beliefs, and labor worry levels.
CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Zhenxian Jia, Hongling Zhang, Ling Yu, Feng Qiu, Yiqing Lv, Jing Guan, Huiqing Gang, Jingwen Zuo, Tongzhang Zheng, Hongxiu Liu, Wei Xia, Shunqing Xu, Yuanyuan Li
Summary: This prospective cohort study found an association between prenatal lead exposure and increased risk of cognitive developmental delay (CDD) in children with high genetic risk. These findings suggest that prenatal lead exposure and genetic background may jointly contribute to an increased risk of CDD in children, indicating the possibility for an integrated strategy to assess CDD risk and improve children's cognitive ability.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ling Zhang, Lei Wang, Shu Cui, Qiuyu Yuan, Cui Huang, Xiaoqin Zhou
Summary: The study found a high prevalence of prenatal depression in Chinese pregnant women, which is significantly associated with prenatal anxiety, sleep disorders, and maternal-fetal attachment. Prenatal education and higher marital satisfaction are protective factors against prenatal depression, while anxiety and sleep disorders are risk factors. Prenatal depression is negatively correlated with the quality of maternal-fetal attachment, but positively correlated with the intensity.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Parvin Ghaemmaghami, Fatemeh Sarbakhsh, Roksana Janghorban, Reza Bahrami
Summary: The majority of pregnant women who use substances did not receive preconception care, and inadequate prenatal care with fewer visits than recommended was observed. One-third of the pregnant women who use substances experienced a mother-to-child bonding disorder. It was also found that women with unwanted pregnancies had poorer perinatal care and mother-to-child bonding.
Article
Pediatrics
Hedvig Svendsrud, Eivor Fredriksen, Vibeke Moe, Lars Smith, Stella Tsotsi, Anne Karin Ullebo, Gro Vatne Brean, Anne Kaasen, Mona Bekkhus
Summary: The study found that expectant fathers' prenatal representations of the unborn child, which refer to how they think and feel about the unborn child, are associated with their postnatal parenting behaviors, the quality of father-infant interaction, and child cognitive development. Specifically, fathers with an avoidant attachment style towards their partners are more likely to have absent or negative prenatal representations of the unborn child. On the other hand, father anxious attachment style is not significantly associated with absent or negative prenatal representations.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jaqueline Wendland, Lea Galli, Xavier Benarous
Summary: This study aimed to compare the level of prenatal attachment between women with twin pregnancy (TP) and singleton pregnancy (SP), and investigate the predictors including socio-demographic, maternal mental health, and pregnancy-related factors. The results showed no major difference in prenatal attachment between TP and SP. However, a significant correlation was found between the PAI total score and the EPDS total score as well as maternal age in the TP group.
EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ehsan Motevalizadeh, Andres Diaz-Lopez, Francisco Martin-Lujan, Josep Basora, Victoria Arija
Summary: This prospective cohort study conducted in Catalonia, Spain, aimed to examine the associations between sociodemographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors with cardiometabolic risk and its components during pregnancy. The study found that overweight/obesity, lower education level, and lack of physical activity were associated with an increased cardiometabolic risk in early pregnancy, while overweight/obesity, insufficient gestational weight gain, and higher social class were associated with a decreased cardiometabolic risk in the third trimester.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Marianna Mazza, Carla Avallone, Georgios Demetrios Kotzalidis, Giuseppe Marano, Lorenzo Moccia, Anna Maria Serio, Marta Balocchi, Ilenia Sessa, Delfina Janiri, Ilaria De Luca, Caterina Brisi, Maria Chiara Spera, Laura Monti, Angela Gonsalez del Castillo, Gloria Angeletti, Daniela Chieffo, Lucio Rinaldi, Luigi Janiri, Antonio Lanzone, Giovanni Scambia, Eugenio Maria Mercuri, Gabriele Sani
Summary: This study aimed to examine the incidence of depressive symptomatology during pregnancy and to evaluate the role of affective temperament traits and psychosocial risk factors in predicting them. The prevalence of depressive symptomatology in our sample was 41.45% and the prevalence of depression was 9.85%, with 6.75% experiencing mild depression and 3.10% experiencing moderate depression. Several factors were found to be significantly associated with the development of depressive symptoms during pregnancy.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stephanie M. Eick, Elizabeth A. Enright, Amy M. Padula, Max Aung, Sarah D. Geiger, Lara Cushing, Jessica Trowbridge, Alexander P. Keil, Hyoung Gee Baek, Sabrina Smith, June-Soo Park, Erin DeMicco, Susan L. Schantz, Tracey J. Woodruff, Rachel Morello-Frosch
Summary: This study examines the joint effects of chemical and non-chemical stressors on fetal growth using mixture methods. The results suggest that the combination of PFAS, perceived stress, and depression is modestly associated with lower birthweight z-scores, supporting previous studies indicating a joint association between chemical and non-chemical stressors and adverse health outcomes.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ingegerd Hildingsson, Christine Rubertsson
Summary: Comorbidity is common in women with fear of birth. Depressive symptoms and lack of prenatal attachment can have a negative impact on postpartum bonding. The Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire includes factors related to caring activities, perceptions of motherhood, and negative feelings towards the baby. It is negatively correlated with the Prenatal Attachment Inventory and positively correlated with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depressive Scale. Women with fear of birth and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum have the highest risk of impaired bonding after birth.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Nor Ba'yah Abdul Kadir, Mark D. Griffiths
Summary: In the group of married Muslim mothers, external shame, cognitive reappraisal, severe life events, low income, and unemployment are important risk factors for depression. External shame is the most significant risk factor for depression in this population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
A. Carolina Alvarado, G. Ximena Ossa, M. Luis Bustos
REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
(2017)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jossiana Robinovich, Ximena Ossa, Bernardita Baeza, Anja Krumeich, Bart van der Borne
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Elisa Quinteros, Siyao Lu, Carola Blazquez, Juan Pablo Cardenas-R, Ximena Ossa, Juana-Maria Delgado-Saborit, Roy M. Harrison, Pablo Ruiz-Rudolph
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jossiana Robinovich, Hans Bosma, Bart van der Borne, Ximena Ossa, Sergio Munoz, Anja Krumeich
Summary: Research has shown that neighborhood disadvantage has an independent effect on female BMI, potentially related to a local culture of accepting plus-size women. Disadvantaged neighborhoods tend to house poor and low educated women, while wealthier areas are mainly inhabited by affluent women with higher education levels. This suggests that neighborhood effects on BMI may be influenced by socioeconomic polarization in urban areas and psychosocial pathways associated with social disadvantage.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Berta Schnettler, Jossiana Robinovich, Ligia Orellana, Edgardo Miranda-Zapata, Camila Oda-Montecinos, Clementina Hueche, German Lobos, Cristian Adasme-Berrios, Maria Lapo, Jaime Silva, Ximena Ossa, Sergio Munoz
Summary: This study aimed to identify profiles of women based on emotional, external, and restraint eating using questionnaires and social support surveys. Four eating styles profiles were distinguished, with differences in satisfaction, social support, and stress levels. Results suggest interventions for reducing emotional, external, and restraint eating should involve both women and their family members.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Angelica Melo, Ximena Ossa, Giselle Fetis, Lorena Lazo, Luis Bustos, Flery Fonseca-Salamanca
Summary: The study aimed to assess the concordance between clinical diagnosis and laboratory results for women with abnormal vaginal discharge. The findings suggested that candidiasis and trichomoniasis may be overdiagnosed, while bacterial vaginosis may be underdiagnosed. These results emphasize the importance of combining clinical diagnosis with laboratory studies in women with failed treatments or coinfections.
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GINECOLOGIA E OBSTETRICIA
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Elisa Quinteros, Carola Blazquez, Felipe Rosas, Salvador Ayala, Ximena Marcela Ossa Garcia, Juana Maria Delgado-Saborit, Roy M. Harrison, Pablo Ruiz-Rudolph, Karla Yohannessen
Summary: This study compares the quality of three automatic online geocoding tools with a reference method. It found that Google Maps and Google Earth had higher match rates, while Bing had better accuracy in address positioning. Overall, the performance of these methods varied, highlighting the importance of careful assessment when using automatic methods.
CADERNOS DE SAUDE PUBLICA
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Estela Blanco, Marcela Marin, Loreto Nunez, Erika Retamal, Ximena Ossa, Katherine E. Woolley, Tosin Oludotun, Suzanne E. Bartington, Juana Maria Delgado-Saborit, Roy M. Harrison, Pablo Ruiz-Rudolph, Maria Elisa Quinteros
Summary: This study provides updated estimates of some of the most prevalent adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes in Latin America and the Caribbean. There is important heterogeneity in prevalence estimates, which may reflect the diversity of populations in the region.
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Fabiola Zambrano, Angelica Melo, Rodrigo Rivera-Concha, Mabel Schulz, Pamela Uribe, Flery Fonseca-Salamanca, Ximena Ossa, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla, Raul Sanchez
Summary: Infectious vaginitis is a significant syndrome that affects the health of millions of women worldwide. This study identified the presence of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in vaginal discharges of women with bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis and determined their concentration and phenotypes. It was found that different infections were associated with different NET phenotypes and an increased number of NETotic cells. These findings suggest that changes in the microbiota and the presence of fungal and parasitic infections play a role in the activation and induction of NETosis.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Estela Blanco, Pablo Ruiz-Rudolph, Karla Yohannessen, Salvador Ayala, Maria Elisa Quinteros, Juana Maria Delgado-Saborit, Carola A. Blazquez, Veronica Iglesias, Diana Alcantara Zapata, Suzanne E. Bartington, Roy M. Harrison, Ximena Ossa
Summary: Understanding the temporal and spatial trends in pregnancy and birth outcomes is essential for monitoring the health indicators of a population. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on all births in a public hospital in the city of Temuco, Chile between 2009 and 2016. The study examined changes in adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes over time, identified spatial clusters of birth events, and explored the correlation between neighborhood deprivation and outcomes. The results showed both decreases and increases in adverse outcomes, with some clusters and correlations observed.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Maria Elisa Quinteros, Carola Blazquez, Salvador Ayala, Dylan Kilby, Juan Pablo Cardenas-R, Ximena Ossa, Felipe Rosas-Diaz, Elizabeth A. Stone, Estela Blanco, Juana-Maria Delgado-Saborit, Roy M. Harrison, Pablo Ruiz-Rudolph
Summary: Air pollution caused by biomass burning is a significant public health issue. This study developed spatial-temporal land use regression models to predict the concentrations of fine particulate matter and wood-burning tracers. The models were used to estimate exposure for an epidemiological study.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ximena Ossa, Maria Elisa Quinteros, Bernardita Baeza, Araceli Saavedra, Jossiana Robinovich
Summary: The prevalence of overweight during pregnancy in the La Araucania region of Chile is higher than the national indicators. This study analyzed the trends in nutritional status and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among urban pregnant women between 2009 and 2016. The results showed an increase in overweight at the beginning of pregnancy and a decrease in excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Adolescent pregnancy, low education and socio-economic level, previous overweight, and family or personal history of chronic diseases were associated with excessive gestational weight gain. The findings emphasize the importance of addressing social determinants of female malnutrition through robust public policies and primary health care interventions during prenatal care.
REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Teresa Balboa-Castillo, Ximena Ossa, Sergio Munoz, Jaime Neira, Arturo Padilla, Mario Onat, Javier Briones, Carla Concha
Summary: The study showed that common comorbidities among COVID-19 patients in the Araucania region of Chile were hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. The main symptoms included a triad of cough, dyspnea, and fever, with some patients also experiencing diarrhea and vomiting. Biomarkers like ferritin and D-dimer were significantly higher in patients who needed ICU admission, while symptoms like cough, dyspnea, and fever were associated with longer hospitalization and need for mechanical ventilation. In addition, hypertension and obesity were linked to longer hospital stays.
REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Angelica Melo, Ximena Ossa, Luis Bustos, Giselle Fetis, Lorena Lazo, Flery Fonseca-Salamanca
Summary: Chlamydia trachomatis infection was found in 14.9% of women with vaginitis, associated with a higher number of sexual partners, oral plus anal sex, and sex toys. It is suggested to incorporate factors favoring C. trachomatis infection in gynecological examinations of women attending primary health care services.
REVISTA CHILENA DE INFECTOLOGIA
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Gloria Martinez-Poblete, Ximena Ossa
ACTA PAULISTA DE ENFERMAGEM
(2020)
Article
Nursing
Khalood Al-abri, Dawn Edge, Christopher J. Armitage
Summary: This study examines changes in depressive symptoms throughout the perinatal period in a Middle Eastern cohort. The results show distinct groups of women experiencing perinatal depressive symptoms, influenced by various psychosocial and obstetric factors. In addition to known factors, the study also identifies the importance of family relationship quality. Further research is needed to develop appropriate interventions for these groups.
Article
Nursing
Twinkle Dogra, Kavita Khoiwal, Jaya Chaturvedi, Vikas Upadhyay, Suresh Lal Barnwal, Ajeet Singh Bhadoria, Poonam Singh
Summary: This study aimed to design and validate a yoga module for the mental health management of early postpartum mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Through validation and testing, the study found that the yoga module had good content validity for NICU mothers' mental health.
Article
Nursing
Lucy C. Irvine, Georgia Chisnall, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic in England has resulted in significant changes to maternity services, including restrictions on birth partners, postnatal support, and women's rights. Interviews with women who gave birth during this period revealed that these restrictions had a profound negative impact on their emotional and physical wellbeing. Women were more concerned about giving birth alone than contracting COVID-19, and some sought private care or delayed seeking NHS services to have the birth experience they desired.
Review
Nursing
Jenny Roddy, Linda Mcgowan
Summary: Type 1 diabetes poses risks for pregnant individuals and their babies. How women with type 1 diabetes navigate the challenges and engage with healthcare professionals is crucial for maintaining good glycemic control. This review examines literature from the past decade and identifies key themes including the dominance of glycemic control, emphasis on risk, importance of social and peer support, care organization and communication, and the impact of technology. Women with type 1 diabetes value being treated as partners in their care and benefit from support from family, friends, and the diabetes community. Research on the impact of diabetes technologies and integrating peer support into current care is needed.
Article
Nursing
Rafael Vila-Candel, Desiree Mena-Tudela, Cristina Franco-Antonio, Jose Antonio Quesada, Francisco Javier Soriano-Vidal
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the mobile application LactApp (R) in increasing the 6-month postpartum breastfeeding rate. However, the findings showed that using LactApp (R) did not significantly increase the breastfeeding rate compared to standard care. Nevertheless, it did seem to reduce the rate of breastfeeding abandonment in the first 2 weeks postpartum.
Correction
Nursing
J. Scheele, H. W. Harmsen van der Vliet-Torij, E. M. Wingelaar-Loomans, M. J. B. M. Goumans
