Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Megan L. L. Gow, Chris Rossiter, Lynne Roberts, Maddison J. J. Henderson, Lin Yang, Judith Roche, Erin Hayes, Alison Canty, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Amanda Henry
Summary: This study aimed to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diet, physical activity, and mental health of women 6 months after experiencing a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. The findings suggest that the lockdown measures did not significantly affect the mental health and diet of postpartum women, but there was a reduction in physical activity levels, highlighting the need for targeted efforts to encourage exercise among this population.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
S. Golder, A. C. E. McRobbie-Johnson, A. Klein, F. G. Polite, G. Gonzalez Hernandez
Summary: This study used social media posts to analyze the reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during pregnancy. Safety concerns, including the perceived speed of vaccine development and lack of safety data during pregnancy, were the most common reasons. Other reasons included being young and healthy or having had COVID-19. These findings can improve public health campaigns and communication between healthcare professionals and patients.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sarah Geoghegan, Laura C. Stephens, Kristen A. Feemster, Richard J. Drew, Maeve Eogan, Karina M. Butler
Summary: A survey conducted in Ireland during the rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine showed that about 38% of pregnant women were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, while a similar proportion were not. Safety concerns for their unborn infants were the primary driver of decision making among the participants.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Rhiannon Phillips, Leah McLaughlin, Denitza Williams, Helen Williams, Jane Noyes, Caron Jones, Catherine Oleary, Carmen Mallett, Sian Griffin
Summary: This study aims to better understand the key factors influencing women's decision making about pregnancy through a qualitative approach and to develop a theoretical model for shared decision-making tools. Data will be collected through online surveys and qualitative interviews, and analyzed using methods such as visual timeline tasks and thematic analysis.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carlotta Fiammenghi, Nene Alassane Mbaye, Debora Pelleri, Elisabetta Ceretti, Umberto Gelatti, Loredana Covolo
Summary: This study examined Italian pregnant women's attitudes towards the DTP vaccine, seasonal influenza, and Covid-19 vaccines, as well as healthcare professionals' communication, reasons for non-adherence, and potential predictors. The results showed that 52% of pregnant women hesitated to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and a significant portion felt that the information received from healthcare professionals was incomplete, unclear, and untrustworthy. Insufficient decision support and a pervasive feeling of dissatisfaction were identified as factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy. It is important for healthcare professionals to understand and communicate the importance of vaccination during pregnancy and tailor their messages accordingly.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Carmen Gonzalez, Magaly Ramirez, Felicia Mata-Greve, Autumn Diaz, Miriana C. Duran, Morgan Johnson, Nancy Grote, Patricia A. Arean
Summary: This study examined the acceptability of virtual therapy among women in the postpartum period during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings showed that most women were open to virtual therapy, but some had concerns and Latinas reported lower satisfaction with virtual therapy.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jenna M. Wheeler, Dawn P. Misra, Carmen Giurgescu
Summary: This study examined stress and coping methods among pregnant Black women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that women were significantly worried about COVID-19 and used various coping strategies, with avoidance coping prior to the pandemic being linked to higher stress levels.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rachel Hennein, Hannah Gorman, Victoria Chung, Sarah R. Lowe
Summary: This study aimed to explore gender discrimination experiences among women healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that younger age, greater support needs, lower team cohesion, greater racial discrimination, identifying as a physician, being in training or non-clinical role, and reporting the need for more childcare support were significant predictors of higher gender discrimination. In addition, the study identified several themes, including belittlement by colleagues, gendered workload distributions, unequal opportunities for professional advancement, expectations for communication, objectification, expectations of motherhood, and mistreatment by patients.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Grazia Miraglia del Giudice, Lucio Folcarelli, Annalisa Napoli, Francesco Corea, Italo Francesco Angelillo, Collaborative Working Grp Collaborative Working Grp
Summary: The study found that COVID-19 vaccine uptake is low among pregnant women, mainly due to concerns about potential side effects on the fetus. However, there is a high willingness to receive the vaccine during pregnancy, especially among women with a university degree. This highlights the need for enhanced public health efforts and education campaigns to support gynecologists in promoting vaccination.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ines M. Tavares, Joana Fernandes, Catarina V. Moura, Pedro J. Nobre, Mariana L. Carrito
Summary: The study investigated the individual and relational well-being of women and men expecting their first child during the COVID-19 pandemic, with men under lockdown reporting higher levels of perceived stress and women reporting higher levels of depression and greater social support. Themes identified from qualitative analysis included Individual Changes and Relational Changes, indicating both personal concerns and relational issues affected by the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Virology
Ebru Celik, Gulin Ozcan, Cansel Vatansever, Erxiati Paerhati, Mert A. Kuskucu, Ozlem Dogan, Sebile Guler Cekic, Onder Ergonul, Attila Gursoy, Ozlem Keskin, Fusun Can
Summary: The composition of vaginal microbiota is altered in pregnant women with COVID-19, characterized by increased alpha diversity, decreased Firmicutes and Lactobacillus, and increased Bacteroidota. Vaginal dysbiosis occurs in pregnant women infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Guadalupe Berumen-Lechuga, Alfredo Leanos-Miranda, Carlos Jose Molina-Perez, Luis Rey Garcia-Cortes, Silvia Palomo-Pinon
Summary: Risk factors for severe-critical COVID-19 in pregnant women include non-vaccination, blood type other than O, maternal age > 35 years, a history of chronic hypertension, gestational age at infection >= 31 weeks, and multiparity.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Jose A. Puertas-Gonzalez, Carolina Marino-Narvaez, Maria Isabel Peralta-Ramirez, Borja Romero-Gonzalez
Summary: The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic has psychological effects on pregnant women, particularly in terms of depression, phobic anxiety, and perceived stress. Insomnia and recent loss of a loved one are important factors affecting depression, while fear of COVID-19 infection leads to an increase in phobic anxiety.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Sijia Zhao, Ting Xie, Li Shen, Hong Liu, Liling Wang, Xixiang Ma, Jianli Wu, Shuiqiao Yuan, Gil Mor, Aihua Liao
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the potential impact of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnant women and fetuses. This study found changes in immune cell subsets in the peripheral blood of pregnant women recovering from COVID-19, but no significant differences in the immune cell subsets in umbilical cord blood. Placental inflammation in late recovery stage patients may be related to the antiviral response, with minimal impact on the fetus due to rare infection through the placenta.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sarah Crowe, Kiran Sarma
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived control, coping, and psychological distress among pregnant women in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that lower levels of perceived control, greater use of avoidant coping, and higher Covid-19 related pregnancy concern are associated with psychological distress.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Tori Nault, Priyanka Gupta, Michael Ehlert, Emily Dove-Medows, Marlene Seltzer, Donna J. Carrico, Jason Gilleran, Jamie Bartley, Kenneth M. Peters, Larry Sirls
INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
(2016)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Margaret L. Campbell, Hossein Yarandi, Emily Dove-Medows
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2013)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Margaret L. Campbell, Emily Dove-Medows, Julia Walch, Kelly Sanna-Gouin, Salva Colomba
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2011)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Ramona Benkert, Adolfo Cuevas, Hayley S. Thompson, Emily Dove-Meadows, Donulae Knuckles
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Nursing
Emily Dove-Medows, Lucy Thompson, Lindsey McCracken, Karen Kavanaugh, Dawn P. Misra, Carmen Giurgescu
Summary: Racial discrimination has varying effects on pregnant Black women, with different experiences of discrimination in different contexts. The theme of "shielding" emerged as a key factor in how women cope with racial discrimination during pregnancy.
MCN-THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Rhonda K. Dailey, Ashleigh Peoples, Liying Zhang, Emily Dove-Medows, Mercedes Price, Dawn P. Misra, Carmen Giurgescu
Summary: This study examines the validity and reliability of the Quality of Prenatal Care Questionnaire (QPCQ) and the perceptions of the quality of prenatal care among Black women in the United States. The results indicate that participants rate the quality of their prenatal care highly and that the QPCQ is a reliable and valid measure of the quality of prenatal care.
JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY & WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily Dove-Medows, Dawn P. Misra, Lindsey McCracken, Carmen Giurgescu
Summary: The study aims to compare pregnant, Black women's voices with quantitative measures of racial residential segregation, neighborhood disorder, and racial discrimination. The results show that there is no complete agreement between qualitative and quantitative approaches in these concepts, and qualitative interviews provide more detailed descriptions. The use of mixed methods can offer more insights into the understanding of structural racism and preterm birth.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily Dove-Medows, Dawn P. Misra, Ramona Benkert, Carmen Giurgescu
Summary: This study compares residents' perceptions of segregation measures using both qualitative and quantitative data. It found discrepancies between the qualitative descriptions provided by pregnant, Black women and the Census-based measures of racial residential segregation. These differences suggest the need for new approaches to measurement and research on segregation and health.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wenting Huang, Emily Dove-Medows, Jalissa Shealey, Katia Sanchez, Lauren Benson, DawnSheska D. Seymore, Patrick S. Sullivan, Heather M. Bradley, Aaron J. Siegler
Summary: This study aims to understand the vaccine hesitancy among under-represented racial/ethnic populations in the Southern US. It found that distrust in the government and concerns about vaccine safety were the main drivers of hesitancy. The study suggests countering negative social media messages, collaborating with community stakeholders, and offering workplace-based promotion efforts to address vaccine hesitancy.
Review
Nursing
Suzanne Hyer, Jean W. Davis, Jordan Lee Slowik, Emily Dove-Medows, Carmen Giurgescu
Summary: This study aimed to explore the practice patterns of midwives in prenatal care for women with obesity. The findings showed a lack of knowledge, confidence, and support among midwives in managing pregnant women with obesity, as well as a desire for a sensitive approach to discussing obesity and its risks. Implicit bias training, midwifery curriculum updates, and patient-centered care models may help overcome these challenges.
Article
Nursing
Emily Dove-Medows, Amanda Deriemacker, Rhonda Dailey, Timiya S. Nolan, Deborah S. Walker, Dawn P. Misra, Karen Kavanaugh, Carmen Giurgescu
MCN-THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING
(2020)