Exploring the social determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in prenatal care utilization and maternal outcome

A Gadson, E Akpovi, PK Mehta - Seminars in perinatology, 2017 - Elsevier
Rates of maternal morbidity and mortality are rising in the United States. Non-Hispanic Black
women are at highest risk for these outcomes compared to those of other race/ethnicities …

Innovative research methods to advance precision in home visiting for more efficient and effective programs

LH Supplee, A Duggan - Child development perspectives, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Home visiting during early childhood can improve a range of outcomes for children and
families. As evidence‐based models are implemented across the nation, two questions have …

Pathways community care coordination in low birth weight prevention

S Redding, E Conrey, K Porter, J Paulson… - Maternal and child …, 2015 - Springer
The evidence is limited on the effectiveness of home visiting care coordination in addressing
poor birth outcome, including low birth weight (LBW). The Community Health Access Project …

Preconception stress, birth weight, and birth weight disparities among US women

KL Strutz, VK Hogan, AM Siega-Riz… - … journal of public …, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We examined the impact of preconception acute and chronic stressors on
offspring birth weight and racial/ethnic birth weight disparities. Methods. We included birth …

Kentucky health access nurturing development services home visiting program improves maternal and child health

CM Williams, S Cprek, I Asaolu, B English… - Maternal and child …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objectives: Home visitation programs are one of the numerous
efforts to help reduce the rates of preterm birth and low birth weight as well as offering other …

Evaluation of a community-based approach to strengthen retention in early childhood home visiting

AT Folger, AL Brentley, NK Goyal, ES Hall, T Sa… - Prevention …, 2016 - Springer
Home visiting (HV) is a strategy for delivering services designed to promote positive
parenting and prevent exposure to toxic stress during a critical period of child development …

Effectiveness of home visits in pregnancy as a public health measure to improve birth outcomes

K Ichikawa, T Fujiwara, T Nakayama - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Birth outcomes, such as preterm birth, low birth weight (LBW), and small for
gestational age (SGA), are crucial indicators of child development and health. Purpose To …

Relationship between intervention dosage and success of resource connections in a social needs intervention

N Manian, CA Wagner, H Placzek, BA Darby, TJ Kaiser… - Public Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Social needs interventions in medical settings aim to mitigate the effects of
adverse social circumstances on health outcomes by connecting vulnerable patients with …

Maternal engagement in a home visiting program as a function of fathers' formal and informal participation

LE Stargel, RC Fauth, JL Goldberg, MA Easterbrooks - Prevention science, 2020 - Springer
Home visiting programs support new and expecting parents by strengthening parenting
practices, improving parental and child health and well-being, and preventing child …

Association Between Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences and Neonatal SCG5 DNA Methylation—Effect Modification by Prenatal Home Visiting

AT Folger, N Nidey, L Ding, H Ji, K Yolton… - American journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Maternal childhood adversity and trauma may elicit biological changes that impact the next
generation through epigenetic responses measured in DNA methylation (DNAm). These …