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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"Postpartum women"”.
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Dysphoria, Fatigue, and Sleep in Employed Postpartum Women
<p>After the birth of a baby, the postpartum employed mother may encounter both physical and psychosocial changes that provide challenges to her health status. The symptoms of dysphoric mood, fatigue, and sleep disturbances have been recognized as reasons for which postpartum women seek health care …
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MANTRAM FOR MAMAS: A PILOT STUDY FOR POSTPARTUM WOMEN
… overall interface satisfaction among a sample of postpartum women.</p> <p><strong>Background:</strong> Postpartum depression remains one of the most common and severe childbirth complications, affecting more than 13% of women during the first three months after childbirth. Cognitive or behavioral …
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Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Stigma, and Social Support among Postpartum Women
… illness, and social support, among inpatient postpartum women. Rationale: PMADs affect as many as 21% of childbearing women, yet these disorders are identified and treated less than half the time. There is a gap in the literature regarding the relationships among stigma, social support, and …
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Violence, Depression, Parental Stress, and Child Neglect among High Risk Postpartum Women
… was to characterize a vulnerable population of postpartum women at risk for family violence and maladaptive outcomes and to determine the degree the identified attributes increase the risk of child neglect and psychological aggression. Lazarus' Appraisal Theory and Scaer's Traumatic Spectrum …
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The Relationships Among Perceived Stress, Birth Satisfaction, and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Early Postpartum Women
… satisfaction, and breastfeeding self-efficacy in women in the early postpartum period. The study, guided by self-efficacy and stress and coping theories, aimed to identify factors related to breastfeeding self-efficacy, an important psychological variable in sustained breastfeeding. The sample …
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Psychosocial predictors of HIV treatment outcomes among young pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV
Introduction: Young pregnant and postpartum women's suboptimum antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and engagement in HIV care remains a global concern despite improvements in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) and general ART services. Various psychosocial risk factors have been …
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Disclosure of HIV status among HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women in Cape Town, South Africa
Background: With 2.7 million women living with HIV, the burden of HIV remains high in South Africa but adherence to antiretroviral therapy remains a concern among pregnant and postpartum women. Disclosure, or the process of gradually revealing one’s HIV status to individuals in one’s social …
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Experiences of Postpartum Women in One Residential Treatment Facility for Substance Use Disorders: A Qualitative Case Study
… and promote positive health outcomes for both women and children. The primary purpose of this research is to provide insight into the experiences and perceptions of postpartum women with substance use disorders receiving care at one residential treatment facility. Two women, aged 22 and 27 …
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Experiences and Perceptions of Rural Postpartum Women With Substance Use Disorders Inclusive of Opioids Regarding Their Care
… aimed to address that gap by exploring rural women’s experiences and perceptions of care to inform development of efficacious, holistic models of care to improve outcomes for these women and their children. Participant observations, oral accounts and formal interviews, and artifact review …
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Differences in Load Symmetry of the Lower Extremities in Postpartum Women During Daily Tasks and Childcare Loading Conditions
In 2021, over three and a half million women entered the postpartum period in the United States [1]. Despite their prevalence, postpartum health is a largely overlooked area. After delivery, 25% of women within this population experience lumbopelvic or pelvic pain during the typical postpartum …
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Urban And Rural Comparisons Of Attitudes Toward Medically Assisted Treatment For Pregnant And Postpartum Women With Oud In Appalachia
… population in this region are pregnant and postpartum women who face even more challenges acquiring proper drug treatment. Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT), also called Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), is considered the standard of treatment for OUD and reduces the effects of …
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Travel and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among postpartum women living with HIV in South Africa: a cross-sectional study
In sub-Saharan Africa, women are disproportionately affected by HIV. Sustained adherence to lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) is needed to ensure their own health and prevent transmission of HIV to their partners and their children. However, non-adherence to ART remains a substantial challenge …
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The provision and use of contraception amongst antenatal and postpartum women in a rural area of the Eastern Cape
… typically been administered after delivery to women choosing to use these methods. A series of studies arose in response to the draft South African National Contraceptive Guidelines (1999), which recommended that women wishing to use the POC as their contraception method postnatally be advised …
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Social determinants of art adherence among adolescent and young pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
Women living with HIV in South Africa are at risk of poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence during and after pregnancy. Adolescents have lower adherence rates than other age groups and experience several barriers to adherence. Pregnancy and postpartum periods also present unique obstacles. We …
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Examining patterns of intimate partner violence and depression amongst a cohort of pregnant and postpartum women in Cape Town, South Africa
… partner violence (IPV) frequently co-occur among women in South Africa (SA) with elevated risk in the antenatal and postnatal period. Both phenomena have also been shown to reduce uptake and adherence to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatments. In this secondary analysis, we examined …
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Patterns of mobility, and the effect of mobility on viral suppression and retention among postpartum women living with HIV in South Africa
Introduction: In South Africa postpartum women have been shown to be at high risk of disengagement from HIV care and postpartum mobility may be related to disruptions in care. This study aimed to describe patterns of mobility, and explore associations with viral suppression and retention in the …
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Prevalence, predictors, and association of probable non-specific psychological distress and depression with HIV viral load among postpartum women in Cape Town, South Africa
… and depressive symptoms are prevalent among postpartum women living with HIV and may affect engagement in HIV care. We examined the prevalence and predictors of probable non-specific psychological distress and depressive symptoms and their association with elevated viral load (VL) in Cape …
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Portfolio of doctorate in health psychology
… and relapse strategies used by pregnant and postpartum women to avoid smoking and to investigate the process of lapses and why this leads to relapse with pregnant and postpartum women. The purpose was to evaluate service delivery by interviewing pregnant and postpartum women. Achieving …
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