BACKGROUND Low socio-economic status combined with other risk factors affects a person's physical and psychosocial health from childhood to adulthood. The societal impact of these problems is huge, and the consequences carry on into the next generation(s). Although several studies show these consequences, only a few actually intervene on these issues. In the United States, the Nurse Family Part...

PURPOSE We describe the proportion of family physicians providing care of any sort to pregnant women in the United States from 2000 to 2009. METHODS We used a repeat, cross-sectional design with data from the nationally representative Integrated Health Interview Series (2000-2009) for respondents who reported being pregnant at the time of the survey (N = 3,204). Using multivariate logistic re...

INTRODUCTION To combat the AIDS epidemic and increase HIV treatment access, the South African government implemented a nurse-based, doctor-supported model of care that decentralizes administration of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV positive patients through nurse initiated and managed ART. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) implemented a mentorship programme to ensure successful task-shiftin...

Materials and methods All type 1 diabetes patients attended by the Hiperdia Minas Center were enrolled at the study, except for pregnant women. The data were collected from medical records at the first attending. At this first visit, the patients were attended by a physician, nutritionist, pharmacist, nurse, psychologist, physiotherapist, and social worker. Socioeconomics, anthropometrics, bioc...

Pregnancy among secondary school students remains a public health problem and is associated with school dropout as well as poor maternal and child health outcomes. Schools in South Africa no longer expel pregnant students as was the case before 2000. Instead, the government encourages them to remain in class to complete their education, but pregnant students often face stigma, and some drop out...

Background Toxoplasmosis is an infection that affects almost a third of the world population. In adults, it is often asymptomatic, although having important manifestation in children- infected by placental transmission. The prenatal is an important moment, requiring actions in women's care during pregnancy, in order to prevent diseases that could compromise the mother and the child's life. Me...

DEMOGRAPHICS Case Title: Cardiac Arrest in an Obstetric Patient: A Simulated Emergency Patient Name: Jane Winters Case Description and Diagnosis: A healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman develops pulseless electrical activity (PEA) arrest at 33-weeks gestation. Simulation Scenario Developers: Amanda Burden, MD; Greg Staman, RN; and Erin Pukenas, MD Target Audience: Anesthesia and obstetrics (OB) an...

BACKGROUND This study examined the frequency and nature of pregnancy-related dreams in pregnant women in a family practice center and assessed the extent such dreams were discussed with providers of prenatal care. METHODS Pregnant women 18 years of age or older who were receiving prenatal care at the University of Missouri-Columbia Family Medical Care Center responded to a two-page self-admin...

OBJECTIVE To investigate, with a qualitative approach, the role of Obstetric Nurses at the primary level of care given to women's health as a vital component of the multidisciplinary team, which today is fundamental for providing care, prevention as well as health education and promotion, especially in programs whose activities are geared towards primary care of pregnant, parturient, and puerpe...