scholarly journals Perinatal Anxiety Symptoms: Rates and Risk Factors in Mexican Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Janeth Juarez Padilla ◽  
Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo ◽  
Laura Navarrete ◽  
Ma. Asunción Lara
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Mexican Women ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Postpartum Anxiety ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Relevant Risk Factor ◽  
In Pregnancy

Anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth can have negative consequences for a woman and her baby. Despite growing interest in the perinatal mental health of Mexican women living in the U.S., perinatal anxiety symptom (PAS) rates and risk factors have yet to be established for women in Mexico. We sought to determine PAS rates and identify risk factors, including the traditional female role (TFR) in a sample of Mexican women. This secondary data analysis is based on 234 Mexican women who participated in a longitudinal study on perinatal depression in Mexico. Anxiety symptoms were assessed in pregnancy and at six weeks postpartum. Rates were determined through frequencies, and multiple logistics regressions were conducted to identify risk factors in the sample. The PAS rate was 21% in pregnancy and 18% postpartum. Stressful life events and depressive symptoms were associated with a higher probability of PAS. Adherence to TFR increased the probability of prenatal anxiety; lower educational attainment and low social support during pregnancy increased the probability of postpartum anxiety. The PAS rates were within the range reported in the literature. The TFR was only associated with anxiety in gestation, highlighting the role of this culturally relevant risk factor. Culturally responsive early interventions are therefore required.

scholarly journals The Role of Allopregnanolone in Pregnancy in Predicting Postpartum Anxiety Symptoms

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. Osborne ◽  
Joshua F. Betz ◽  
Gayane Yenokyan ◽  
Lindsay R. Standeven ◽  
Jennifer L. Payne
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Postpartum Anxiety ◽  
In Pregnancy

Stressful life events in pregnancy and head circumference at birth

2003 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carsten Obel ◽  
Morten Hedegaard ◽  
Tine Brink Henriksen ◽  
Niels Jørgen Secher ◽  
Jørn Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
In Pregnancy

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: Case of Mezam Division, NWR Cameroon

2020 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkem Ernest Njukang ◽  
Tah Aldof Yoah ◽  
Martin Sama ◽  
Thomas Obinchemti EGBE ◽  
Joseph Kamgno
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hypertensive Disorders ◽  
Hypertensive Disorders In Pregnancy ◽  
In Pregnancy

Surviving “Risk Factor Frenzy”: The Perils of Incorrectly Applying Epidemiological Research in Health Education and Promotion

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan I. Robison ◽  
Gregory Kline
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Lifestyle Change ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Epidemiological Research ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Health Education And Promotion

In health education and promotion, “risk factors” for disease gathered from epidemiological research form the basis from which the majority of recommendations to individuals for lifestyle change are made. Unfortunately, many health practitioners are unaware that this type of research was never intended to be applied to individuals. The result is ongoing public confusion and anxiety concerning health recommendations and a loss of credibility for health professionals. This article: 1) briefly reviews the most commonly encountered limitations inherent in epidemiological research; 2) explores the problems and potential negative consequences of incorrectly applying epidemiological research in health education and promotion; and 3) makes recommendations to help health practitioners more skillfully interpret and incorporate into their work findings from epidemiological research.

scholarly journals Longitudinal relationship of diabetes and depressive symptoms in older adults from Mexico: a secondary data analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e001789
Author(s):  
Teresa Alvarez-Cisneros ◽  
Paloma Roa-Rojas ◽  
Carmen Garcia-Peña
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
Longitudinal Association ◽  
Common Risk Factors ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Relationship Of

IntroductionSeveral studies have argued a causal relationship between diabetes and depression, while others have highlighted that their association is a result of common risk factors. Because Mexico is a country with a high prevalence of diabetes, and diabetes and depression are a frequent comorbidity, we chose this country to investigate the longitudinal relationship of these two conditions, focusing on the influence of demographic, health, and socioeconomic factors which could act as common risk factors for both conditions.Research design and methodsUsing the harmonized Mexican Health and Aging Study, a nationally representative sample of adults older than 50 with a response rate of 93%, we analyzed the longitudinal relationship of diabetes and depressive symptoms using ‘between-within’ random-effects models, focusing on the effect of demographic, socioeconomic and health factors.ResultsWhile older adults with diabetes reported a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms in the four waves of the study, there was no causal longitudinal association between them once controlling for demographic, socioeconomic and health factors (between-effect OR=0.88, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.01; within-effect OR=0.87, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.11).ConclusionsThere is no causal longitudinal association between diabetes and depression; the higher prevalence of depression among older adults with diabetes seems a result of socioeconomic and health factors that are not exclusive to respondents with diabetes but are more frequent in this group. Our results highlight the importance of prevention and control of chronic conditions as well as the role of socioeconomic inequalities in mental health.

scholarly journals Recommendations of the AGG (Task Force for Obstetrics, Section Maternal Diseases) on the Management of Maternal Hepatitis B, C and D Infection in Pregnancy

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (04) ◽  
pp. 390-397
Author(s):  
Maritta Kühnert ◽  
Sven Kehl ◽  
Ulrich Pecks ◽  
Ute Margaretha Schäfer-Graf ◽  
Tanja Groten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Routine Clinical Care ◽  
Prenatal Counselling ◽  
Hepatitis Infection ◽  
Birth Planning ◽  
In Pregnancy

AbstractThese statements and recommendations should provide appropriate information about maternal and fetal routes of infection, screening, detection of risk factors, diagnostic procedures, treatment, birth planning and peripartum and postpartum management of maternal hepatitis infection and offer pointers for prenatal counselling and routine clinical care on delivery wards.

scholarly journals Some Risk Factors for Low Birthweight Infants at Manado Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 94-100
Author(s):  
S. M. Salendu W. ◽  
Sutomo Raharjo ◽  
Immanuel Mustadjab ◽  
Nan Warouw
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Intrauterine Growth Retardation ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Low Birthweight ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Intrauterine Growth ◽  
Hypertension In Pregnancy ◽  
History Of ◽  
In Pregnancy

The risk factors of low birthweight infants were assessed in a retrospective study covering 3607 singleton livebirth infants at Manado Hospital from January until December 1993. The analysis confirmed that patterns of risk birthweight hypertension in pregnancy (P<0.01), maternal education (P<0.01), maternal age (P<0.05), and parity (P<0.01), marital status (P<0.01), history of abortion (P<0.05), and parity (P<0.01). Anemia in pregnancy was also associated with birthweight in low birth weight (P<0.05). Asymetric intrauterine growth retardation (Ponderal Index below 2.32) was found both in premature and term infants.

scholarly journals A comparative risk assessment of dialysis care processes in the home and hospital care contexts

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 985-1002
Author(s):  
Peter Chemweno ◽  
Liliane Pintelon
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Comparative Risk Assessment ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Comparative Risk

Abstract Dialysis processes within the home care context is associated with risk factors which are not very prominent in the hospital context. This includes risk factors such as unanticipated device malfunction, or erroneous operation of the equipment, which exposes the patient to injury while undergoing dialysis. Importantly, the mentioned risk factors are further attributed to technical aspects such as sub-optimal equipment maintenance or following improper clinical procedures when administering care to the patient. Hence, it is important to follow a methodological approach to identify and assess hazards embedded within the dialysis treatment process, and on this basis, formulate effective strategies to mitigate their negative consequences on patient safety. This paper presents a comparative risk assessment for in-hospital versus in-home dialysis care. For the two cases, the risk assessment considers expertise of care givers involved in administering dialysis. The findings show that performing risk assessment for hospital environment, is more structured owing to expertise of clinicians and care givers responsible for administering dialysis. However, assessing risks for the home-care environment is more challenging owing to absence of domain knowledge, hence a survey approach to structure the risk assessment process is necessary. Moreover, risks in the home care context is influenced by logistical aspects, and lack of domain knowledge for maintaining dialysis equipment. Overall, insights from the comparative studies yields important learning points expected to improve dialysis care as more healthcare providers transfer care to the home environment.

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