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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Pregnancy Back Pain: Its Prevalence, Pattern, And The Practice Of Ergonomic Behaviors Among Pregnant Women In Rural Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area Of Jigawa State Nigeria, Daha G. Muhammad, Sani Abdullahi, Yusuuf Tunde Gbonjubola, Mustafa Isyaku, Saadatu Abubakar Maiwada
Pregnancy Back Pain: Its Prevalence, Pattern, And The Practice Of Ergonomic Behaviors Among Pregnant Women In Rural Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area Of Jigawa State Nigeria, Daha G. Muhammad, Sani Abdullahi, Yusuuf Tunde Gbonjubola, Mustafa Isyaku, Saadatu Abubakar Maiwada
Cooper Rowan Medical Journal
Background: Studies on Back pain in pregnancy have reported rates ranging from 25% and 90%, with most studies estimating that 50% of pregnant women will suffer from back pain during the course of their pregnancy. Low back is the most common region affected followed by posterior pelvic region and upper back region being the region least affected. In Nigeria, relative to the minimum wage, back pain consumes a significantly high amount of money in accessing health care thereby incurring both direct and indirect cost. Therefore, this study explored pregnancy back pain and the practice of ergonomic behaviors among pregnant women. …
A Qualitative Investigation Of Individual, Interpersonal, And Institutional Contributions To Postpartum Work-Family Balance, Sidney Smith, Laura Schwab Reese, Kilian Kelly, Tessa Bauman, Madison Wierenga, Anna Bohning, Andrea L. Demaria
A Qualitative Investigation Of Individual, Interpersonal, And Institutional Contributions To Postpartum Work-Family Balance, Sidney Smith, Laura Schwab Reese, Kilian Kelly, Tessa Bauman, Madison Wierenga, Anna Bohning, Andrea L. Demaria
Health Behavior Research
Managing personal and professional responsibilities may be challenging during the postpartum period, as employees navigate new roles, responsibilities, and family dynamics. The purpose of this paper was to understand the work/life balance experiences of diverse stakeholders and identify opportunities to improve the work environment. We conducted a series of in-depth focus groups with faculty, staff, and graduate students (n = 22), and in-depth interviews with administrators (n = 10) at a research-intensive university in the United States. A six-phase thematic analysis approach was used to examine the experiences and perspectives of individuals with different roles. Three themes with …
The Lived Experience Of Postpartum Anxiety During Covid-19: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Walker Ladd Phd, Jenny De Decker
The Lived Experience Of Postpartum Anxiety During Covid-19: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Walker Ladd Phd, Jenny De Decker
The Qualitative Report
The experience of pregnancy and postpartum anxiety disorders results in adverse birth outcomes and the disrupted development of infants and children. Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated pregnant and postpartum women as more vulnerable to COVID-19 (CDC, 2021), and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders rates have increased. However, research regarding the lived experience of women with postpartum anxiety (PPA) during a global pandemic remains lacking. Using van Manen’s hermeneutic phenomenological research method, we interviewed eight women self-identifying as having had PPA during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis revealed five themes describing the lived …
The Impact Of Oral Health On Low-Income Pregnant Women Living In The United States, Jill Diss, Olivia Ward
The Impact Of Oral Health On Low-Income Pregnant Women Living In The United States, Jill Diss, Olivia Ward
Virginia Journal of Public Health
Abstract
Introduction: Oral health has a significant impact on pregnancy outcomes. Interprofessional collaboration can assist in bridging the gap between oral and systemic health and assist in optimizing the health of low-income pregnant women, infants, and children.
Methods: A literature review was used to ascertain the impact of oral health on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Research sources used in this literature review were gathered from the U.S. National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, PubMed, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Elsevier, Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), the Office of the Surgeon General, and Google …
Caring For Pregnant And Postpartum Athletes: Athletic Trainers, Strength Coaches, And Athletic Coaches, Aly Matejka, Stephanie Born
Caring For Pregnant And Postpartum Athletes: Athletic Trainers, Strength Coaches, And Athletic Coaches, Aly Matejka, Stephanie Born
Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association
OBJECTIVE
A survey was created to assess the experience, education, and self-perceived competence of treating and/or training pregnant and postpartum athletes among athletic trainers, strength coaches, and coaches.
A Normal Pattern Of Uterine Involution Using Symphysis-Fundal Distance, Abdel Latife H. M. Othman, Alaa M. Gomaa, Ibrahim A. S. Elnasr, Tarek M. Sayyed
A Normal Pattern Of Uterine Involution Using Symphysis-Fundal Distance, Abdel Latife H. M. Othman, Alaa M. Gomaa, Ibrahim A. S. Elnasr, Tarek M. Sayyed
Menoufia Medical Journal
Background Uterine involution is normally completed 6–8 weeks after giving birth. Despite the high variability in uterine involution from one to another parturient, indigent uterine involution has been found to be related to maternal illness. Objective The purpose of this study was to estimate the pattern of uterine involution through the use of symphysis-fundal distance (S-FD) to describe the normal pattern of uterine involution in terms of S-FD measurements. Patients and methods This was a prospective observational study conducted on 80 term primigravidae, who attended the labor ward of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Al Shohada Central Hospital and …