Maternal and neonatal outcomes among incarcerated women who gave birth in custody.

Autor:	Shlafer, Rebecca, Saunders, Jennifer B., Boraas, Christy M., Kozhimannil, Katy B., Mazumder, Narayana, Freese, Rebecca
Předmět:	CHILDBIRTH CORRECTIONAL institutions SOCIAL support PREMATURE infants NEONATAL intensive care PRISONERS RETROSPECTIVE studies NEONATAL intensive care units HOSPITAL care of newborn infants PREGNANCY outcomes LOW birth weight BIRTH weight DESCRIPTIVE statistics ELECTRONIC health records APGAR score PRENATAL care MEDICAL needs assessment LONGITUDINAL method
Zdroj:	Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care; Mar2021, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p122-131, 10p
Abstrakt:	Background: In the United States, the population of incarcerated women has increased by more than 600% since the 1980s. With this rise, correctional facilities have faced new challenges meeting the health care needs of women, especially those who are pregnant. This retrospective cohort study sought to describe five indicators of maternal and neonatal health among women who gave birth in custody, and to compare outcomes among incarcerated women who did and did not receive enhanced pregnancy support. Methods: We used deidentified electronic health records (EHRs) to examine maternal and neonatal birth outcomes (ie, mode of birth, low birthweight, preterm birth, APGAR score, NICU admission) among women who gave birth in custody. Regression models examined differences in outcomes between women who received enhanced pregnancy support—group prenatal education and one‐on‐one doula visits—and a historical control group of women who received standard prenatal care. Results: Adverse maternal and neonatal birth outcomes in this sample were rare. No differences in outcomes were found between incarcerated women who received enhanced pregnancy support and the historical control group. Conclusions: Despite evidence for the benefits of enhanced pregnancy support in the general population, this study did not find differences in outcomes between incarcerated women who did and did not receive support. Integrated data from prison and hospital records are innovative, but effect measurement is limited by sample size. Future research should include primary data collection on maternal, neonatal, and dyadic outcomes longitudinally and across prisons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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