Key Points Women who perceived higher quality of prenatal care were significantly less likely to have a preterm birth relative to women who reported lower quality care. Women who reported (any) medical jargon during their prenatal visits were less likely to have a normal birth weight baby. Women who reported…
Objectives: Despite declining numbers of perinatally exposed infants, an increase in perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections from 2011 to 2013 prompted this study to identify missed perinatal HIV prevention opportunities. Methods: Deidentified records of children born from 2007 through 2014, exposed to HIV perinatally, and reported to the Florida…
Objectives: Despite targeted public health efforts, racial disparities and poor birth outcomes are still apparent, particularly in the southern United States. Previous research through qualitative and modest quantitative research demonstrates a possible link between disparities in patient–provider conversations during prenatal visits, perceived access to prenatal care, and poor birth outcomes….
Objective:To identify characteristics associated with late prenatal care in adolescent mothers.Methods:This retrospective cohort study reviews all nulliparous adolescent deliveries at the authors' institution during 2000–2004. Subjects were divided into three trimester groups using American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists standard definitions. First trimester enrollees served as controls. Second and third…
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