Association of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight With Romantic Partnership, Sexual Intercourse, and Parenthood in Adulthood

Mendonça, Marina; Bilgin, Ayten; Wolke, Dieter

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.6961

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“…It would also be interesting to study why, despite their evident neonatal medical struggles and proven educational and social problems, there is no conclusive evidence that the HRQoL of those born VPT or VLBW in adulthood is affected. This is all the more challenging in the light of recent findings that VPT/VLBW subjects lagged behind their term‐born peers in related areas of long‐term psychosocial outcome, such as wealth 44 and engagement in romantic partnership and sexual intercourse 45 …”

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Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight: A systematic review

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Aim To establish differences in health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults born term and those born very preterm (VPT) and/or with a very low birth weight (VLBW). Methods Our systematic review is preregistered under PROSPERO‐ID CRD42018084005. Studies were eligible for inclusion if their authors had stated the HRQoL of adults (18 years or older) born VPT (<32 weeks of gestation) or VLBW (<1500 g of birth weight) had been measured, if written in English, and if they reported a comparison with a control group or valid norms. We searched Pubmed, Scopus, Psycinfo, Web of Science, Embase and contacted experts in this field. Non‐response and other bias‐related problems were evaluated. Results We included 18 studies of 15 unique cohorts from 11 countries. In 11 studies, no differences in HRQoL between VPT or VLBW and term‐born adults were found; four studies found lower HRQoL in VPT/VLB adults; and evidence from three studies was inconclusive. Disability, sex and age were associated with HRQoL. Conclusion There is no conclusive evidence that HRQoL differs between term‐born adults and those born VPT or with a VLBW. The comparability of studies was restricted by differences between HRQoL measurements, age ranges at assessment and definition of disability.

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Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight: A systematic review

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“…Moreover, studies revealed that LBW affects adulthood social relationships and lower educational qualifications, decreased rate of employment, and increased rate of receipt of social benefits in adulthood [65,66], disability [67], and common chronic health conditions [68]. A systematic review and meta-analysis supported that adults born with LBW were less likely to have ever experienced a romantic partnership, to have had sexual intercourse to have become parents (OR) [66]. This might be due to the lack of sexual or partner relationships that might increase the risk of decreased well-being and poorer physical and mental health and subsequent psychiatric disorders.…”

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Low Birth Weight and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes

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2020

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Globally, annually an estimated 15-20% of all births are low birth weight (LBW). Low birth weights are at a greater risk of neonatal and postneonatal mortality and morbidities. Therefore, this chapter is aimed to highlight the prevalence of low birth weight, predictors and adverse perinatal outcomes, and the respective possible prevention modalities. Sociodemographic, obstetric (previous abortion, hypertensive disorder, antenatal visits, and prematurity), and nutritional factors increased the risk of low birth weight. Low birth weight neonates were associated with adverse perinatal and childhood outcomes: low Apgar score, neonatal death, malnutrition, academic, and mental disorders. Improving the care of women who have previous or recent morbidities, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and prematurity should be priorities aimed at reducing low birth weight and its adverse perinatal outcomes. Incorporating mental health in the prenatal visit, improving the care for a high-risk pregnant woman, and community-based kangaroo mother care practice were also recommended.

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“…Of notice, large Scandinavian register studies have shown that individuals born preterm or with low birthweight were less likely to ever be in a registered partnership or to become parents (39,48). Other authors have also found that ABP, with or without impairments, were more likely to be single compared to term born peers (27) and that adults born preterm or with low birthweight were less likely to experience a romantic partnership, sexual intercourse, or parenthood than their peers who were born full-term (49).…”

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Lost in Transition: Health Care Experiences of Adults Born Very Preterm—A Qualitative Approach

Perez

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Lüdecke

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Introduction: Adults Born Very Preterm (ABP) are an underperceived but steadily increasing patient population. It has been shown that they face multiple physical, mental and emotional health problems as they age. Very little is known about their specific health care needs beyond childhood and adolescence. This article focuses on their personal perspectives: it explores how they feel embedded in established health care structures and points to health care-related barriers they face.Methods: We conducted 20 individual in-depth interviews with adults born preterm aged 20–54 years with a gestational age (GA) below 33 weeks at birth and birth weights ranging from 870–1,950 g. Qualitative content analysis of the narrative interview data was conducted to identify themes related to self-perceived health, health care satisfaction, and social well-being.Results: The majority (85%) of the study participants reported that their former prematurity is still of concern in their everyday lives as adults. The prevalence of self-reported physical (65%) and mental (45%) long-term sequelae of prematurity was high. Most participants expressed dissatisfaction with health care services regarding their former prematurity. Lack of consideration for their prematurity status by adult health care providers and the invisibility of the often subtle impairments they face were named as main barriers to receiving adequate health care. Age and burden of disease were important factors influencing participants' perception of their own health and their health care satisfaction. All participants expressed great interest in the provision of specialized, custom-tailored health-care services, taking the individual history of prematurity into account.Discussion: Adults born preterm are a patient population underperceived by the health care system. Longterm effects of very preterm birth, affecting various domains of life, may become a substantial burden of disease in a subgroup of formerly preterm individuals and should therefore be taken into consideration by adult health care providers.

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Association of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight With Romantic Partnership, Sexual Intercourse, and Parenthood in Adulthood

Cited by 61 publications

References 72 publications

Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight: A systematic review

Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight: A systematic review

Low Birth Weight and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes

Lost in Transition: Health Care Experiences of Adults Born Very Preterm—A Qualitative Approach

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