Does prenatal care benefit maternal health? A study of post-partum maternal care use

Liu, Tsai-Ching; Chen, Bradley; Chan, Yun-Shan; Chen, Chin-Shyan

doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.06.004

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“…Women in the central region use less antenatal care than women in the northern region, which may in turn increase the likelihood of developing PPD. This is partly consistent with the findings of a recent study in Taiwan by Liu et al [ 44 ], who provided evidence that women in central Taiwan are less likely to receive adequate prenatal care, which could lead to more PPD outpatient care use. There is still an uneven distribution of medical resources in Taiwan, especially preventive care, even after the implementation of National Health Insurance.…”

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Mode of Delivery Is Associated with Postpartum Depression: Do Women with and without Depression History Exhibit a Difference?

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Whether the mode of birth delivery correlates with the incidence of postpartum depression (PPD) is still under debate. This study seeks to clarify such a correlation and to further investigate if there are any differences in the likelihood of PPD medical care use among women with and without a history of depression. A logistic regression at two assessment points (6-month and 12-month postpartum) on the National Health Insurance Database in Taiwan is performed. In total, 32,729 women were included who gave first birth from 2007 to 2011 via cesarean section (CS), elective CS, and vaginal delivery, of whom 3580 (10.9%) were diagnosed with a history of depression. Findings show that CS was associated with a higher likelihood of PPD doctor visits regardless of whether the women have a history of depression or not, but elective CS tended to have different impacts for these two groups of women. Mentally healthy women who experienced elective CS had 1.36- and 1.64-times higher risk of PDD medical care use than those who delivered vaginally, whereas previous depressive women undertaking an elective cesarean birth had no significant difference observed in incidences. A notably higher risk of elective CS delivery versus vaginal delivery for mentally healthy women suggests that elective CS is not clinically appropriate, yet it might be an alternative to vaginal delivery with careful counseling for pregnant women who experience a history of depression.

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“…An additional benefit of the bivariate probit model is that the use of devices and personal assistance is not assumed to occur in any order. This approach has been used in economic, health outcomes and other studies (Gandelman, 2009; Liu, Chen, Chan, & Chen, 2015). The model consists of two equations.…”

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The Use of Mobility Devices and Personal Assistance: A Joint Modeling Approach

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Peterson

Feng

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Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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Objective: To examine whether mobility device use substitutes for personal assistance among U.S. older adults. Method: Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study, we identified 3,211 community-living older adults (aged 65 and older) who reported mobility difficulties at baseline. We used recursive bivariate probit models to simultaneously estimate the effect of covariates on the likelihood of using (a) mobility devices and (b) personal assistance to accommodate mobility difficulty. Independent variables included age, gender, race, physical/mental health status, cognition, and comorbidities. Results: Predictors of the use of personal assistance and mobility devices exhibit important similarities and differences. Device use reduced the odds of receiving personal assistance by 50% (odds ratio [OR] = 0.50, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.29, 0.86]). Discussion: Findings suggest device use substitutes for personal assistance. Practitioners and policymakers should promote the appropriate use of mobility devices while recognizing the importance of assistance with some groups and the potential of increasing mobility device use.

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“…Previous studies reported that every women had 1.75 reported morbidities after each childbirth, and more than half of those who had morbidity would seek treatment for their problems [ 49 , 50 ]. As adequate antenatal care significantly reduces the probability of postpartum maternal hospitalization [ 51 ], future studies could explore the relationships between utilization of antepartum/postpartum physical therapy and the clinical outcomes in order to provide high quality care to this population.…”

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Factors associated with utilization of physical therapy services during pregnancy and after childbirth

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Does prenatal care benefit maternal health? A study of post-partum maternal care use

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Mode of Delivery Is Associated with Postpartum Depression: Do Women with and without Depression History Exhibit a Difference?

Mode of Delivery Is Associated with Postpartum Depression: Do Women with and without Depression History Exhibit a Difference?

The Use of Mobility Devices and Personal Assistance: A Joint Modeling Approach

Factors associated with utilization of physical therapy services during pregnancy and after childbirth

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