Wilaiporn Rojjanasrirat, Azza H Ahmed, Rebecca Johnson, Sarah Long
{"title":"Facilitators and Barriers of Human Milk Donation.","authors":"Wilaiporn Rojjanasrirat, Azza H Ahmed, Rebecca Johnson, Sarah Long","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000940","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000940","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study is to examine perceptions and experiences of women who donate human milk and highlight various aspects of the breast milk donation process.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>A cross-sectional descriptive study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online survey was conducted with a convenience sample of women who donated milk at several milk banks in the United States. A questionnaire of 36 closed and open-ended items were developed and validated by the research team. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used. Semantic content analysis involved three procedures: coding, categorizing text units, and refining the identified themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 236 women who donated breast milk completed the questionnaire. Mean age of participants was 32.7±4.27 and 89.40% were non-Hispanic White women with a bachelor's degree (32.20%) or graduate degree (54.70%). Most participants were women who actively donated breast milk, ranging from one to four times. Two themes, facilitators and barriers of milk donation, were identified. Facilitators to milk donation included attitudes toward milk donation, commitment for donating, motivation in donating, and support. Barriers included personal factors, environment, milk donor process, and psychosocial factors.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>Nurses, health care providers, and lactation professionals should educate women about milk donation resources and opportunities. Strategies to increase awareness about milk donation among underrepresented groups such as women of color are highly recommended. Future research is needed to further explore specific factors that increase milk donation awareness and minimize barriers to potential donors.</p>","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10038554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annie Rohan, Nina A Juntereal, Nancy O'Brien-Abel, Jie Zhong
{"title":"Toward Evidence-Based Practice.","authors":"Annie Rohan, Nina A Juntereal, Nancy O'Brien-Abel, Jie Zhong","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000945","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pamela C Smith, Catherine F Yonkaitis, Melissa M Reigart
{"title":"Standardizing Care of the Late Preterm Infant.","authors":"Pamela C Smith, Catherine F Yonkaitis, Melissa M Reigart","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000936","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000936","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Late preterm infants are infants born between 34 and 36 6/7 weeks gestation. Compared to term infants, late preterm infants are at increased risk for breastfeeding difficulties, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypothermia due to their relative physiologic and metabolic immaturity.</p><p><strong>Problem: </strong>Medical record reviews performed at a level III maternal and newborn hospital in central Illinois revealed only 64% of late preterm infants admitted to the newborn nursery received care per the unit late preterm infant policy. The aim of this quality improvement project was to increase nurse adherence to the policy to 80%.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between May 2022 and September 2022, several interventions were implemented for maternal-child nurses and support clinicians: an education offering, creation of a late preterm infant-specific breastfeeding log, and electronic medical record updates. Post-intervention medical record reviews measured policy adherence through documentation of feeding sessions, hypoglycemia, hypothermia, and hyperbilirubinemia. Descriptive statistics were performed to determine improvement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nurse adherence to the late preterm infant policy increased to 90% over the period of the project.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>Late preterm infant care protocols should be in place in all newborn nurseries. Late preterm infant policy adherence can be supported through electronic medical record prompts, use of a late preterm infant-specific breastfeeding log, and continuing education.</p>","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10343190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Birth Outcomes in American Indian and non-Hispanic White Women.","authors":"Ellen Goldstein, Roger L Brown","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000938","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000938","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Purpose: Maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are an antecedent risk during prenatal and postpartum periods. We examined race-based differences of the mediating influences of antepartum health risks (prenatal depression, high blood pressure, gestational diabetes) on associations between ACEs and maternal and birth outcomes (postpartum depression, preterm birth, low birthweight) among American Indian and non-Hispanic White women. Methods: Public use data from the South Dakota Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System PRAMS (2017-2019) were used for this secondary analysis of postpartum women. ACEs and depression were measured based on self-report survey results. Antepartum risks and birth outcomes were extracted from birth certificate data. A moderated mediation logit model estimated direct, indirect, and moderating effects by race, controlling for maternal characteristics and perinatal risks to understand ACEs' impact on pregnancy and birth outcomes between groups. Results: The sample included 2,343 postpartum women. American Indian versus non-Hispanic White women had a higher mean ACE score (3.37 vs. 1.64) and substantial disparities. Race-based differences were attributed to social, economic, and health-related factors. Adjusting for proportional differences, members of both groups with ACEs demonstrated significantly increased odds of prenatal and postpartum depression. ACEs influenced postpartum depression and preterm birth through the indirect effect of prenatal depression in both races. Prenatal depression indirectly influenced the relationship between ACEs and low birthweight in non-Hispanic White women. Clinical Implications: ACEs were associated with higher levels of prenatal depression, which may negatively influence maternal and birth outcomes in American Indian and non-Hispanic White women. Improving perinatal outcomes must emphasize psychosocial care along with medical care to address the high burden of maternal ACEs in the United States. Researchers examined the affect of adverse childhood eperiences on birth outcomes of 2,343 American Indian and non-Hispanic White women during postpartum in South Dakota from data included in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. American Indian, when compared to non-Hispanic White women, had higher mean adverse childhood experiences scores, higher levels of prenatal depression, and substantial disparities, which may negatively influence maternal and birth outcomes. Improving perinatal outcomes must emphasize psychosocial care along with medical care to address the high burden of maternal adverse childhood experiences in the United States.","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10038555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Challenges in Accessing Mental Health Care during Pregnancy and Postpartum in Rural Montana.","authors":"Marcy N Hanson, Sarah Reese, Sophia R Newcomer","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000937","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000937","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Postpartum depression is a well-known maternal health care concern. For women using substances or experiencing underlying mental health conditions, incidence of postpartum depression is higher than that of the general population. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators associated with seeking mental health care among women with substance use disorder or mental health concerns.</p><p><strong>Study design and methods: </strong>Qualitative methods using interviews were conducted via the narrative inquiry approach. Women receiving care at a clinic in rural Montana and reporting substance use or mental health concerns were referred to the research team by the care manager. Participants were at least 18 years of age, English speaking, and pregnant or within 12 months postpartum at time of referral.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-five women met inclusion criteria and were referred for potential study participation. Seven women were interviewed. Four themes on family history, stigmatization, lack of postpartum depression awareness, and isolation were identified.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>Our findings provide a better understanding of barriers and facilitators to seeking mental health care during pregnancy and postpartum among women living in rural areas with mental health concerns or perinatal substance use. An environment where opportunities for women to receive mental health care in a location that is free of stigma and judgment, while understanding the effects of familial trauma and limited or inconsistent social support, is essential to promote optimal outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Questioning the 30-minute Rule for Expedited Birth.","authors":"Kirsten Wisner","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000941","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000941","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Empowering Women: The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.","authors":"Annie J Rohan","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000935","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000935","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"United States Child Mortality Rates are Rising Sharply.","authors":"Judy A Beal","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000942","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000942","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trends in Characteristics of Births in the United States from 2020 to 2021 during the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Kathleen Rice Simpson","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000946","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000946","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10627381/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9985539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current State of Dor Yeshorim, Expanded Carrier, and Newborn Screening: Benefits and Limitations.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000947","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000947","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}