{"title":"Medical student perceptions of clinical abortion training opportunities across the United States","authors":"Tessa Meurer , Elise S. Cowley , Laura Jacques","doi":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101042","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Federal abortion protection reversals have increased the importance of understanding and addressing regional disparities in clinical abortion training. We surveyed Medical Students for Choice leaders in July 2022 about abortion training and analyzed results by state abortion laws. Of 100 survey respondents, 50 % reported institutional access to abortion training (17.5 % in restrictive states; 71.2 % in permissive states; χ<sup>2</sup> = 25.9, p < 0.00001) and 46 % indicated that they or a peer had attended a visiting student elective (VSE) covering abortion care (47.5 % in restricted states; 51.9 % in permissive states). Availability of clinical abortion training varies geographically by state abortion laws. VSEs may be underutilized.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54199,"journal":{"name":"Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142593394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pyrola Bäcke , Anna Axelin , Johan Ågren , Ylva Thernström Blomqvist
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Parent-infant closeness and care practices during therapeutic hypothermia in Swedish neonatal intensive care units” [Sex. Reprod. Health. 41 (2024) 101010]","authors":"Pyrola Bäcke , Anna Axelin , Johan Ågren , Ylva Thernström Blomqvist","doi":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101041","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54199,"journal":{"name":"Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Helena Lindgren , Kerstin Erlandsson , Marta Berta , Osman Yimer , Johanna Blomgren , Christina Lundberg , Tenagnework Dilnesa , Michael Wells , Solomon Hailemeskel
{"title":"The understanding of dynamic birth positions for women in labor and childbirth – A hybrid concept analysis","authors":"Helena Lindgren , Kerstin Erlandsson , Marta Berta , Osman Yimer , Johanna Blomgren , Christina Lundberg , Tenagnework Dilnesa , Michael Wells , Solomon Hailemeskel","doi":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Problem and background: The assessment of advantages and drawbacks associated with varying birthing positions has predominantly centered around medical or technical considerations and few studies have accounted for a woman’s ability to attune to her bodily instincts during labor and birth. The objective of this study was to define the concept of dynamic birth positions and its significance within the birthing process.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This hybrid concept analysis consisted of three phases: theoretical, fieldwork, and analytical. Science Direct, PubMed and Google Scholar were searched with related terms in the theoretical phase. In the fieldwork phase, seven professionals and six mothers with the experience of dynamic birth positions were interviewed. After each interview, qualitative content analysis was conducted. During the final phase, descriptions and themes from the first two phases were combined.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In the theoretical phase, the definition of dynamic birth positions included descriptions answering the Who, What, When, Where, and Why questions. In the fieldwork phase, the results present two distinct categories that define dynamic birth positions: “Women’s choice, women’s power” and “A flow between rest and activity.” The final analysis phase of this study indicated that dynamic birth positioning is characterized by the organic progression through a variety of postures that seamlessly merge rest and activity throughout the labor and birthing process, guided by the woman’s individual preferences.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The definition of dynamic birth positions redefines birth as an evolving, dynamic journey characterized by a fluid interplay of movements and moments of rest, transcending conventional fixation on static positions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54199,"journal":{"name":"Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142593395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emma M. Swift , Fjóla Guðmundsdóttir , Kristjana Einarsdóttir , Valgerður Lísa Sigurðardóttir
{"title":"Birth satisfaction and symptoms of childbirth related PTSD among women in Iceland: A population-based study","authors":"Emma M. Swift , Fjóla Guðmundsdóttir , Kristjana Einarsdóttir , Valgerður Lísa Sigurðardóttir","doi":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Given its complexity, childbirth can elicit both positive and negative psychological reactions and, in some cases, women may experience symptoms of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD). Several risk factors for CB-PTSD have been identified previously, including history of mental health issues and childbirth related complications. The aim of our study was to explore the role of satisfaction with care in CB-PTSD symptoms.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>CB-PTSD was measured with the City Birth Trauma Scale (CityBiTS), a questionnaire with 29 items distributed according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. A CityBiTS score >28 points was defined as CB-PTSD symptoms. Birth satisfaction was measured with the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R), a self-report questionnaire. Logistic-regression was used to calculate odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals for the association between birth satisfaction and CB-PTSD, adjusted for age, relationship status, education, income, parity, mode of birth, postpartum depression and maternal and infant health-related problems during pregnancy and birth.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 600 participants, 34 (5.7 %) indicated symptoms of CB-PTSD. When adjusted for socio-demographic and pregnancy and birth-related factors, birth satisfaction was independently associated with symptoms of CB-PTSD. For each additional point on the BSS-R, the odds of having CB-PTSD symptoms decreased by 16%. Support during labor and birth, effective communication and shared decision making were factors significantly associated with CB-PTSD symptoms.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Increased satisfaction with care was strongly associated with less symptoms of CB-PTSD. Emphasizing sense of control with support, effective communication and shared decision making may significantly improve the overall experience for women and possibly reduce CB-PTSD symptoms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54199,"journal":{"name":"Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142514381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tadesse Tolossa , Lisa Gold , Eric HY Lau , Merga Dheresa , Julie Abimanyi-Ochom
{"title":"Association between quality of antenatal care service utilisation and adverse birth outcomes among adolescent women in 22 Sub-Saharan African countries. A mixed-effects multilevel analysis","authors":"Tadesse Tolossa , Lisa Gold , Eric HY Lau , Merga Dheresa , Julie Abimanyi-Ochom","doi":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study aimed to assess the association between the quality of antenatal care (ANC) service utilisation and adverse birth outcomes among adolescent women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A two-level mixed-effects model was employed using the recent Demographic Health Survey (DHS) data from 22 SSA countries. Both bivariable and multivariable multilevel analyses were conducted to assess the association between individual and community level factors with adverse birth outcomes. The results of the fixed effects model were interpreted in the form of adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In SSA, 23.5 % of adolescent mothers experienced adverse birth outcomes. This study found that receiving high quality ANC was associated with a 28 % reduction in the likelihood of adverse birth outcomes (AOR = 0.72, 95 % CI: 0.63, 0.83). Among the individual-level factors, middle-aged adolescence (AOR = 1.23, 95 % CI: 1.11, 1.36), being a female newborn (AOR = 1.15, 95 % CI: 1.05, 1.26), single marital status (AOR = 0.87, 95 % CI: 0.78, 0.96) and higher educational status (AOR = 0.83, 95 % CI: 0.74, 0.93) were significantly associated with adverse birth outcomes. From the community-level variables, women from Eastern Africa had positive significant association with adverse birth outcomes (AOR = 1.30, 95 % CI: 1.15, 1.46).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Nearly one-fourth of adolescent women in SSA experienced at least one type of adverse birth outcome. Low quality of ANC was significantly associated with adverse birth outcomes. Policymakers need to consider a comprehensive, essential, and minimal package of ANC to enhance the quality of ANC, which is crucial for better adolescent birth outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54199,"journal":{"name":"Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142425792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Condom non-use among adolescents: Prevalence and associated factors among school-going adolescents from 58 countries","authors":"Nazifa Nawal Huda , Rashawan Raziur Rouf , Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon","doi":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Studies in several resource-limited settings have investigated the prevalence and potential factors associated with condom non-use among adolescents, showing inconsistent and varied findings, owing to methodological inconsistencies. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of condom non-use among a global sample of adolescents and their differences based on sex and region.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a cross-sectional study using the 2009–2018 Global School-based Health Survey data from 58 countries which included 183,100 adolescents aged 12–15 years. Random-effects <em>meta</em>-analysis was used to estimate the overall and regional pooled prevalence of condom non-use. Multilevel mixed-effect logistic regressions were used to investigate the correlates of condom non-use.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Overall, 26.2% of the total sample reported being sexually active and of these, 27.6% did not use condoms during last intercourse, with boys reporting higher than girls (27.9% vs. 25.6%). The prevalence of condom non-use was the highest in the African region (29.2%) and the lowest in the South-East Asia region (21.1%). There were variations in prevalence across countries, regions, and sex. Female gender, older age, loneliness, suicidal ideation, being bullied, parental support and supervision, truancy, smoking, illicit drug use, early sexual initiation, and having multiple sex partners were associated with condom non-use. There was evidence of heterogeneity of correlates across regions and sex.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>In this analysis, we found variations in the prevalence and associated factors of condom non-use among adolescents by sex and region. These findings can shape effective sexual health initiatives and improve resource distribution across regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54199,"journal":{"name":"Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142376412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining the impact of an online educational video on the contraceptive knowledge, awareness and choices of young women living in rural and remote Australia","authors":"Danielle Mazza, Jessica R Botfield, Jessie Zeng, Claudia Morando-Stokoe, Noushin Arefadib","doi":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess whether an online educational video, tailored to young women living in rural and remote areas, increases their contraceptive knowledge, preference for and uptake of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).</div></div><div><h3>Study Design</h3><div>A single group pre-post survey design, in which participants completed the pre-video survey (S1), watched the 13-min video, then completed a survey immediately after (S2) and 6 months later (S3). Outcomes were analysed using McNemar tests and multivariate logistic regression.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 153 participants watched the video and completed S1 and S2; 56 % of these completed S3. Prevideo (S1) 33 % of participants were unaware of LARC methods. Only 3 % rated their knowledge about every method as high. Knowledge improved immediately post video (S2) for all methods (aOR 12.5, 95 % CI 5.2 to 29.8) and LARC methods (aOR 7.9, 95 % CI 4.3 to 11.8). Overall method preference for LARC increased from 23.5 % (n = 36) at S1 to 48 % (n = 74) at S2. Likelihood of using a LARC increased at S2 (aOR 2.1, 95 % CI 1.5 to 2.9). The overall proportion of participants using a LARC increased from 18 % at S1 to 21 % at S3, however, this increase was not significant (p = 0.3).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our findings underscore the effectiveness of tailored online educational videos in enhancing contraceptive knowledge and preference for LARCs amongst young women living in rural and remote areas. However preference did not translate into uptake, suggesting that structural and other barriers may be prominent.</div></div><div><h3>Implications</h3><div>This study emphasises the need for a multifaceted approach to facilitating young womens’ access to effective methods of contraception, including LARC. Efforts to promote knowledge should be coordinated with place-based initiatives and policies that directly address the structural barriers to accessing critical sexual and reproductive health services unique to women in rural and remote areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54199,"journal":{"name":"Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hanna Gehling, Loukia M. Spineli , Mechthild M. Gross
{"title":"Investigating the associations between early labour onset symptoms and self-diagnosed labour onset in a cohort study of primiparas","authors":"Hanna Gehling, Loukia M. Spineli , Mechthild M. Gross","doi":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The early recognition of possible labour onset symptoms may be pivotal to identifying the beginning of early labour and are usually recognised by the birthing women themselves. The present study illustrates the interrelationship among five labour-onset symptoms and explores the association of these labour-onset symptoms with the self-diagnosed labour onset of primiparas.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A prospective cohort study on a sample of 69 primigravida in Giessen, Germany, expecting spontaneous onset of labour at term. The participants filled in a diary from ≥37 + 0 weeks gestation until self-diagnosed labour onset. Descriptive, bivariate and inferential analysis explored association of labour onset symptoms with self-diagnosed labour onset while accounting for maternal and newborn characteristics.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Self-diagnosed labour onset was positively associated with all symptoms and clinical characteristics, apart from irregular pain and maternal weight and age. Moreover, regular pain was negatively correlated with irregular pain; having regular pain increased the odds of self-diagnosed labour onset substantially (OR: 10.18, 95 % CI: 2.39–66.27), followed by gastrointestinal symptoms (OR: 2.07, 95 % CI: 0.40–13.10) and emotional symptoms (OR: 2.05, 95% CI: 0.30–13.98).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Being the initiator of intrapartum care without any birth experience, primiparas are prone to experiencing dissatisfaction in care and may enter professional care too late or too early. The present study showed that regular pain may signify primiparas to self-diagnose labour onset within 24 h and indicate early labour symptoms that may be relevant for a self-diagnosed labour onset.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54199,"journal":{"name":"Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877575624000880/pdfft?md5=209b96674188a4d56f33a7802f6bf7bc&pid=1-s2.0-S1877575624000880-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142229067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}