Journal article
Effectiveness of a Prison-Based Healthy Pregnancy Curriculum Delivered to Pregnant Inmates: A Pilot Study
Journal of correctional health care, v 24(3), pp 243-252
01 Jul 2018
PMID: 30016912
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Abstract
Incarcerated women experience stress related to their prison sentence, and this can be aggravated by pregnancy-related changes, with pregnant women at higher risks of adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes related to mental health problems and infant low birth weight. In a Midwestern correctional facility, 25 pregnant women were enrolled in a 4-week health and mental health education workshop comprised of seven sessions that taught women about self and infant care. Each 90-minute session included education and guided discussions using handouts that each participant could take with them. Pre and post-test surveys to measure change in knowledge were completed after each session. Findings indicate that an educational intervention for incarcerated pregnant women can lead to change in knowledge about self and infant care.
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- Title
- Effectiveness of a Prison-Based Healthy Pregnancy Curriculum Delivered to Pregnant Inmates: A Pilot Study
- Creators
- Leigh E. Tenkku Lepper - University of MissouriSakshi Trivedi - University of ChicagoAdaobi Anakwe - University of Missouri
- Publication Details
- Journal of correctional health care, v 24(3), pp 243-252
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000439104200003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85050390740
- Other Identifier
- 991021899312404721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health