The Association Between Unintended Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes in Low-Risk Pregnancies: A Retrospective Registry Study in the Netherlands.
Amke M G van TintelenDanielle E M C JansenSophie H BoltJ Catja WarmelinkCorine J VerhoevenJens HenrichsPublished in: Journal of midwifery & women's health (2024)
Our findings suggest that people in primary midwifery-led care with unintended pregnancies ending in birth are at increased risk for adverse perinatal health outcomes and that structural factors might underlie this link. Health care professionals and policy makers should attend to their own biases and offer nonjudgmental, tailored preventive preconception care and antenatal care strategies for people with higher vulnerabilities.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- preterm birth
- pregnant women
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- pregnancy outcomes
- gestational age
- affordable care act
- pain management
- mental health
- emergency department
- social media
- metabolic syndrome
- health insurance
- weight loss
- health information
- insulin resistance
- glycemic control
- adverse drug
- electronic health record