Characteristics and Outcomes of Women and Infants Who Received Prenatal Care While Incarcerated in Arkansas State Prison System, 2014-2019.
Mollee K Steely SmithKendra E Hinton-FroeseBrooke Scarbrough KamathMisty VirmaniAshton WaltersMelissa J ZielinskiPublished in: Maternal and child health journal (2024)
Incarcerated pregnant women and their infants are a marginalized population in great need of health care advocacy. To optimize maternal-infant outcomes, carceral agencies must recognize the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women and provide appropriate prenatal care. Expansion of carceral perinatal care to include screening for SUD and psychiatric symptoms (e.g., PTSD) and referral to appropriate care is highly encouraged. Policies related to NICU admission for non-medical reasons should be further examined.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnant women
- palliative care
- pregnancy outcomes
- quality improvement
- public health
- affordable care act
- mental health
- emergency department
- pain management
- health information
- type diabetes
- preterm infants
- depressive symptoms
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance
- body mass index
- climate change
- insulin resistance
- birth weight
- preterm birth