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
- emergency department
- primary care
- pain management
- preterm infants
- skeletal muscle
- health information
- physical activity
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- sleep quality
- birth weight
- climate change
- human health
- preterm birth