Pregnancy

New Findings from S.C.M. Roberts and Co-Researchers in the Area of Pregnancy Described

Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 19th, 2011

2011 MAY 19 -- "Pregnant women who use drugs are more likely to receive little or no prenatal care. This study sought to understand how drug use and factors associated with drug use influence women's prenatal care use," scientists in Emeryville, United States report.

"A total of 20 semi-structured interviews and 2 focus groups were conducted with a racially/ethnically diverse sample of low-income women using alcohol and drugs in a California county. Women using drugs attend and avoid prenatal care for reasons not connected to their drug use: concern for the health of their baby, social support, and extrinsic barriers such as health insurance and...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2011-05-19)

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