ArticleActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica2012
Pregnancy and birth outcomes of women with intellectual disability in Sweden: a national register study.
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- The Right to Sexuality, Reproductive Health, and Found a Family for People with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Reproductive and pregnancy health care for women with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2022Article
- Severe Maternal Morbidity and Maternal Mortality in Women With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.American journal of preventive medicine · 2021Article
- Pregnancy and Parenthood Among Autistic Adults: Implications for Advancing Maternal Health and Parental Well-Being.Autism in adulthood · 2021Article
- Medical indications for primary cesarean delivery in women with and without disabilities.The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians · 2020Article
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- Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of women with disabilities: a nationwide population-based study in South Korea.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Pregnancy Intendedness by Maternal Disability Status and Type in the United States.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2020Article
- Role of family caregivers regarding sexual and reproductive health for women and girls with intellectual disability: A scoping review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the antenatal health and demographic factors as well as pregnancy and delivery outcomes in women with intellectual disability (ID) in Sweden.
designA population-based register study.
settingThe National Patient Register (NPR) linked to the Medical Birth Register (MBR). SAMPLE: Women with ID classified as International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 8-10 who gave birth in 1999-2007 (n = 326), identified from the NPR linked to the MBR, were compared with all first-time, singleton mothers without ID or any other psychiatric diagnoses during this period in Sweden (n = 340 624).
methodsPopulation-based data were extracted from the NPR and the MBR.
main outcome measuresHealth and socio-demography at first antenatal visit, mode of delivery, pain relief during labor, preterm birth and discharge from hospital.
resultsA higher proportion of women with ID were teenagers (18.4 vs. 3.3%), obese (20.1 vs. 8.6%) and single (36.6 vs. 6.2%) compared with women without ID, and women with ID smoked more often (27.9 vs. 7.9%). Women with ID had more often a preterm birth (12.2 vs. 6.1%), a cesarean section (CS) (24.5 vs. 17.7%) and used less nitrous oxide as pain relief during labor (59.5 vs. 75.8%). Women with ID had a higher risk for preterm birth [odds ratio (OR) 1.68], CS (OR1.55), non-use of nitrous oxide (OR 1.89) and discharge from hospital to a place other than home (OR 2.24).
conclusionPregnant women with ID should be considered a risk group suggesting that better tailored pre- and intrapartum care and support are needed for these women.
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