ArticleActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica2015
Effects of disability on pregnancy experiences among women with impaired mobility.
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- VTE prophylaxis in pregnant people with chronic physical disability: Data from a physicians survey and the need for guidance.Obstetric medicine · 2023Article
- Successful pregnancy outcome in two sisters with cerebral palsy and phocomelia: a case report and literature review.Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2021Review
- Creative Approaches to the Inclusion of Medical Students With Disabilities.AEM education and training · 2020Article
- Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Population-Based Study.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2019Article
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- Contraceptive use by disability status: new national estimates from the National Survey of Family Growth.Contraception · 2018Article
- Obstetric clinicians' experiences and educational preparation for caring for pregnant women with physical disabilities: A qualitative study.Disability and health journal · 2018Article
- Labor, delivery, and anesthesia experiences of women with physical disability.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2017Article
- The Impact of Physical Disability on Pregnancy and Childbirth.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2017Article
- Barriers to providing maternity care to women with physical disabilities: Perspectives from health care practitioners.Disability and health journal · 2017Article
- Disparities in receipt of family planning services by disability status: New estimates from the National Survey of Family Growth.Disability and health journal · 2017Article
- Perinatal Care for Women with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Collaborative Workshop for Consensus on Care in Canada.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Pregnancy among US women: differences by presence, type, and complexity of disability.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2016Article
- A perinatal health framework for women with physical disabilities.Disability and health journal · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveLittle is known about how functional impairments might affect the pregnancies of women with mobility disability. We aimed to explore complications that arise during pregnancy that are specifically related to physical functional impairments of women with significant mobility disabilities.
designQualitative descriptive analysis.
settingTelephone interviews with women from 17 USA states. SAMPLE: 22 women with significant mobility difficulties who had delivered babies within the prior 10 years; most participants were recruited through social networks.
methodsWe conducted 2-h, in-depth telephone interviews using a semi-structured, open-ended interview protocol. We used NVIVO software to sort interview transcript texts for conventional content analyses.
main outcome measuresFunctional impairment-related complications during pregnancy.
resultsThe women's mean (standard deviation) age was 34.8 (5.3) years. Most were white, well-educated, and higher income; eight women had spinal cord injuries, four cerebral palsy, and 10 had other conditions; 18 used wheeled mobility aids; and 14 had cesarean deliveries (eight elective). Impairment-related complications during pregnancy included: falls; urinary tract and bladder problems; wheelchair fit and stability problems that reduced mobility and compromised safety; significant shortness of breath, sometimes requiring respiratory support; increased spasticity; bowel management difficulties; and skin integrity problems (this was rare, but many women greatly increased skin monitoring during pregnancy to prevent pressure ulcers).
conclusionsIn addition to other pregnancy-associated health risks, women with mobility disabilities appear to experience problems relating to their functional impairments. Pre-conception planning and in-depth discussions during early pregnancy could potentially assist women with mobility disabilities to anticipate and address these difficulties.
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