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ArticleBirth (Berkeley, Calif.)2021

Maternal and neonatal outcomes among incarcerated women who gave birth in custody.

Rebecca Shlafer, Jennifer B Saunders, Christy M Boraas, Katy B Kozhimannil, Narayana Mazumder, Rebecca Freese

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Article in Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rebecca ShlaferDivision of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Jennifer B SaundersDivision of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8171-9169
Christy M BoraasDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Katy B KozhimannilDivision of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Narayana MazumderAllina Health Research Administration, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Rebecca FreeseBiostatistical Design and Analysis Center, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
University of Minnesota · USAllina Health · US

Funding

University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UMN CTSI)UL1TR002494 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI BLAZAR, BRUCE R, WEISDORF, DANIEL J · 2018 to 2022
$34.9M
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of doula care for incarcerated pregnant womenR03HD093961 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI SHLAFER, REBECCA J. · 2018 to 2019
$154k
Academic Health Center, University of MinnesotaNCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002494NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD093961
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn the United States, the population of incarcerated women has increased by more than 600% since the 1980s. With this rise, correctional facilities have faced new challenges meeting the health care needs of women, especially those who are pregnant. This retrospective cohort study sought to describe five indicators of maternal and neonatal health among women who gave birth in custody, and to compare outcomes among incarcerated women who did and did not receive enhanced pregnancy support.

methodsWe used deidentified electronic health records (EHRs) to examine maternal and neonatal birth outcomes (ie, mode of birth, low birthweight, preterm birth, APGAR score, NICU admission) among women who gave birth in custody. Regression models examined differences in outcomes between women who received enhanced pregnancy support-group prenatal education and one-on-one doula visits-and a historical control group of women who received standard prenatal care.

resultsAdverse maternal and neonatal birth outcomes in this sample were rare. No differences in outcomes were found between incarcerated women who received enhanced pregnancy support and the historical control group.

conclusionsDespite evidence for the benefits of enhanced pregnancy support in the general population, this study did not find differences in outcomes between incarcerated women who did and did not receive support. Integrated data from prison and hospital records are innovative, but effect measurement is limited by sample size. Future research should include primary data collection on maternal, neonatal, and dyadic outcomes longitudinally and across prisons.

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Premature BirthPrisonersFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornParturitionPregnancyPrenatal CareRetrospective Studiesbirth outcomesdoulaspregnancyprison

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PMID33368480
PMCPMC8246999
OpenAlexW3115361642

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