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Group prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study
Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Shabanova V, Hassan SS, Magriples U, Rodriguez MG, Ickovics JR. Group prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. Preventive Medicine 2021, 153: 106853. PMID: 34678329, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careIndividual careBirth outcomesLower riskGroup visitsHybrid effectiveness-implementation studyHybrid effectiveness-implementation trialEffectiveness-implementation studyPrior preterm birthEffectiveness-implementation trialLow birthweight infantsHealth system savingsAbsence of randomizationPreterm birthSingleton pregnanciesPrimary outcomeWeeks' gestationGestational ageBirthweight infantsLow birthweightPotential confoundersPatientsCausal associationInverse probabilityGroup Medical Care: A Systematic Review of Health Service Performance
Cunningham SD, Sutherland RA, Yee CW, Thomas JL, Monin JK, Ickovics JR, Lewis JB. Group Medical Care: A Systematic Review of Health Service Performance. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 12726. PMID: 34886452, PMCID: PMC8657170, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochrane Controlled Trials RegisterGroup care modelRandomized control trialBetter health outcomesHealth outcomesHealth conditionsCare modelPatient experienceGroup visitsIndividual careSystematic reviewSelect health conditionsControlled Trials RegisterChronic health conditionsTriple Aim frameworkMEDLINE/PubMedEnglish-language articlesHealth care settingsSimilar health conditionsHealth service performanceHealth care deliveryHealth system performanceTrials RegisterInclusion criteriaCare settings
2024
Expect With Me — Group Prenatal Care to Reduce Disparities
Lewis J, Ickovics J. Expect With Me — Group Prenatal Care to Reduce Disparities. New England Journal Of Medicine 2024, 390: 2039-2040. PMID: 38856191, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2400482.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Features and Impact of Trust-Based Relationships Between Community Health Workers and Low-Resource Perinatal Women with Chronic Health Conditions
Boyd LM, Mehra R, Thomas J, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD. Features and Impact of Trust-Based Relationships Between Community Health Workers and Low-Resource Perinatal Women with Chronic Health Conditions. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2021, 25: 1866-1874. PMID: 34674101, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03242-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal womenLow-resource womenCommunity health care programsCommunity health workersChild health outcomesChronic health conditionsHealth worker programmesHealth care programsPrenatal careChronic conditionsInfant healthHealth workersHealth behaviorsCare programHealth outcomesMethodsFocus groupsHealth conditionsWomenImproved healthHealthcare systemCHWsCare relationshipsCareEmotional supportClient engagementAssociations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Risk among Postpartum Women
Thomas JL, Lewis JB, Ickovics JR, Cunningham SD. Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Risk among Postpartum Women. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 3848. PMID: 33917634, PMCID: PMC8038841, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid repeat pregnancyACE exposureSexual riskPostpartum womenRepeat pregnancyPostpartum periodContraceptive methodsChild health outcomesYears of ageSexual risk outcomesAdverse childhood experiencesChildhood experiencesRisky sexual behaviorSTI acquisitionMaternal healthEpidemiological evidenceReproductive ageContraceptive useHealth outcomesCondom useAge 18Logistic regressionPregnancyWomenConvenience sample
2020
Perinatal Depressive Symptom Trajectories Among Adolescent Women in New York City
Simons HR, Thorpe LE, Jones HE, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Perinatal Depressive Symptom Trajectories Among Adolescent Women in New York City. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2020, 67: 84-92. PMID: 32268996, PMCID: PMC11225562, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptom trajectoriesDepressive symptomsAdolescent womenSymptom trajectoriesHigher symptomsDepressive symptom dataDepressive symptoms postpartumModerate depressive symptomsDistinct trajectory patternsHigher depressive symptomsGroup-based trajectory modelingPregnancy characteristicsEarly pregnancyPrenatal careEarly treatmentPerinatal periodSymptom dataSymptomsPregnancy distressNew York CityControl participantsWomenTrajectory groupsPostpartumYork CityApplying concepts of life course theory and life course epidemiology to the study of bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms among girls and women
Brady SS, Berry A, Camenga DR, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Hardacker CT, Harlow BL, Hebert‐Beirne J, LaCoursiere DY, Lewis JB, Low LK, Lowder JL, Markland AD, McGwin G, Newman DK, Palmer MH, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Stapleton A, Williams BR, Sutcliffe S, Symptoms P. Applying concepts of life course theory and life course epidemiology to the study of bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms among girls and women. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2020, 39: 1185-1202. PMID: 32119156, PMCID: PMC7659467, DOI: 10.1002/nau.24325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsBladder healthTract symptomsLife course epidemiologyLower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research ConsortiumProtective factorsHealth promotion programsIntrapartum interventionsMultiple pregnanciesMusculoskeletal healthBrain healthLifestyle behaviorsHormonal statusMedical conditionsWomen's healthPromotion programsPhysical healthWomenPregnancyLife courseSymptomsEpidemiologyHealthResearch Consortium
2019
Associations between intimate partner violence profiles and mental health among low-income, urban pregnant adolescents
Thomas JL, Lewis JB, Martinez I, Cunningham SD, Siddique M, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Associations between intimate partner violence profiles and mental health among low-income, urban pregnant adolescents. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2019, 19: 120. PMID: 31023259, PMCID: PMC6485079, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2256-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesAdverse mental health outcomesPregnant adolescentsHealth outcomesThird trimesterHigher oddsMental healthBackgroundIntimate partner violenceCommunity health centersRisk of depressionChild health outcomesLikelihood of anxietyMultivariable regression modelsPoor mental healthCommunity prevention effortsResultsThirty-eight percentAdverse MaternalPrenatal depressionHealth centersPrenatal distressPsychological morbidityMethodsSurvey dataPregnancyLow-income adolescentsDetrimental associationTransforming Prenatal Care: Multidisciplinary Team Science Improves a Broad Range of Maternal–Child Outcomes
Ickovics JR, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Thomas J, Magriples U. Transforming Prenatal Care: Multidisciplinary Team Science Improves a Broad Range of Maternal–Child Outcomes. American Psychologist 2019, 74: 343-355. PMID: 30945896, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal careMaternal-child outcomesWorse perinatal outcomesGroup prenatal careMultidisciplinary team sciencePrenatal care approachClinical research teamPerinatal outcomesPreterm birthComorbid conditionsNewborn carePregnant womenCare approachChild healthWomen's healthHealth servicesCare deliveryClinical servicesProtective factorsTriple AimHealth equityBest interventionMaternal careCareInfant mortalityRecommendations for the Pilot Expansion of Medicaid Coverage for Doulas in New York State.
Mehra R, Cunningham SD, Lewis JB, Thomas JL, Ickovics JR. Recommendations for the Pilot Expansion of Medicaid Coverage for Doulas in New York State. American Journal Of Public Health 2019, 109: 217-219. PMID: 30649953, PMCID: PMC6336076, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304797.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Factors associated with pregnant adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health services in New York City
Flanagan KF, Cunningham SD, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Factors associated with pregnant adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health services in New York City. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 2018, 19: 50-55. PMID: 30928135, DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsContraception BehaviorContraceptive AgentsEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleFood SupplyHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesNew York CityPerinatal CarePregnancyPregnancy in AdolescenceReproductive Health ServicesSexual HealthSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsReproductive health servicesSexual health knowledgeHealth servicesHealth knowledgePregnant adolescentsPerinatal careContraception useAdequate perinatal careComprehensive perinatal careLower likelihoodMedical record abstractionMultivariable logistic regressionWorld Health OrganizationHIV testNew York CityRecord abstractionThird trimesterHigher oddsLower oddsReproductive healthLogistic regressionHealth practicesHealth OrganizationVulnerable populationsYork CityGroup Prenatal Care Reduces Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Matched Cohort Study
Cunningham SD, Lewis JB, Shebl FM, Boyd LM, Robinson MA, Grilo SA, Lewis SM, Pruett AL, Ickovics JR. Group Prenatal Care Reduces Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Matched Cohort Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2018, 28: 17-22. PMID: 30256700, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal careLow birth weightPreterm birthPrenatal careBirth weightLow birth weight babiesPropensity scoreIndividual prenatal careBirth weight babiesMatched Cohort StudyPrenatal care visitsClinical practice recommendationsPrenatal care patientsYear of deliveryAdequacy of careVanderbilt University Medical CenterUniversity Medical CenterLarge metropolitan hospitalWeight babiesPerinatal outcomesCare visitsCohort studyCare patientsBirth outcomesPatient adherenceIntergenerational Consequences
Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Moore JM, Ferguson DN, Lewis TT, Reid AE, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Intergenerational Consequences. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2018, 39: 228-237. PMID: 29176360, PMCID: PMC5866165, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsSocial-emotional developmentNegative emotionalityAssociation of discriminationPregnancy distressIntergenerational consequencesEveryday discriminationInfant social-emotional developmentYears of ageUrban young womenGreater negative emotionalityFirst yearYear postpartumCommunity hospitalHealth centersPregnancySociodemographic factorsLinear regression analysisAttention skillsSignificant associationWomen's experiencesPositive emotionalityLifelong consequencesPoor healthSocioeconomic disparitiesPostpartum Depressive Symptoms: Gestational Weight Gain as a Risk Factor for Adolescents Who Are Overweight or Obese
Cunningham SD, Mokshagundam S, Chai H, Lewis JB, Levine J, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Postpartum Depressive Symptoms: Gestational Weight Gain as a Risk Factor for Adolescents Who Are Overweight or Obese. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2018, 63: 178-184. PMID: 29569357, PMCID: PMC5878115, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrepregnancy body mass indexGestational weight gainBody mass indexPostpartum depressive symptomsExcessive gestational weight gainExcessive weight gainDepressive symptomsWeight gainPregnancy overweightRisk factorsMental healthHigher postpartum depressive symptomsPregravid body mass indexAppropriate gestational weight gainEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleMedical record abstractionPostpartum weight retentionHealthy weight gainPrenatal depressive symptomsMaternal mental healthAdverse physical health outcomesHealth care providersWomen's mental healthPhysical health outcomesInterconceptional periods
2017
Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City
Martinez I, Kershaw TS, Keene D, Perez-Escamilla R, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2017, 52: 42-52. PMID: 28707175, PMCID: PMC6367896, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-017-9924-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant Latina adolescentsYear postpartumRisk factorsSyndemic riskSyndemic scoreLongitudinal mixed-effects modelingSubstance useIntimate partner violenceLatina adolescentsCo-occurring epidemicsHigh-risk adolescentsMixed-effects modelingPostpartum periodPartner violenceHealth outcomesPregnancyLongitudinal evaluationLongitudinal changesNew York CitySyndemicSeverityAdolescentsPostpartumRisk reductionYork CityDepressive Symptoms and Gestational Length Among Pregnant Adolescents: Cluster Randomized Control Trial of CenteringPregnancy® Plus Group Prenatal Care
Felder JN, Epel E, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Tobin JN, Rising SS, Thomas M, Ickovics JR. Depressive Symptoms and Gestational Length Among Pregnant Adolescents: Cluster Randomized Control Trial of CenteringPregnancy® Plus Group Prenatal Care. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2017, 85: 574-584. PMID: 28287802, PMCID: PMC5548378, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal careIndividual prenatal carePerinatal depressive symptomsShorter gestational agePrenatal carePreterm birthGestational ageDepressive symptomsPregnant adolescentsClinical sitesEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleThird pregnancy trimesterCommunity health centersNonpharmacological optionsPerinatal adolescentsPregnancy trimesterThird trimesterMedical recordsUltrasound datingHealth centersDepression ScaleIndividual careSymptomsCenteringPregnancyCareExpect With Me: development and evaluation design for an innovative model of group prenatal care to improve perinatal outcomes
Cunningham SD, Lewis JB, Thomas JL, Grilo SA, Ickovics JR. Expect With Me: development and evaluation design for an innovative model of group prenatal care to improve perinatal outcomes. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2017, 17: 147. PMID: 28521785, PMCID: PMC5437650, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1327-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careGroup prenatal care modelProspective longitudinal cohort studyMedical record reviewPrenatal care modelPatient focus groupsLongitudinal cohort studyCohort of womenProvider focus groupsHealth service deliveryHealth care systemPerinatal outcomesCohort studyPreterm birthEvidence-based featuresRecord reviewPostpartum outcomesAdverse outcomesPatient surveyClinical guidelinesClinical site visitsImproved outcomesProvider surveyCare modelUdo et al. Respond.
Udo IE, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Udo et al. Respond. American Journal Of Public Health 2017, 107: e1-e2. PMID: 28177823, PMCID: PMC5296682, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup Prenatal Care Compared With Traditional Prenatal Care
Ickovics J, Lewis J, Kershaw T, Magriples U. Group Prenatal Care Compared With Traditional Prenatal Care. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 129: 203-204. PMID: 28002290, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWho Is at Risk for Intimate Partner Violence Victimization: Using Latent Class Analysis to Explore Interpersonal Polyvictimization and Polyperpetration Among Pregnant Young Couples
Willie TC, Powell A, Lewis J, Callands T, Kershaw T. Who Is at Risk for Intimate Partner Violence Victimization: Using Latent Class Analysis to Explore Interpersonal Polyvictimization and Polyperpetration Among Pregnant Young Couples. Violence And Victims 2017, 32: 545-564. PMID: 28516847, PMCID: PMC5550321, DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-16-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research