scholarly journals The Effects of Incentivizing Early Prenatal Care on Infant Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamila Cygan-Rehm ◽  
Krzysztof Karbownik
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Infant Health

The Effects of Domestic Violence During Pregnancy on Maternal and Infant Health

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alissa C. Huth-Bocks ◽  
Alytia A. Levendosky ◽  
G. Anne Bogat
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Maternal And Infant Health ◽  
Violence During Pregnancy ◽  
Maternal Social Support ◽  
Infant Birth ◽  
The Impact

The present study examined the impact of domestic violence on maternal and infant health by assessing maternal health during pregnancy and infant health at two months postpartum. Two hundred and two women (68 battered and 134 non-battered) were recruited from the community and completed both pregnancy and 2-month postpartum interviews. Results revealed that domestic violence during pregnancy was associated with numerous health problems for mothers and infants including more health problems during pregnancy, more likelihood of premature labor, later entrance into prenatal care, lower infant birth weight, greater utilization of health care resources, and more prenatal substance use. After income was controlled, the relationship between violence and timing of prenatal care and infant birth weight became nonsignificant. Maternal social support was found to protect against the effects of violence for several health outcomes. The current findings suggest the need for domestic violence screening during pregnancy, as well as clinical interventions for battered, pregnant women in order to prevent serious physical and emotional problems for both mothers and their infants.

scholarly journals Provider Supply, Utilization, and Infant Health: Evidence from a Physician Distribution Policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-196
Author(s):  
Bladimir Carrillo ◽  
Jose Feres
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Doctor Visits ◽  
Provider Supply ◽  
Physician Distribution ◽  
Number Of Visits

We analyze a policy that substantially expanded the supply of primary care physicians in Brazil. The program increased doctor visits across all age groups and led to greater utilization of doctors for prenatal care. However, these physicians replaced nurse visits for prenatal care without increasing the overall number of visits women receive. We find no evidence of gains in widely used metrics of infant health, including birth weight, gestation, and infant mortality. Together, these findings provide suggestive evidence that physicians and nurses may be good substitutes in the production function of infant health. (JEL I11, I12, I18, J13, J16, J44, O15)

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