Paper Presentations 3: Maternal and Infant Health
Location
Ballroom
Start Date
19-7-2018 3:50 PM
Description
Moderator: Elizabeth Sweeney. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies
Connecting the Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with Community Health Centers to Provide Breastfeeding Support to Vulnerable Babies / John J. Green. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies; David Allen III, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies and Department of Pharmacy Administration; Mobolaji Famuyide. University of Mississippi Medical Center, Division of Newborn Medicine; Jamie Ford. University of Mississippi Medical Center, Division of Newborn Medicine; Sannie Snell. Women and Children Health Initiatives, Inc.; John Bentley. University of Mississippi, Department of Pharmacy Administration
Babies born early often face developmental challenges, and maternal breast milk may be particularly important to their health. However, vulnerable families face socioeconomic challenges that may influence breastfeeding. To address these challenges, the Right! From the Start (R!FTS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Breastfeeding Initiative supports breastfeeding for mothers with low birthweight babies from the Mississippi Delta region hospitalized at a Jackson-area neonatal intensive care unit. Additionally, R!FTS engages community health centers to link clinical care with community support. This intervention was informed by analysis of vital statistics, community focus groups, interviews with 32 mothers at high-risk clinics, and 55 mothers seeking care in rural communities. Now operational with 27 mothers (93% African American) and 28 babies (26% small for gestational age) born less than 2700 grams enrolled, this data-driven initiative is testing strategies for care and support across the rural-urban continuum. The presentation will include a summary review of the program and the characteristics of participants enrolled to-date.
Maternity Village Coop Study / Chelesa Presley. Tougaloo College/HealthPartners Healthy Start Initiative
The mission of this project is to identify and clarify the needs of pregnant and new mothers who are facing housing insecurities in the Mississippi Delta. The goal is to provide a physical place (village) that addresses gaps in services and protection for new mothers and their babies during the fourth trimester. This village would give new mothers time to heal and give their babies a healthy start by encouraging birth equity, breastfeeding, healthy relationships, family planning, and the achievement of educational or vocational goals. This project is based on the experience of a Community Health Worker currently working in the Mississippi Delta.
A Multimethod Analysis Assessing How Presumptive Eligibility Policy May Benefit Birth Outcomes / Rachel Haggard. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies; John J. Green. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies; Wengora Thompson. March of Dimes
Approximately 64% of Mississippi births are covered by Medicaid. However, prenatal care may be delayed until a woman knows she is pregnant and can be enrolled in Medicaid. The process of enrolling can take several weeks, putting the mother at a disadvantage for receiving prompt medical care in the first trimester of pregnancy. Presumptive eligibility allows states the option to provide prenatal care for uninsured pregnant women presuming they are eligible for Medicaid and will be enrolled. Thirty states utilize presumptive eligibility policy, but Mississippi does not. Research has shown that access to prenatal care during the interim enrollment period results in better birth outcomes, especially relating to preterm low-weight births. This paper assesses how presumptive eligibility may improve birth outcomes by conducting a systematic literature review that analyzes the extant research on presumptive eligibility and making a state-level comparison on how this policy associates with state-level birth outcomes.
Relational Format
Conference Proceeding
Recommended Citation
Presenters, Multiple, "Paper Presentations 3: Maternal and Infant Health" (2018). Delta Regional Forum. 27.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/dr_forum/2018/schedule/27
Paper Presentations 3: Maternal and Infant Health
Ballroom
Moderator: Elizabeth Sweeney. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies
Connecting the Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with Community Health Centers to Provide Breastfeeding Support to Vulnerable Babies / John J. Green. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies; David Allen III, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies and Department of Pharmacy Administration; Mobolaji Famuyide. University of Mississippi Medical Center, Division of Newborn Medicine; Jamie Ford. University of Mississippi Medical Center, Division of Newborn Medicine; Sannie Snell. Women and Children Health Initiatives, Inc.; John Bentley. University of Mississippi, Department of Pharmacy Administration
Babies born early often face developmental challenges, and maternal breast milk may be particularly important to their health. However, vulnerable families face socioeconomic challenges that may influence breastfeeding. To address these challenges, the Right! From the Start (R!FTS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Breastfeeding Initiative supports breastfeeding for mothers with low birthweight babies from the Mississippi Delta region hospitalized at a Jackson-area neonatal intensive care unit. Additionally, R!FTS engages community health centers to link clinical care with community support. This intervention was informed by analysis of vital statistics, community focus groups, interviews with 32 mothers at high-risk clinics, and 55 mothers seeking care in rural communities. Now operational with 27 mothers (93% African American) and 28 babies (26% small for gestational age) born less than 2700 grams enrolled, this data-driven initiative is testing strategies for care and support across the rural-urban continuum. The presentation will include a summary review of the program and the characteristics of participants enrolled to-date.
Maternity Village Coop Study / Chelesa Presley. Tougaloo College/HealthPartners Healthy Start Initiative
The mission of this project is to identify and clarify the needs of pregnant and new mothers who are facing housing insecurities in the Mississippi Delta. The goal is to provide a physical place (village) that addresses gaps in services and protection for new mothers and their babies during the fourth trimester. This village would give new mothers time to heal and give their babies a healthy start by encouraging birth equity, breastfeeding, healthy relationships, family planning, and the achievement of educational or vocational goals. This project is based on the experience of a Community Health Worker currently working in the Mississippi Delta.
A Multimethod Analysis Assessing How Presumptive Eligibility Policy May Benefit Birth Outcomes / Rachel Haggard. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies; John J. Green. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies; Wengora Thompson. March of Dimes
Approximately 64% of Mississippi births are covered by Medicaid. However, prenatal care may be delayed until a woman knows she is pregnant and can be enrolled in Medicaid. The process of enrolling can take several weeks, putting the mother at a disadvantage for receiving prompt medical care in the first trimester of pregnancy. Presumptive eligibility allows states the option to provide prenatal care for uninsured pregnant women presuming they are eligible for Medicaid and will be enrolled. Thirty states utilize presumptive eligibility policy, but Mississippi does not. Research has shown that access to prenatal care during the interim enrollment period results in better birth outcomes, especially relating to preterm low-weight births. This paper assesses how presumptive eligibility may improve birth outcomes by conducting a systematic literature review that analyzes the extant research on presumptive eligibility and making a state-level comparison on how this policy associates with state-level birth outcomes.
