Studies from University of Nevada Reveal New Findings on Managed Care (Outcomes of Childbirth Education In Prams, Phase 8): Managed Care

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2022 NOV 11 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Education Daily Report -- Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news originating from Las Vegas, Nevada, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “To determine if childbirth education is associated with improved outcomes for national maternal child health goals in the United States. This was a secondary analysis of PRAMS data.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Nevada, “The sample was limited to survey respondents who answered a question ‘During your most recent pregnancy, did you take a class or classes to prepare for childbirth and learn what to expect during labor and delivery?’ The outcomes included nine national objectives from Title V and Healthy People. Logistic regression models were built with control for characteristics associated with attending childbirth education. Odds ratios were converted to adjusted risk ratios for interpretation. Stratification by maternal race/ethnicity and use of Medicaid identified opportunities for improvement in childbirth education. Of the 2,256 eligible respondents, 936 (41.5%) attended childbirth education. Attending childbirth education was associated with reduced likelihood of primary cesarean (ARR 0.79), increased attendance at postpartum visit (ARR 1.06), use of birth control (ARR 1.07), safe infant sleep (Back to Sleep ARR 1.04; Sleep on Own 1.12), and breastfeeding (Ever breastfeed ARR 1.08; still breastfeeding ARR 1.15). No association was found for LARC use or postpartum depression. Not all benefits of childbirth education were apparent for all racial/ethnic groups, nor for those with Medicaid insurance.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Conclusions for practice Childbirth education is a community intervention that may help achieve population maternal and child health goals.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Outcomes of Childbirth Education In Prams, Phase 8. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2022. Maternal and Child Health Journal can be contacted at: Springer|plenum Publishers, 233 Spring St, New York, NY 10013, USA. (Springer - www.springer.com; Maternal and Child Health Journal - http://www.springerlink.com/content/1092-7875/)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from Jennifer Vanderlaan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sch Nursing, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, United States. Additional authors for this research include Tricia Gatlin and Jay Shen.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-022-03494-3. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.