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Perinatal Behavioral Health, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and a Social Determinants of Health Framework.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs ; 50(5): 525-538, 2021 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1275516
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The United States has greater prevalence of mental illness and substance use disorders than other developed countries, and pregnant women are disproportionately affected. The current global COVID-19 pandemic, through the exacerbation of psychological distress, unevenly affects the vulnerable population of pregnant women. Social distancing measures and widespread closures of businesses secondary to COVID-19 are likely to continue for the foreseeable future and to further magnify psychosocial risk factors. We propose the use of a social determinants of health framework to integrate behavioral health considerations into prenatal care and to guide the implementation of universal and comprehensive psychosocial assessment in pregnancy. As the most numerous and well-trusted health care professionals, nurses are ideally positioned to influence program and policy decisions at the community and regional levels and to advocate for the full integration of psychosocial screening and behavioral health into prenatal and postpartum care as core components.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnant Women / Pandemics / Social Determinants of Health / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Journal subject: Nursing / Gynecology / Obstetrics / Perinatology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnant Women / Pandemics / Social Determinants of Health / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Journal subject: Nursing / Gynecology / Obstetrics / Perinatology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article