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Importance: The digital phenomenon termed technoference refers to interruptions in routine social interactions due to technology use. Technoference may negatively affect parents' attention to cues necessary for supporting children's mental health. Objective: To explore whether there are directional prospective associations between perceived parental technoference and emerging adolescents' mental health symptoms (anxiety, depression, inattention, and hyperactivity). Design, Setting, and Participants: This cohort study assessed a general population of mothers and emerging adolescents in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Women were recruited during pregnancy between May 3, 2008, and December 13, 2010, with convenience sampling and repeated follow-up; eligible women were 18 years or older, spoke English, had a gestational age of at least 24 weeks, and received local prenatal care. Data collection for the present study took place when emerging adolescents were aged 9 (May 20 to July 15, 2020), 10 (March 4 to April 30, 2021), and 11 (November 22, 2021, to January 17, 2022) years. Mothers provided consent for their child to participate, and emerging adolescents provided assent. Data were analyzed from December 1 to 31, 2023, using random-intercept cross-lagged panel models. Exposure: Perceived parental technoference. Main Outcomes and Measures: Emerging adolescents completed questionnaires about their perception of parental technoference and their mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, and inattention) at the 3 study times. This study did not rely on statistical significance, but instead on the magnitude of effect sizes to determine meaningful effects. Results: Participants included 1303 emerging adolescents (mean [SD] age, 9.7 [0.8] years at time 1; of the 1028 reporting information, 529 [51.5%] were girls). Cross-sectional associations indicated correlations between perceptions of parental technoference and emerging adolescents' mental health (r range, 0.17-0.19). Higher levels of anxiety at 9 and 10 years of age were prospectively associated with higher parental technoference scores at 10 (ß = 0.11 [95% CI, -0.05 to 0.26]) and 11 (ß = 0.12 [95% CI, 0.001-0.24]) years of age, with small magnitudes of effect size. Higher parental technoference scores at 9 and 10 years of age were prospectively associated with higher hyperactivity at 10 (ß = 0.07 [95% CI, -0.07 to 0.22]) and 11 (ß = 0.11 [95% CI, -0.02 to 0.24]) years of age and inattention at 11 years of age (ß = 0.12 [95% CI, 0.001-0.24]), with small magnitudes of effect size. No gender differences were identified. Conclusions and Relevance: In this 3-wave longitudinal birth cohort study, perceived parental technoference was associated with emerging adolescents' mental health. The findings speak to the need to discuss digital technology use and mental health with parents and emerging adolescents as a part of routine care.
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Salud Mental , Humanos , Adolescente , Femenino , Masculino , Alberta , Niño , Salud Mental/estadística & datos numéricos , Depresión/psicología , Relaciones Padres-Hijo , Padres/psicología , Estudios Prospectivos , Ansiedad/psicología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Estudios de Cohortes , Atención , AdultoRESUMEN
Support has been found for the intergenerational transmission of risk from maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to child outcomes. Less research has focused on longitudinal psychosocial pathways that account for this transmission. In the current study, path analysis examined mediating pathways (i.e., maternal adult attachment insecurity, romantic relationship functioning, and maternal anxiety and depression symptoms) in the association between maternal ACEs and internalizing and externalizing concerns among their child at eight years of age. Participants included 1,994 mother-child dyads from a prospective longitudinal cohort sample. Maternal ACEs were significantly associated directly with child internalizing concerns (ß = .06, p = .025) and indirectly via both maternal attachment anxiety and avoidance, lower romantic relationship functioning, and depression, (ß = .002, p = .006; ß = .003, p = .005, respectively). Maternal ACEs were directly associated with child externalizing concerns (ß = .06, p = .018) and indirectly via both maternal attachment anxiety and avoidance, lower romantic relationship functioning, and depression, (ß = .001, p = .008; ß = .002, p = .010, respectively). This study identified several maternal risk factors that have implications for downstream internalizing and externalizing concerns among their children.
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BACKGROUND: Pediatric chronic pain (i.e., pain lasting ≥ 3 months) is prevalent, disabling, and costly. It spikes in adolescence, interrupts psychosocial development and functioning, and often co-occurs with mental health problems. Chronic pain often begins spontaneously without prior injuries and/or other disorders. Prospective longitudinal cohort studies following children from early childhood, prior to chronic pain onset, are needed to examine contributing factors, such as early pain experiences and mental health. Using data from a longitudinal community pregnancy cohort (All Our Families; AOF), the present study examined the associations between early developmental risk factors, including early childhood pain experiences and mental health symptoms, and the onset of pediatric chronic pain at ages 8 and 11 years. METHODS: Available longitudinal AOF data from child age 4 months, as well as 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 11 years, were used. Mothers reported their child's pain experiences (e.g., hospitalizations, vaccinations, gut problems) at each timepoint from 4 months to 8 years, child chronic pain at age 8, and child mental health symptoms at ages 5 and 8 years. Children reported their chronic pain frequency and interference at age 11. Adaptive least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regressions were used to select predictor variables. Complete case analyses were complemented by multiple imputation using chained equation (MICE) models. RESULTS: Gut problems, emergency room visits, frequent pain complaints, and headaches at age 5 or earlier, as well as female sex, were associated with increased risk of maternal reported child chronic pain at age 8. Maternal reported chronic pain at age 8 was associated with higher levels of child-reported pain frequency and pain interferences at age 11. Boys self-reported lower levels of pain interference at age 11. CONCLUSIONS: Some, but not all, painful experiences (e.g., gut problems, ER visits, pain complaints) in early life contribute to pediatric chronic pain onset and should be considered for screening and early intervention.
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Dolor Crónico , Humanos , Dolor Crónico/epidemiología , Dolor Crónico/psicología , Dolor Crónico/etiología , Niño , Factores de Riesgo , Femenino , Masculino , Estudios Longitudinales , Preescolar , Lactante , Estudios ProspectivosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: Gestational age at birth (GA) shows an inverse gradient of risk with social-emotional and behavioural outcomes among children born late preterm (≥ 34 and < 37 weeks) and early term (≥ 37 and < 39 weeks). Childcare has the potential to influence this association. This study aimed to estimate the association between GA and social-emotional/behavioural problems among children born between ≥ 34 and < 41 weeks gestation, determine whether this association was modified by childcare use, and describe the relationship between childcare and behavioural and social-emotional functioning at age 5. METHODS: Using data from the All Our Families cohort (n = 1324), logistic regression models were used to model the association between GA and social-emotional/behavioural problems (BASC-2 composite scales at age 5). Models were fit with interaction terms between GA and childcare variables (amount, multiplicity, and type of childcare at age 3) to assess effect modification. RESULTS: GA showed no significant associations with social-emotional/behavioural problems at age 5, though the type of childcare significantly modified the association between GA and externalizing and internalizing problems. Neither the number of hours spent in childcare (amount) nor the number of childcare arrangements used (multiplicity) modified the association between GA and social-emotional/behavioural problems. However, multiplicity was associated with externalizing behavioural problems (aOR = 2.09, 95% CI 1.14â3.83). CONCLUSION: This study found no significant association between GA and social-emotional/behavioural problems at age 5, though childcare type modified this association. Factors such as using multiple childcare arrangements to meet families' childcare needs have the potential to influence a child's social-emotional and behavioural functioning at age 5.
RéSUMé: OBJECTIFS: L'âge gestationnel à la naissance (AG) présente un gradient du risque inversé pour les résultats socioaffectifs et comportementaux entre les naissances prématurées tardives (entre ≥ 34 et < 37 semaines) et les naissances précoces (entre ≥ 37 et < 39 semaines). Les services de garde pourraient influencer cette association. Notre étude visait à estimer l'association entre l'AG et les troubles socioaffectifs/comportementaux chez les enfants nés entre ≥ 34 et < 41 semaines de gestation, à déterminer si cette association est modifiée par le recours aux services de garde et à décrire la relation entre les services de garde et le fonctionnement comportemental et socioaffectif à l'âge de cinq ans. MéTHODE: Des modèles de régression logistique utilisant les données de la cohorte All Our Families (n = 1 324) ont servi à modéliser l'association entre l'AG et les troubles socioaffectifs/comportementaux (échelles composées BASC-2 à l'âge de cinq ans). Les modèles ont été ajustés avec des paramètres d'interaction entre l'AG et les variables des services de garde (nombre, multiplicité et type de services de garde à l'âge de trois ans) pour évaluer les facteurs modifiant l'effet. RéSULTATS: L'AG n'a présenté aucune association significative avec les troubles socioaffectifs/comportementaux à l'âge de cinq ans, mais le type de services de garde a sensiblement modifié l'association entre l'AG et les troubles d'extériorisation et d'intériorisation. Ni le nombre d'heures passées dans les services de garde (nombre), ni le nombre de modes de garde d'enfants utilisés (multiplicité) n'ont modifié l'association entre l'AG et les troubles socioaffectifs/comportementaux. Toutefois, la multiplicité était associée aux troubles comportementaux d'extériorisation (RCa = 2,09, IC de 95% : 1,14â3,83). CONCLUSION: L'étude n'a trouvé aucune association significative entre l'AG et les troubles socioaffectifs/comportementaux à l'âge de cinq ans, mais le type de services de garde a modifié cette association. Des facteurs comme le recours à plusieurs modes de garde d'enfants pour combler les besoins de services de garde de la famille pourraient influencer le fonctionnement socioaffectif et comportemental d'un enfant à l'âge de cinq ans.
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BACKGROUND: Research suggests that maternal ACEs have intergenerational consequences for offspring mental health. However, very few studies have investigated moderators of this association. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this longitudinal study was to examine whether child resilience factors moderated the association between maternal ACEs prior to age 18, and child-reported symptoms of anxiety, depression, hyperactivity, and inattention. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: The current study used data from 910 mother-child dyads. Participants were recruited in pregnancy from 2008 to 2010 as part of a longitudinal cohort study. METHODS: Mothers had previously completed an ACEs questionnaire and reported on their child's resilience factors at child age 8-years. Children completed questionnaires about their mental health problems (symptoms of anxiety, depression, hyperactivity, and attention problems) at ages 10 and 10.5 years. Four moderation models were performed in total. RESULTS: Results revealed that maternal ACEs predicted child-reported symptoms of anxiety (ß = 0.174, p = .02) and depression (ß = 0.37, p = .004). However, both these associations were moderated by higher levels of perceived child resilience factors (ß = -0.29, p = .02, ß = -0.33, p = .008, respectively). Specifically, there was no association between maternal ACEs and child mental health problems in the context of moderate and high levels of child resilience factors. CONCLUSIONS: Children who have the ability to solicit support from internal and external sources (e.g., being creative, setting realistic goals, making friends easily) may be buffered against the consequences of maternal ACEs on anxiety and depression. Thus, the effects of maternal ACEs on child mental health problems are not deterministic.
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Experiencias Adversas de la Infancia , Madres , Resiliencia Psicológica , Humanos , Femenino , Niño , Estudios Longitudinales , Experiencias Adversas de la Infancia/estadística & datos numéricos , Experiencias Adversas de la Infancia/psicología , Masculino , Adulto , Madres/psicología , Relaciones Madre-Hijo/psicología , Ansiedad/psicología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Depresión/psicología , Trastornos Mentales/psicología , Trastornos Mentales/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Maternal depression and anxiety can have a detrimental impact on birth outcomes and healthy child development; there is limited knowledge on its influence on immunization schedule adherence. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to determine the impact of maternal depression and anxiety in the perinatal period on prolonged vaccine delay of childhood vaccines. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, we analyzed linked survey and administrative data of 2,762 pregnant women in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Data were collected at two time-points: prenatal (< 25 weeks of gestation) and postpartum (4 months postpartum). We used multivariable logistic regression to examine the association between depression and anxiety with prolonged immunization delay, adjusting for covariates. RESULTS: In multivariable analysis, maternal depression at either time point was not associated with prolonged delay for DTaP-IPV-Hib (OR 1.16, 95% CI 0.74-1.82), MMR/MMRV (OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.72-1.48), or all routine childhood vaccines combined (OR 1.32, 95% CI 0.86-2.04). Maternal anxiety at either time point was also not associated with prolonged delayed for DTaP-IPV-Hib (OR 1.08, 95% CI 0.77-1.53), MMR/MMRV (OR 1.07, 95% CI 0.82-1.40), or all vaccines combined (OR 1.00, 95% CI 0.80-1.26). In both the depression and anxiety models, children of Canadian-born mothers had higher odds of prolonged delay, as did those with low-income mothers. CONCLUSION: Health care providers can be reassured that maternal depression and anxiety do not appear to influence maternal commitment to routine immunization. Findings suggested that low income and household moves may influence adherence to vaccine schedules and health care providers may want to provide anticipatory guidance to these families.
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BACKGROUND: The pandemic brought unprecedented challenges for child and youth mental health. There was a rise in depression, anxiety, and symptoms of suicidal ideation. OBJECTIVE: The aims of this knowledge synthesis were to gain a deeper understanding of what types of mental health knowledge translation (KT) programs, mental health first aid training, and positive psychology interventions were developed and evaluated for youth mental health. METHODS: We undertook a literature review of PubMed and MEDLINE for relevant studies on youth mental health including digital and hybrid programs undertaken during the pandemic (2020-2022). RESULTS: A total of 60 studies were included in this review. A few KT programs were identified that engaged with a wide range of stakeholders during the pandemic, and a few were informed by KT theories. Key challenges during the implementation of mental health programs for youth included lack of access to technology and privacy concerns. Hybrid web-based and face-to-face KT and mental health care were recommended. Providers required adequate training in using telehealth and space. CONCLUSIONS: There is an opportunity to reduce the barriers to implementing tele-mental health in youth by providing adequate technological access, Wi-Fi and stationary internet connectivity, and privacy protection. Staff gained new knowledge and training from the pandemic experience of using telehealth, which will serve as a useful foundation for the future. Future research should aim to maximize the benefits of hybrid models of tele-mental health and face-to-face sessions while working on minimizing the potential barriers that were identified. In addition, future programs could consider combining mental health first aid training with hybrid digital and face-to-face mental health program delivery along with mindfulness and resilience building in a unified model of care, knowledge dissemination, and implementation.
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OBJECTIVE: To examine a potential synergistic effect of history of childhood adversity and COVID-19 pandemic exposure on the association with mental health concerns in undergraduate students. Participants: We used U-Flourish Survey data from 2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2020 (during-pandemic) first-year cohorts (n = 3,149) identified at entry to a major Canadian University. METHODS: Interactions between childhood adversity (physical and sexual abuse, and peer bullying) and COVID-19 pandemic exposure regarding mental health concern (depressive and anxiety symptoms, suicidality, and non-suicidal self-harm) were examined on an additive scale. RESULTS: We found a positive additive interaction between physical abuse and pandemic exposure in relation to suicidality (combined effect was greater than additive effect (risk difference 0.54 vs. 0.36)). Conversely, less than additive interactions between peer bullying and pandemic regarding depression and anxiety were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Childhood adversities have diverse reactions to adult stressor depending on the nature of the childhood adversity and the mental health outcomes.
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While its etiology is not fully elucidated, preterm birth represents a major public health concern as it is the leading cause of child mortality and morbidity. Stress is one of the most common perinatal conditions and may increase the risk of preterm birth. In this paper we aimed to investigate the association of maternal perceived stress and anxiety with length of gestation. We used harmonized data from five birth cohorts from Canada, France, and Norway. A total of 5297 pregnancies of singletons were included in the analysis of perceived stress and gestational duration, and 55,775 pregnancies for anxiety. Federated analyses were performed through the DataSHIELD platform using Cox regression models within intervals of gestational age. The models were fit for each cohort separately, and the cohort-specific results were combined using random effects study-level meta-analysis. Moderate and high levels of perceived stress during pregnancy were associated with a shorter length of gestation in the very/moderately preterm interval [moderate: hazard ratio (HR) 1.92 (95%CI 0.83, 4.48); high: 2.04 (95%CI 0.77, 5.37)], albeit not statistically significant. No association was found for the other intervals. Anxiety was associated with gestational duration in the very/moderately preterm interval [1.66 (95%CI 1.32, 2.08)], and in the early term interval [1.15 (95%CI 1.08, 1.23)]. Our findings suggest that perceived stress and anxiety are associated with an increased risk of earlier birth, but only in the earliest gestational ages. We also found an association in the early term period for anxiety, but the result was only driven by the largest cohort, which collected information the latest in pregnancy. This raised a potential issue of reverse causality as anxiety later in pregnancy could be due to concerns about early signs of a possible preterm birth.
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Ansiedad , Edad Gestacional , Nacimiento Prematuro , Estrés Psicológico , Humanos , Femenino , Embarazo , Estrés Psicológico/epidemiología , Ansiedad/epidemiología , Canadá/epidemiología , Adulto , Nacimiento Prematuro/epidemiología , Nacimiento Prematuro/psicología , Cohorte de Nacimiento , Complicaciones del Embarazo/epidemiología , Complicaciones del Embarazo/psicología , Estudios de Cohortes , Factores de Riesgo , Recién Nacido , Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales , Noruega/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
Postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms can negatively influence mother-infant interactions. Video-Feedback Interaction Guidance for Improving Interactions Between Depressed Mothers and their Infants (VID-KIDS) is a parenting intervention that allows mothers experiencing PPD symptoms to observe and improve their interactions with their infants. VID-KIDS has also positively influenced infants' stress (cortisol) patterns. There is limited research on maternal perspectives of interventions like VID-KIDS. In this hermeneutic study, four mothers were interviewed to increase understanding of the VID-KIDS experience. Key findings included: 1) VID-KIDS provided an opportunity for mothers with PPD symptoms to positively transform their identity; 2) VID-KIDS provided a chance to witness the mother-infant relationship forming and improve maternal mental health t, and; 3) VID-KIDS provided a space for mothers to dialogue about their experience with PPD symptoms authentically. VID-KIDS promoted healing from PPD as mothers experienced a transformation in how they perceived themselves and their relationships with their infants.
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Preterm birth, defined as any birth before 37 weeks of completed gestation, poses adverse health risks to both mothers and infants. Despite preterm birth being associated with several risk factors, its relationship to maternal metabolism remains unclear, especially in first-time mothers. Aims of the present study were to identify maternal metabolic disruptions associated with preterm birth and to evaluate their predictive potentials. Blood was collected, and the serum harvested from the mothers of 24 preterm and 42 term births at 28-32 weeks gestation (onset of the 3rd trimester). Serum samples were assayed by untargeted metabolomic analyses via liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (QTOF-LC/MS). Metabolites were annotated by inputting the observed mass-to-charge ratio into the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB). Analysis of 181 identified metabolites by PLS-DA modeling using SIMCA (v17) showed reasonable separation between the two groups (CV-ANOVA, p = 0.02). Further statistical analysis revealed lower serum levels of various acyl carnitines and amino acid metabolites in preterm mothers. Butenylcarnitine (C4:1), a short-chain acylcarnitine, was found to be the most predictive of preterm birth (AUROC = 0.73, [CI] 0.60-0.86). These observations, in conjuncture with past literature, reveal disruptions in fatty acid oxidation and energy metabolism in preterm primigravida. While these findings require validation, they reflect altered metabolic pathways that may be predictive of preterm delivery in primigravida.
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Carnitina/análogos & derivados , Nacimiento Prematuro , Lactante , Femenino , Recién Nacido , Humanos , Madres , MetabolómicaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: Prenatal depression is a serious maternal-child health concern. Risk factors and health consequences appear more prevalent in Indigenous communities and ethnic minority groups; however, research on these populations is limited. We examined the following questions: (A) How do pregnant Indigenous women, ethnic minority women, and White women compare on levels of depressive symptoms and possible clinical depression, and on major risk and protective factors? (B) Is non-dominant (non-White) race associated with higher depressive symptoms and possible clinical depression? (C) What factors mediate and moderate the relationship between race and depression? DESIGN: Data were from the All Our Families study (n = 3354 pregnant women from Alberta, Canada). Depressive symptoms were measured with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Descriptive statistics and multivariable regression methods were used to assess the hypotheses that Indigenous and ethnic minority women would have significantly higher mean EPDS score estimates and higher proportions scoring above cut-offs for possible clinical depression, relative to White women. The association between race and depressive symptoms was hypothesised to be partially mediated by risk factors of socioeconomics, health background, discrimination, domestic violence, and psychosocial stress. Potential confounders were age, marital status, and parity. Diet and social support were hypothesised as protective buffers between stress and depressive symptoms. RESULTS: A higher proportion of White women were married, had family income over $80,000, were employed, and had adequate social support, relative to other women. They had significantly lower mean depressive symptom score, and a smaller proportion scored above cut-offs for possible clinical depression. The positive association between race and depressive symptoms appeared to be partially mediated by socioeconomic factors and psychosocial stress. Social support appeared to moderate the association between stress and depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Strategies to address socioeconomic status, stress, and social support among racialized minority women may reduce the risk for prenatal depression.
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Depresión Posparto , Depresión , Embarazo , Femenino , Humanos , Depresión/epidemiología , Etnicidad , Grupos Minoritarios , Mujeres EmbarazadasRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Prenatal education is associated with positive health behaviours, including optimal weight gain, attendance at prenatal care, acceptance of routine screening tests, smoking cessation, decreased alcohol consumption and breast feeding. Adoption of these behaviours has been associated with reduced rates of caesarean birth, preterm birth and low birth weight. Barriers to prenatal class attendance faced by parents in Canada include geography, socioeconomic status, age, education, and, among Indigenous peoples and other equity-deserving groups, stigma. To address the need for easily accessible and reliable information, we created 'SmartMom', Canada's first prenatal education programme delivered by short message service text messaging. SmartMom provides evidence-based information timed to be relevant to each week of pregnancy. The overall goal of SmartMom is to motivate the adoption of positive prenatal health behaviours with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes among women and their newborns. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will conduct a two-arm single-blinded randomised controlled trial. Blinding of participants to trial intervention will not be possible as they will be aware of receiving the intervention, but data analysts will be blinded. Our primary research questions are to determine if women experiencing uncomplicated pregnancies randomly assigned to receive SmartMom messages versus messages addressing general topics related to pregnancy but without direction for behaviour change, have higher rates of: (1) weight gain within ranges recommended for prepregnancy body mass index and (2) adherence to Canadian guidelines regarding attendance at prenatal care appointments. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been granted a Certificate of Approval, number H22-00603, by the University of British Columbia Research Ethics Board. To disseminate our findings, we are undertaking both integrated and end-of-grant knowledge translation, which will proactively involve potential end-users and stakeholders at every phase of our project. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05793944.
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Nacimiento Prematuro , Envío de Mensajes de Texto , Embarazo , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Femenino , Canadá , Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud , Aumento de Peso , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como AsuntoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Prospective cohorts may be vulnerable to bias due to attrition. Inverse probability weights have been proposed as a method to help mitigate this bias. The current study used the "All Our Families" longitudinal pregnancy cohort of 3351 maternal-infant pairs and aimed to develop inverse probability weights using logistic regression models to predict study continuation versus drop-out from baseline to the three-year data collection wave. METHODS: Two methods of variable selection took place. One method was a knowledge-based a priori variable selection approach, while the second used Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO). The ability of each model to predict continuing participation through discrimination and calibration for both approaches were evaluated by examining area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC) and calibration plots, respectively. Stabilized inverse probability weights were generated using predicted probabilities. Weight performance was assessed using standardized differences of baseline characteristics for those who continue in study and those that do not, with and without weights (unadjusted estimates). RESULTS: The a priori and LASSO variable selection method prediction models had good and fair discrimination with AUROC of 0.69 (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.67-0.71) and 0.73 (95% CI: 0.71-0.75), respectively. Calibration plots and non-significant Hosmer-Lemeshow Goodness of Fit Tests indicated that both the a priori (p = 0.329) and LASSO model (p = 0.242) were well-calibrated. Unweighted results indicated large (> 10%) standardized differences in 15 demographic variables (range: 11 - 29%), when comparing those who continued in the study with those that did not. Weights derived from the a priori and LASSO models reduced standardized differences relative to unadjusted estimates, with the largest differences of 13% and 5%, respectively. Additionally, when applying the same LASSO variable selection method to develop weights in future data collection waves, standardized differences remained below 10% for each demographic variable. CONCLUSION: The LASSO variable selection approach produced robust weights that addressed non-response bias more than the knowledge-driven approach. These weights can be applied to analyses across multiple longitudinal waves of data collection to reduce bias.
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Estudios Prospectivos , Embarazo , Femenino , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Probabilidad , Recolección de DatosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To describe developmental domain-specific trajectories from ages 1 through 5 years and to estimate the association of trajectory group membership with gestational age for children born between ≥34 and <41 weeks gestation. METHODS: Using data from the All Our Families cohort, trajectories of the domain-specific Ages & Stages Questionnaire scores were identified and described using group-based trajectory modeling for children born ≥34 and <41 weeks of gestation (n = 2664). The trajectory groups association with gestational age was estimated using multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS: Across the five domains, 4-5 trajectory groups were identified, and most children experienced changing levels of risk for delay over time. Decreasing gestational age increases the Relative risk of delays in fine motor (emerging high risk: 1.46, 95% CI: 1.19-1.80; resolving moderate risk: 1.11, 95% CI: 1.03-1.21) and gross motor (resolving high risk: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.04-1.42; and consistent high risk: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.20-2.24) and problem solving (consistent high risk: 1.58 (1.09-2.28) trajectory groups compared to the consistent low risk trajectory groups. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the importance of longitudinal analysis in understanding developmental processes; most children experienced changing levels of risk of domain-specific delay over time instead of having a consistent low risk pattern. Gestational age had differential effects on the individual developmental domains after adjustment for social, demographic and health factors, indicating a potential role of these factors on trajectory group membership.
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Edad Gestacional , Recién Nacido , Niño , Humanos , Preescolar , Lactante , Factores de Riesgo , Modelos Logísticos , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The association of childhood adversities with mortality has rarely been explored, and even less studied is the question of whether any excess mortality may be potentially preventable. This study examined the association between specific childhood adversities and premature and potentially avoidable mortality (PPAM) in adulthood in a representative sample of the general population. Also, we examined whether the associations were potentially mediated by various adult socioeconomic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors. METHODS: The study used data from the National Population Health Survey (NPHS-1994) linked to the Canadian Vital Statistics Database (CVSD 1994-2014) available from Statistics Canada. The NPHS interview retrospectively assessed childhood exposure to prolonged hospitalization, parental divorce, prolonged parental unemployment, prolonged trauma, parental problematic substance use, physical abuse, and being sent away from home for doing something wrong. An existing definition of PPAM, consisting of causes of death considered preventable or treatable before age 75, was used. Competing cause survival models were used to examine the associations of specific childhood adversities with PPAM in adulthood among respondents aged 18 to 74 years (rounded n = 11,035). RESULTS: During the 20-year follow-up, 5.4% of the sample died prematurely of a cause that was considered potentially avoidable. Childhood adversities had a differential effect on mortality. Physical abuse (age-adjusted sub-hazard ratio; SHR 1.44; 95% CI 1.03, 2.00) and being sent away from home (age-adjusted SHR 2.26; 95% CI 1.43,3.57) were significantly associated with PPAM. The associations were attenuated when adjusted for adulthood factors, namely smoking, poor perceived health, depression, low perceived social support, and low income, consistent with possible mediating effects. Other adversities under study were not associated with PPAM. CONCLUSION: The findings imply that the psychological sequelae of childhood physical abuse and being sent away from home and subsequent uptake of adverse health behavior may lead to increased risk of potentially avoidable mortality. The potential mediators identified offer directions for future research to perform causal mediation analyses with suitable data and identify interventions aimed at preventing premature mortality due to potentially avoidable causes. Other forms of adversities, mostly related to household dysfunction, may not be determinants of the distal health outcome of mortality.
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Mortalidad Prematura , Abuso Físico , Adulto , Humanos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo , Canadá/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity and their consequent morbidities are important worldwide health problems. Some research suggests excess adiposity origins may begin in fetal life, but unknown is whether this applies to infants born preterm. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to assess the association between small for gestational age (SGA) birth and later adiposity and height among those born preterm. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL until October 2022. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: Studies were included if they reported anthropometric (adiposity measures and height) outcomes for participants born preterm with SGA versus non-SGA. Screening, data extraction and risks of bias assessments were conducted in duplicate by two reviewers. SYNTHESIS: We meta-analysed across studies using random-effects models and explored potential heterogeneity sources. RESULTS: Thirty-nine studies met the inclusion criteria. In later life, preterm SGA infants had a lower body mass index (-0.66 kg/m2 , 95% CI -0.79, -0.53; 32 studies, I2 = 16.7, n = 30,346), waist circumference (-1.20 cm, 95% CI -2.17, -0.23; 13 studies, I2 = 19.4, n = 2061), lean mass (-2.62 kg, 95% CI -3.45, 1.80; 7 studies, I2 = 0, n = 205) and height (-3.85 cm, 95% CI -4.73, -2.96; 26 studies, I2 = 52.6, n = 4174) compared with those preterm infants born non-SGA. There were no differences between preterm SGA and preterm non-SGA groups in waist/hip ratio, body fat, body fat per cent, truncal fat per cent, fat mass index or lean mass index, although power was limited for some analyses. Studies were rated at high risk of bias due to potential residual confounding and low risk of bias in other domains. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to their preterm non-SGA peers, preterm infants born SGA have lower BMI, waist circumference, lean body mass and height in later life. No differences in adiposity were observed between SGA preterm infants and non-SGA preterm infants.
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OBJECTIVE: We examined whether changes in illness perceptions from preconception to pregnancy were associated with intentions to exclusively breastfeed to 6 months postpartum among women with chronic physical health conditions. METHODS: We analyzed self-reported cross-sectional questionnaire data collected in the third trimester from 361 women with chronic conditions enrolled in a community-based cohort study (Alberta, Canada). For individual and total illness perceptions, measured with the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, women were classified using change scores (preconception minus pregnancy) into one of the following groups: "worsening," "improving," or "stable" in pregnancy. Intention to exclusively breastfeed was defined as plans to provide only breast milk for the recommended first 6 months after birth. We calculated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using multivariable logistic regression modelling, with the "stable" group as the reference and controlling for demographic factors, chronic condition duration and medication, prenatal class attendance, and social support. RESULTS: Overall, 61.8% of women planned to exclusively breastfeed to 6 months. Worsened total illness perceptions (adjusted OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.30-0.82) as well as perceptions of worsened identity (i.e., degree of symptoms; adjusted OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.28-0.85) or consequences (i.e., impact on functioning; adjusted OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.34-1.06) were associated with lower odds of intending to exclusively breastfeed to 6 months. CONCLUSIONS: Women who perceive their illness experience to worsen during pregnancy are less likely to plan to exclusively breastfeed to 6 months in accordance with public health recommendations.
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Lactancia Materna , Mujeres Embarazadas , Femenino , Embarazo , Humanos , Estudios de Cohortes , Intención , Estudios Transversales , Parto , MadresRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: Attempts by governments around the world to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have substantially altered the early rearing environment, raising concerns about potential negative consequences for babies born during this time. The objective of this study was to determine whether infants born during the COVID-19 pandemic were at greater risk of screening positive for developmental delay compared with infants born before the pandemic. METHODS: Participants were from 2 longitudinal cohorts. The prepandemic cohort, Impact of Maternal and Paternal Postpartum Depression, recruited postpartum individuals in the period between 2015 and 2018. Infant development milestone data (Ages and Stages Questionnaire [ASQ-3]) were collected at 1-year postpartum (n = 2903), between 2016 and 2019. The pandemic cohort, Pregnancy during the Pandemic, recruited pregnant individuals between April 2020 and April 2021. Infant development milestone data (ASQ-3) were collected at 1-year postpartum (n = 3742), between May 2021 and December 2022. Sociodemographic information, pregnancy outcomes, and depression symptom data were also collected. RESULTS: In covariate-adjusted analyses, pandemic-born infants had lower mean scores and higher odds of screening positive for delay on the Communication, Gross Motor, and Personal-Social domains of the ASQ-3 compared with prepandemic infants. Sex differences showed that males and females screened "at risk" in different domains. CONCLUSION: Most pandemic-born infants display typical development, and differences between prepandemic and pandemic-born infants were small. Nevertheless, an increased risk for delayed development among pandemic-born infants suggests the need for ongoing monitoring to determine what, if any, resources and interventions are needed to support healthy child development.
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COVID-19 , Discapacidades del Desarrollo , Niño , Embarazo , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Femenino , Discapacidades del Desarrollo/epidemiología , Discapacidades del Desarrollo/etiología , Pandemias , COVID-19/epidemiología , Desarrollo Infantil , PadreRESUMEN
Longitudinal changes in maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms and predictors of symptom variation among a group of middle-to-upper income Canadian women (n = 2152) were examined prior to the pandemic (2017-2019) and at three pandemic timepoints (May-July 2020, March-April 2021, November-December 2021). Mean maternal depression and anxiety scores were elevated throughout the pandemic. Pre-pandemic depressive symptoms were associated with greater increases in depressive symptoms. Coping and relationship quality were protective factors. Supporting the development of coping strategies may mitigate mental health concerns among mothers.