2021
Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Risk among Postpartum Women
Thomas JL, Lewis JB, Ickovics JR, Cunningham SD. Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Risk among Postpartum Women. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 3848. PMID: 33917634, PMCID: PMC8038841, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid repeat pregnancyACE exposureSexual riskPostpartum womenRepeat pregnancyPostpartum periodContraceptive methodsChild health outcomesYears of ageSexual risk outcomesAdverse childhood experiencesChildhood experiencesRisky sexual behaviorSTI acquisitionMaternal healthEpidemiological evidenceReproductive ageContraceptive useHealth outcomesCondom useAge 18Logistic regressionPregnancyWomenConvenience sample
2020
Considerations for Building Sustainable Community Health Worker Programs to Improve Maternal Health
Mehra R, Boyd LM, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD. Considerations for Building Sustainable Community Health Worker Programs to Improve Maternal Health. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2020, 11: 2150132720953673. PMID: 32909508, PMCID: PMC7495927, DOI: 10.1177/2150132720953673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCHW programsCommunity health workersReview of documentsLong-term revenue streamsCommunity health worker programmesInductive qualitative approachHealth worker programmesWorker programsDepth interviewsIntegration of programsQualitative approachCommunity factorsCommunity partnersMaternal healthFinancial supportContinuous fundingFocus groupsProgram staffKey findingsUnited StatesMaternal health outcomesReproductive-age womenBest practicesChronic health conditionsSuch programs