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Group prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study
Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Shabanova V, Hassan SS, Magriples U, Rodriguez MG, Ickovics JR. Group prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. Preventive Medicine 2021, 153: 106853. PMID: 34678329, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careIndividual careBirth outcomesLower riskGroup visitsHybrid effectiveness-implementation studyHybrid effectiveness-implementation trialEffectiveness-implementation studyPrior preterm birthEffectiveness-implementation trialLow birthweight infantsHealth system savingsAbsence of randomizationPreterm birthSingleton pregnanciesPrimary outcomeWeeks' gestationGestational ageBirthweight infantsLow birthweightPotential confoundersPatientsCausal associationInverse probabilityGroup Medical Care: A Systematic Review of Health Service Performance
Cunningham SD, Sutherland RA, Yee CW, Thomas JL, Monin JK, Ickovics JR, Lewis JB. Group Medical Care: A Systematic Review of Health Service Performance. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 12726. PMID: 34886452, PMCID: PMC8657170, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochrane Controlled Trials RegisterGroup care modelRandomized control trialBetter health outcomesHealth outcomesHealth conditionsCare modelPatient experienceGroup visitsIndividual careSystematic reviewSelect health conditionsControlled Trials RegisterChronic health conditionsTriple Aim frameworkMEDLINE/PubMedEnglish-language articlesHealth care settingsSimilar health conditionsHealth service performanceHealth care deliveryHealth system performanceTrials RegisterInclusion criteriaCare settingsConverging on Bladder Health through Design Thinking: From an Ecology of Influence to a Focused Set of Research Questions
Lewis J, Brady S, Sutcliffe S, Smith A, Mueller E, Rudser K, Markland A, Stapleton A, Gahagan S, Cunningham SD, Consortium P. Converging on Bladder Health through Design Thinking: From an Ecology of Influence to a Focused Set of Research Questions. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2020, 17: 4340. PMID: 32560510, PMCID: PMC7345219, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract symptomsBladder healthTract symptomsLower Urinary Tract SymptomsProtective factorsLongitudinal observational studyBladder functionObservational studyCandidate riskPrevention effortsRapid-cycle prototypingWomenSymptomsResearch ConsortiumSubstantial numberTransdisciplinary consortiumHealthRiskFocused research questionsPrevention
2024
Expect With Me — Group Prenatal Care to Reduce Disparities
Lewis J, Ickovics J. Expect With Me — Group Prenatal Care to Reduce Disparities. New England Journal Of Medicine 2024, 390: 2039-2040. PMID: 38856191, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2400482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between mindful and practical eating skills and eating behaviors among racially diverse pregnant women in four selected clinical sites in the United States.
Carandang R, Epel E, Radin R, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Association between mindful and practical eating skills and eating behaviors among racially diverse pregnant women in four selected clinical sites in the United States. Nutrition And Health 2024, 2601060241246353. PMID: 38584400, DOI: 10.1177/02601060241246353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEating skillsEating behaviorsEmotional eatingNutritional intakePregnant womenQuality of nutritional intakeRacially diverse pregnant womenClinical sitesDiverse pregnant womenPregnant woman's abilityMethods:</b> ParticipantsHunger cuesHealthy eatingResidual change scoresChange scoresMyPlateFood diariesPredicted emotional eatingMindful eatingLogistic regressionWomen's abilityRegular useThird trimesterEatingPregnancyDiscrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience
Masters C, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Thomas J, Carandang R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 354: 656-661. PMID: 38484882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerinatal depressive symptomsGroup prenatal careAdverse effects of discriminationSocial supportDepressive symptomsPrenatal careEffects of discriminationPregnant peopleAssociated with less depressive symptomsAssociated with depressive symptomsEffect of social supportModerating effect of social supportHigh social supportLess depressive symptomsPerinatal depressionSocial determinantsMonths postpartumLinear regression modelsSelf-report measuresPostpartum periodTrimester of pregnancyPostpartumPsychological factorsRegression modelsCareGroup prenatal care successes, challenges, and frameworks for scaling up: a case study in adopting health care innovations
Masters C, Carandang R, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Metrick R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Group prenatal care successes, challenges, and frameworks for scaling up: a case study in adopting health care innovations. Implementation Science Communications 2024, 5: 20. PMID: 38439113, PMCID: PMC10913654, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-024-00556-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup prenatal carePrenatal careGroup prenatal care sessionsLeadership buy-inQuality of careHealth care innovationsNon-adoptersFocus group discussionsOrganization-wide goalsCare implementationCare innovationsIntervention designCare sessionsCase study approachImprovement initiativesTransformative changeAdministrative dataHealthcare innovationOrganizational goalsCareOrganization leadershipClinical sitesGroup careTrial registrationTheBuy-in
2023
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms One Year Postpartum
Cunningham S, Carandang R, Boyd L, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Rickey L. Psychosocial Factors Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms One Year Postpartum. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 21: 40. PMID: 38248505, PMCID: PMC10815698, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21010040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower urinary tract symptomsDepressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsBladder healthYear postpartumPsychosocial factorsFrequent lower urinary tract symptomsMore lower urinary tract symptomsSocial supportUrinary tract symptomsLower Urinary TractGroup prenatal careModifiable psychosocial factorsBladder painTract symptomsCohort studyPostpartum patientsUrinary incontinenceDaytime frequencyPrenatal careUrinary tractHigher oddsLower oddsSymptomsSubstantial riskPerceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Emotional Eating but Not Nutritional Intake During Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study
Carandang R, Epel E, Radin R, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Emotional Eating but Not Nutritional Intake During Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2023, 69: 64-70. PMID: 37358371, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThird trimesterNutritional intakeDepressive symptomsPregnant womenPsychological distressEmotional eatingProspective cohort studySocial supportAssociation of changesDiverse pregnant womenHigher depressive symptomsLogistic regression modelsCohort studyProspective studySecond trimesterPregnancyTrimesterClinical sitesSymptomsIntakeMajor life eventsMental healthChange scoresWomenGreater likelihood
2021
Features and Impact of Trust-Based Relationships Between Community Health Workers and Low-Resource Perinatal Women with Chronic Health Conditions
Boyd LM, Mehra R, Thomas J, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD. Features and Impact of Trust-Based Relationships Between Community Health Workers and Low-Resource Perinatal Women with Chronic Health Conditions. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2021, 25: 1866-1874. PMID: 34674101, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03242-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal womenLow-resource womenCommunity health care programsCommunity health workersChild health outcomesChronic health conditionsHealth worker programmesHealth care programsPrenatal careChronic conditionsInfant healthHealth workersHealth behaviorsCare programHealth outcomesMethodsFocus groupsHealth conditionsWomenImproved healthHealthcare systemCHWsCare relationshipsCareEmotional supportClient engagementAssociations 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
Virtual group consultations offer continuity of care globally during Covid‐19
Birrell F, Lawson R, Sumego M, Lewis J, Harden A, Taveira T, Stevens J, Manson A, Pepper L, Ickovics J. Virtual group consultations offer continuity of care globally during Covid‐19. Lifestyle Medicine 2020, 1: e17. PMID: 38607797, PMCID: PMC7883187, DOI: 10.1002/lim2.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContinuity of careVirtual careCOVID-19Group consultationBetter health outcomesClinical trialsObservational studyCare settingsLifestyle medicineAbstract COVID-19Health outcomesHealthcare providersCare supportPandemic onsetCareConsultationPeer supportFront-line experienceWidespread implementationUnpublished dataRepresentative dataPatientsVirtual groupsNew team membersTrialsPerinatal Depressive Symptom Trajectories Among Adolescent Women in New York City
Simons HR, Thorpe LE, Jones HE, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Perinatal Depressive Symptom Trajectories Among Adolescent Women in New York City. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2020, 67: 84-92. PMID: 32268996, PMCID: PMC11225562, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptom trajectoriesDepressive symptomsAdolescent womenSymptom trajectoriesHigher symptomsDepressive symptom dataDepressive symptoms postpartumModerate depressive symptomsDistinct trajectory patternsHigher depressive symptomsGroup-based trajectory modelingPregnancy characteristicsEarly pregnancyPrenatal careEarly treatmentPerinatal periodSymptom dataSymptomsPregnancy distressNew York CityControl participantsWomenTrajectory groupsPostpartumYork CityApplying concepts of life course theory and life course epidemiology to the study of bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms among girls and women
Brady SS, Berry A, Camenga DR, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Hardacker CT, Harlow BL, Hebert‐Beirne J, LaCoursiere DY, Lewis JB, Low LK, Lowder JL, Markland AD, McGwin G, Newman DK, Palmer MH, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Stapleton A, Williams BR, Sutcliffe S, Symptoms P. Applying concepts of life course theory and life course epidemiology to the study of bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms among girls and women. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2020, 39: 1185-1202. PMID: 32119156, PMCID: PMC7659467, DOI: 10.1002/nau.24325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsBladder healthTract symptomsLife course epidemiologyLower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research ConsortiumProtective factorsHealth promotion programsIntrapartum interventionsMultiple pregnanciesMusculoskeletal healthBrain healthLifestyle behaviorsHormonal statusMedical conditionsWomen's healthPromotion programsPhysical healthWomenPregnancyLife courseSymptomsEpidemiologyHealthResearch ConsortiumDevelopment of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary Paradigms
Brady SS, Brubaker L, Fok CS, Gahagan S, Lewis CE, Lewis J, Lowder JL, Nodora J, Stapleton A, Palmer MH, Mueller E, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Shoham D, Burgio K, Markland A, McGwin G, Williams B, Lukacz E, LaCoursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, An L, Low L, Newman D, Berry A, Epperson C, Schmitz K, Smith A, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, McNicholas C, James A, Lowder J, Rickey L, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Chai T, Lewis J, Harlow B, Rudser K, Connett J, Chu H, Fok C, Rockwood T, Constantine M. Development of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary Paradigms. Health Promotion Practice 2020, 21: 510-524. PMID: 31910039, PMCID: PMC7869957, DOI: 10.1177/1524839919890869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsFuture public health practicePrevention research agendaPublic health practiceDiverse public healthPublic healthResearch ConsortiumTract symptomsBladder healthPrevention prioritiesPublic health researchPublic health researchersHealth practicesHealth equityNational InstituteHealth researchHealthIntervention effortsHealth researchersSocial justice principlesReventionSymptomsConsiderations 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
2019
Associations between intimate partner violence profiles and mental health among low-income, urban pregnant adolescents
Thomas JL, Lewis JB, Martinez I, Cunningham SD, Siddique M, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Associations between intimate partner violence profiles and mental health among low-income, urban pregnant adolescents. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2019, 19: 120. PMID: 31023259, PMCID: PMC6485079, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2256-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesAdverse mental health outcomesPregnant adolescentsHealth outcomesThird trimesterHigher oddsMental healthBackgroundIntimate partner violenceCommunity health centersRisk of depressionChild health outcomesLikelihood of anxietyMultivariable regression modelsPoor mental healthCommunity prevention effortsResultsThirty-eight percentAdverse MaternalPrenatal depressionHealth centersPrenatal distressPsychological morbidityMethodsSurvey dataPregnancyLow-income adolescentsDetrimental associationTransforming Prenatal Care: Multidisciplinary Team Science Improves a Broad Range of Maternal–Child Outcomes
Ickovics JR, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Thomas J, Magriples U. Transforming Prenatal Care: Multidisciplinary Team Science Improves a Broad Range of Maternal–Child Outcomes. American Psychologist 2019, 74: 343-355. PMID: 30945896, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal careMaternal-child outcomesWorse perinatal outcomesGroup prenatal careMultidisciplinary team sciencePrenatal care approachClinical research teamPerinatal outcomesPreterm birthComorbid conditionsNewborn carePregnant womenCare approachChild healthWomen's healthHealth servicesCare deliveryClinical servicesProtective factorsTriple AimHealth equityBest interventionMaternal careCareInfant mortalityRecommendations for the Pilot Expansion of Medicaid Coverage for Doulas in New York State.
Mehra R, Cunningham SD, Lewis JB, Thomas JL, Ickovics JR. Recommendations for the Pilot Expansion of Medicaid Coverage for Doulas in New York State. American Journal Of Public Health 2019, 109: 217-219. PMID: 30649953, PMCID: PMC6336076, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304797.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Factors associated with pregnant adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health services in New York City
Flanagan KF, Cunningham SD, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Factors associated with pregnant adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health services in New York City. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 2018, 19: 50-55. PMID: 30928135, DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsContraception BehaviorContraceptive AgentsEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleFood SupplyHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesNew York CityPerinatal CarePregnancyPregnancy in AdolescenceReproductive Health ServicesSexual HealthSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsReproductive health servicesSexual health knowledgeHealth servicesHealth knowledgePregnant adolescentsPerinatal careContraception useAdequate perinatal careComprehensive perinatal careLower likelihoodMedical record abstractionMultivariable logistic regressionWorld Health OrganizationHIV testNew York CityRecord abstractionThird trimesterHigher oddsLower oddsReproductive healthLogistic regressionHealth practicesHealth OrganizationVulnerable populationsYork City