We Yone Foundation and Georgina (Gina) Adatsi are carrying out this qualitative study on measuring the level of reproductive health knowledge that teenage boys and girls already have here in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Your child's participation in this study will help improve our understanding of gaps within reproductive health, how reproductive health is understood, understanding female/male anatomy, and the importance of family planning methods. It will also inform us on how gaps in knowledge lead to higher rates of teenage pregnancy. Researchers will use the results of this study to inform policy makers and actors working in the area of family planning and to reduce teenage pregnancy. We want to be sure that you understand the purpose of this research and your responsibilities in it before you decide if you want your child to participate in the study. Please ask us to explain any words or information you do not
The purpose of this study is to gauge interest in a peer support program to help individuals with chronic kidney disease who are pregnant or are contemplating pregnancy navigate decision-making and care management. This survey will help us understand patients' desires for such a program and ways it can be implemented to best serve their needs and preferences.
The purpose of the study is to gain a better understanding of Black women's experiences with communication, relationships, and interactions with their women's health care providers. Specifically, we are interested in 1) exploring Black women's experience of racism or discrimination and stress, 2) understanding the importance of racial concordance between Black women and their obstetric care providers, and 3) describing Black women's lived experiences with their obstetric care providers.
To examine the effect of certain medications on the amount of placental DNA in the blood of pregnant women.
This purpose of this activity is to assess whether validated newborn indicators are feasible to implement in health facilities in Bangladesh.
To determine the potential long term effects on the children's health status of in utero exposure to a single dose of azithromycin, given during the C/SOAP study. We will be evaluating neurodevelopment, obesity, respiratory and gastrointestinal health.
The purpose of this study is to identify factors that influence postpartum suicide ideation and attempts. Identifying these short-term factors will improve crisis prevention efforts among new moms who are experiencing distress and thoughts of suicide.
Black women in the United States disproportionately experience adverse maternal health outcomes across income and education levels compared to women of other racial and ethnic groups. Still, there is limited knowledge about Black immigrants in the U.S. Black immigrants will make up about a third of the U.S. Black population by 2060. There is urgency in supporting their pregnancy and birthing outcomes. This study will conduct secondary analyses of existing data and also focus groups with Black immigrant birthing people to identify factors in the health care system that can support optimal pregnancy and birthing outcomes.
Does patient response to numbing of the skin prior to placement of a spinal or epidural for a cesarean delivery predict post cesarean pain?
Determine the effectiveness of real-time CGM at reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality in pregnant individuals with T2DM, compared to regular blood sugar testing methods.