Summary / Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight., Corporate Author.

Series:

Preventing low birthweight

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birth weight, Low--United States.

Birth weight, Low.

Premature infants--United States--Growth.

Premature infants.

Prenatal care--United States.

Prenatal care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (43 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written for a broad audience, including program administrators, policymakers, teachers, students, and health care professionals and their patients--anyone with an interest in preventing low birthweight--this summary is a condensation of the full report, Preventing Low Birthweight. It clearly and concisely covers most of the topics discussed in the comprehensive volume. 2-9 copies, $4.00 each; 10 or more copies, $2.50 each (no other discounts apply).

Contents:

Preventing Low Birthweight

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

The Low Birthweight Problem

CURRENT TRENDS

LOW BIRTHWEIGHT AND MORBIDITY.

Decreasing Mortality: The Effect on Morbidity

Causes of Low Birthweight

RISK FACTORS

Demographic Risks

Medical and Obstetric Risks

Nutrition.

BEHAVIORAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS

Iatrogenic Risks

Evolving Concepts of Risk

RISK ASSESSMENT

RESEARCH

Opportunities for Prevention.

Planning for Pregnancy

PREPREGNANCY RISK IDENTIFICATION AND REDUCTION

ENLARGING THE CONTENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION

THE ROLE OF FAMILY PLANNING

Unmet Need for Family Planning

The Impact of Prenatal Care

PRENATAL CARE STUDIES

EFFECT OF PRENATAL CARE ON HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES

Ensuring Access to Prenatal Care

DEFINING THE PROBLEM

FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS

Maternity Care Providers.

Insufficient Prenatal Care Services

Women's Experiences, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Transportation and Child Care

Increasing the Capacity for Outreach

A SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Government Actions.

System Development

Improving the Content of Prenatal Care

REVISIONS IN CARE FOR ALL PREGNANT WOMEN

PRENATAL CARE FOR WOMEN AT HIGH RISK OF PRETERM DELIVERY

PRENATAL CARE FOR WOMEN AT HIGH RISK OF INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION

PROGRAMS COMPLEMENTARY TO PRENATAL CARE.

Smoking Reduction

Nutritional Intervention: WIC

Stress and Fatigue Reduction

ENCOURAGING CHANGE IN PRENATAL CARE

RESEARCH NEEDS

Current Prenatal Care.

Individual Components of Care

Combinations of Interventions

A Public Information Program

PUBLIC AWARENESS

AN INFORMATION CAMPAIGN

References.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Bibliography: p. 40-41.

ISBN:

1-280-22230-1

9786610222308

0-309-58149-4

0-585-14488-5

OCLC:

133168272