In addition, such programs have been shown to increase
positive birth outcomes for children, improve the likelihood that families have a medical home, and decrease rates of child abuse and neglect.
The session will wrap up with a moderated full group discussion, with an emphasis on practical implications and strategies to
promote positive birth outcomes.
A recent Cochrane Review, Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth, showed a very high number
of positive birth outcomes when a doula was present.
A 2011 study from the Cochrane Collaboration Pregnancy and Childbirth Group showed clear evidence for the effectiveness of doulas in
creating positive birth outcomes.
It is the mission of Healthy Start to educate,
promote positive birth outcomes, and protect the health and well - being of all women of childbearing age and children up to age three (3) in Santa Rosa County.
I will be very curious to see if the placenta holds the same benefits after
a positive birth outcome.
What initiatives and efforts are states implementing to promote prenatal health and
positive birth outcomes?
Second, results from 40 semi-structured interviews with state representatives, conducted as a qualitative sub-study of MIHOPE - Strong Start, will provide examples of state efforts to promote
positive birth outcomes.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: (1) Recognize national statistics on indicators of birth outcomes in the United States and understand regional, racial, and ethnic disparities across indicators, (2) Identify examples of existing state efforts to promote
positive birth outcomes, (3) Synthesize and apply information to their local contexts and determine implications for home visiting.