For those working on postpartum bf groups:
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/womenh3.htm#preg
Research in Progress
Investigating postnatal and postpartum care programs. This study, which is
underway at Battelle Memorial Institute in Seattle, WA, is investigating new
mothers' use of postdischarge services—including factors that influence
decisions about use—and determining the impact of specific postdischarge
services on patterns of medical care use, health status, and
**breastfeeding**.
Jutta Joesch, Principal Investigator (AHRQ grant HS10138).
And related issues:
Aiding shared decisionmaking about childbirth. The objective of this study is
to develop and pilot test an evidence-based online tool to aid in shared
decisionmaking about method of childbirth. The research is underway at Oregon
Health & Science University.
Jeanne-Marie Guise, Principal Investigator (AHRQ grant HS11338).
Evaluating a decision tool for prenatal testing. These researchers from the
University of California, San Francisco, are evaluating a computerized tool
that helps pregnant women and their partners make choices about prenatal
diagnostic testing. This is a randomized controlled trial in a racially
diverse group of 400 women age 35 and older.
Miriam Kuppermann, Principal Investigator (AHRQ grant HS10214).
Determining the feasibility of acupuncture to treat depression during
pregnancy. The goal of this pilot study underway at the University of
Arizona, Tucson, is to determine the feasibility of a large-scale clinical
trial of the efficacy and effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for
depression during pregnancy.
Rachel Manber, Principal Investigator (AHRQ grant HS09988).
Identifying the trends and factors responsible for cesarean section rates.
The overall c-section rate rose rapidly in the United States in the 1960s,
1970s, and most of the 1980s, leveled off in the late 1980s, and began a slow
decline that continues today. The rate (20.8 percent in 1995) is still
regarded by many authorities as too high. In this study, Syracuse University
researchers are attempting to identify the factors that influence c-section
rates.
A. Dale Tussing, Principal Investigator (AHRQ grant HS10065).
Evaluating outcomes of legislated increases in maternity stays. Researchers
at Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare are evaluating the effects of two policy
changes on the costs, quality, and outcomes of care for hospital delivery
services. The first is a large HMO internal program aimed at reducing
hospital stays for childbirth. The second is State legislation mandating
coverage for a minimum 48-hour hospital stay after normal delivery.
Stephen B. Soumerai, Principal Investigator (AHRQ grant HS10060).
Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the Fairfax County suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway
<A HREF="http://www.bestbreastfeeding.info/">www.BestBreastfeeding.Info</A>
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