| Literature DB >> 18834521 |
Christine Kurtz Landy1, Wendy Sword, Donna Ciliska.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Postpartum women who experience socioeconomic disadvantage are at higher risk for poor health outcomes than more advantaged postpartum women, and may benefit from access to community based postpartum health services. This study examined socioeconomically disadvantaged (SED) postpartum women's health, and health service needs and utilization patterns in the first four weeks post hospital discharge, and compared them to more socioeconomically advantaged (SEA) postpartum women's health, health service needs and utilization patterns.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18834521 PMCID: PMC2570364 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-203
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMC Health Serv Res ISSN: 1472-6963 Impact factor: 2.655
Profile of SED and SEA postpartum women by selected attributes
| SED Group | SEA Group | Unadjusted | |||
| % | % | OR (95% CI) | |||
| Marital Status | 213 | 424 | |||
| Has partner | 79 | 99 | 0.05 (0.02–0.13) | ||
| Education | 212 | 432 | |||
| Less than high school | 25 | 5 | 2.25 (1.93–2.63) | ||
| Cultural Identity | 211 | 428 | |||
| Canadian | 50 | 61 | 0.61 (0.44–0.85) | ||
| Language Spoken at Home | 217 | 431 | |||
| English | 63 | 82 | 0.37 (0.26–0.49) | ||
| Country of Birth | 215 | 421 | |||
| Canada | 45 | 70 | 0.35 (0.25–0.49) | ||
| Overall Health | 215 | 431 | |||
| Very good/Excellent | 41 | 59 | 0.48 (0.35–0.67) | ||
| Symptoms of Postpartum Depression | 211 | 426 | |||
| EPDS ≥ 12 | 19 | 8 | 2.7 (1.64–4.4) | ||
| Hospital Readmission | 216 | 431 | |||
| YES | 3 | 2 | 1.57 (0.57–4.28) | ||
| Has Family Doctor | 215 | 430 | |||
| YES | 96 | 97 | 0.74 (0.3–1.84) | ||
Note: a Sample sizes for some variables differ from study N because of missing data. *Number who initiated breastfeeding. SED = socioeconomically disadvantaged, SEA = more socioeconomically advantaged. EPDS = Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale
Postpartum women's need for and receipt of help and/or care in the first 4 weeks
| Variables | SED Group | SEA Group | Unadjusted | ||||
| OR (95% CI) | |||||||
| Care for a physical health problem | |||||||
| Needed | 217 | 19 | 41 | 431 | 25 | 108 | 0.70 (0.47–1.1) |
| Received | 41* | 90 | 37 | 108* | 94 | 102 | 0.54 (0.15–2.0) |
| Care for an emotional/mental health problem | |||||||
| Needed | 217 | 8 | 17 | 431 | 5 | 21 | 1.78 (0.93–3.41) |
| Received | 17* | 67 | 12 | 21* | 71 | 15 | 0.80 (0.21–3.13) |
| Help with breast feedinga | |||||||
| Needed | 187 | 37 | 69 | 402 | 44 | 172 | 0.78 (0.54–1.10) |
| Received | 69* | 91 | 63 | 172* | 93 | 160 | 0.80 (0.29–2.20) |
| Household help | |||||||
| Needed | 217 | 26 | 56 | 431 | 26 | 112 | 0.97 (0.67–1.40) |
| Received | 56* | 77 | 42 | 112* | 90 | 101 | 0.43 (0.17–1.10) |
| Reassurance/support | |||||||
| Needed | 217 | 25 | 54 | 431 | 27 | 115 | 0.89 (0.61–1.30) |
| Received | 54* | 85 | 44 | 115* | 98 | 113 | 0.11 (0.02–0.48) |
| Financial Support | |||||||
| Needed | 217 | 18 | 38 | 431 | 3 | 10 | 7.08 (3.69–13.6) |
| Received | 36* | 64 | 24 | 10* | 60 | 6 | 1.05 (0.33–3.25) |
Note: a Only women who initiated breastfeeding are included.* Number reported needing the service. SED = socioeconomically disadvantaged, SEA = more socioeconomically advantaged
Postpartum women's utilization of physician and midwifery services
| Physician and Midwifery Services | SED Group ( | SEA Group ( | Unadjusted | ||
| OR (95% CI) | |||||
| Visit to family physician | 30 | 65 | 28 | 121 | 1.06 (0.84–1.34) |
| Phone call to family physician | 9 | 20 | 8 | 35 | 1.09 (0.76–1.58) |
| Visit to midwife | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0.64 (0.95–1.48) |
| Visit from midwife | 4 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 0.72 (0.40–1.28) |
| Phone call to midwife | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.74 (0.28–1.99) |
| Visit to an OBGYN | 12 | 26 | 8 | 35 | 1.33 (0.98–1.82) |
| Phone call to OBGYN | 7 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 1.04 (0.69–1.57) |
| Visit to another specialist | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0.93 (0.46–1.94) |
| Emergency room visit | 5 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 1.10 (0.68–1.78) |
| Walk-in clinic visit | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0.70 (0.33–1.53) |
Note: SED = socioeconomically disadvantaged, SEA = more socioeconomically advantaged
Use of public health nursing (PHN) services in the first 4 weeks after leaving hospital
| Type of contact | SED Group | SEA Group | Unadjusted | ||||
| OR (95% CI) | |||||||
| Received a PHN phone call | 217 | 431 | |||||
| Yes | 81 | 176 | 86 | 371 | 0.69 (0.45–1.07) | ||
| PHN phone call within 48 hours after discharge? | 158a | 371a | |||||
| Yes | 87 | 137 | 98 | 366 | 0.31 (0.13–0.77) | ||
| PHN home visit offered in phone call | 176a | 366a | |||||
| Yes | 95 | 167 | 94 | 347 | 1.12 (0.53–2.63) | ||
| PHN home visit accepted | 167* | 347* | |||||
| Yes | 77 | 128 | 60 | 208 | 2.24 (1.47–3.40) | ||
| Continued PHN services at 4 weeks post discharge | 124* | 206* | |||||
| Yes | 34 | 42 | 17 | 35 | 2.5 (1.49–4.21) | ||
| SED Group | SEA Group | ||||||
| SD 95% CI | SD 95% CI | ||||||
| Age in days of baby at the first PHN home visit? | 124* | 6.9 | 5.5 (5.8–7.7) | 206* | 7.7 | 6.2 (7.0–10.1) | p < 0.23 |
| Number of PHN home visits | 123* | 1.9 | 1.5 (1.6–2.2) | 207* | 1.4 | 0.76 (1.2–1.5) | p < 0.001 |
Note: a Number that received a PHN phone call who answered the question.
*Number offered a PHN home visit who answered the question. SED = socioeconomically disadvantaged, SEA = more socioeconomically advantaged
Health and social services use by SED and SEA groups
| Health Provider or Social Services | SED Group (N = 217) | SEA Group (N = 431) | Unadjusted | ||
| OR (95% CI) | |||||
| Hospital/clinic nurse | 8 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 1.09 (0.73–1.62) |
| Lay home visitor | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2.03 (1.26–3.26) |
| Telephone nurse | 7 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 0.67 (0.42–1.05) |
| Other care provider | 7 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 0.98 (0.64–1.49) |
| Parenting class | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.98 (0.51–1.93) |
| Postpartum support group | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.29 (0.54–3.05) |
| Family resource centre | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1.52 (0.94–2.44) |
| Parenting/child drop-in | 7 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 1.53 (1.06–2.25) |
| Children's Aid Society | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.08 (2.75–3.43) |
| Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program | 1 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 2.26 (1.27–4.03) |
| Food bank | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 (2.75–3.44) |
| Women's shelter | 0.5 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.48 (0.37–6.01) |
| Breastfeeding clinic | 13 | 28 | 18 | 77 | 0.76 (0.54–1.06) |
| Social assistance | 9 | 19 | 0.5 | 2 | 2.87 (2.40–3.44) |
| Other services | 5 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 1.03 (0.63–1.68) |
SED = socioeconomically disadvantaged, SEA = more socioeconomically advantaged