Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Oct 2024
Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Resilience Before Weather and Climate Disasters: Preparedness Resources from CDC's Division of Reproductive Health.
This report describes opportunities to address emergency preparedness to incorporate the needs of pregnant and postpartum populations. This report briefly summarizes data on the impacts of weather and climate disasters on maternal and infant health and outlines opportunities for individuals, health care providers, and public health practitioners to increase capacity to prepare for these occurrences, which are becoming more frequent and costly. ⋯ S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Reproductive Health are shared to support individual preparedness, communication of disaster safety messages, and emergency preparedness planning capacity among health care providers and health departments.
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Journal of women's health · Oct 2024
Pregnancy Intendedness Among Racial and Ethnically Minoritized Women with Disabilities.
Background: A limited number of studies have examined the prevalence of unintended pregnancy among disabled women. However, no studies to date have examined the association between pregnancy intention and disability, in combination with race and ethnicity. Methods: We analyzed data from the National Survey of Family Growth from the period 2011-2019 to estimate the prevalence of pregnancy intendedness among women with disabilities 15-45 years of age. ⋯ After adjusting for demographic characteristics, results were slightly attenuated in all categories, with the exception of nondisabled Hispanic women, indicating high prevalence of unintended pregnancies. Conclusions: Racial and ethnic minority women with disabilities may experience heightened risk for unintended pregnancy. Targeted efforts are needed to address barriers to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care and improve reproductive health outcomes among women who experience multiple forms of marginalization.