Chapter 7: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health

Question 1

what is maternal, infant, and child health?

Answer 1

health of women who are of childbearing age from pre-pregnancy through pregnancy, labour, delivery, and the postpartum period and health of the child prior to birth through adolescence

Question 2

who is most likely to suffer from infant mortality rate in the US? in canada?

Answer 2

in us - hispanic, black persons

in canada - in nunavut

Question 3

what is a family?

Answer 3

• Primary social group that influences and is influenced by other people and establishments
• Varies depending on social and cultural norms, can be conceptualized differently according to the individuals

Question 4

what is pro life?

Answer 4

believe life begins @ conception and that performing an abortion is an act of murder

Question 5

what is pro choice?

Answer 5

believe women have the right to reproductive freedom

Question 6

what is maternal death?

Answer 6

• death of a women while pregnant or within 42 days of terminating the pregnancy from any cause related to the pregnancy
• Doesn’t count deaths from accidental causes

Question 7

Btwn 1987-2010 most maternal deaths occurred due to what?

Answer 7

hemorrhage

Question 8

what is maternal mortality rate?

Answer 8

number of mothers who die per 1000 live births in a given year

Question 9

what is preconception and preconception care?

Answer 9

• preconception: before the baby is conceived

- Preconception care: medical care provided to women of reproductive age before a baby is conceived

Question 10

what is prenatal and prenatal health care?

Answer 10

• prenatal: before the baby is born

- Prenatal health care: med care provided to a pregnant women from time of conception until birth occurs

Question 11

what are low birth weight infants?

Answer 11

baby that’s born that weighs less than 2500 grams or 5.5 lbs @ birth

Question 12

what group of ppl is more likely to get prenatal care earlier?

Answer 12

ppl w/ bachelor’s degrees usually get prenatal care within their first trimester

Question 13

what is SIDS/crib death?

Answer 13

sudden unanticipated death of an infant in whom after examination there is no recognized cause of death

Question 14

what is OECD?

Answer 14

• organization for economic co-operation and development

- Group of 34 rich countries and discuss and develop social and economic policy

Question 15

how does norway rank in terms of child wellbeing and health?

Answer 15

best @ providing material wellbeing for kids, housing and environment, quality of school life, 4th for risk behaviours

Question 16

what age is childhood defined as?

Answer 16

age 1-9

Question 17

what is the biggest cause of death in kids?

Answer 17

• unintential injuries

- for 5-9 y/o’s malignant neoplasms aka cancer

Question 18

what are the Main reasons for kids not receiving measles vaccines in US?

Answer 18

philosophical and religious beliefs followed by ineligibility, other reasons, and missed opportunity

Question 19

how does gov’t health insurance work in the US?

Answer 19

• they have some gov’t health insurance that includes medicaid, SCHIP (state children health insurance program), military health insurance
• most kids covered by private health insurance (70%)

Question 20

what %age of kids aren’t covered by any kind of health insurance in the US?

Answer 20

10%

Question 21

what diff organizations in the US advocate for children’s health?

Answer 21

• The UN children’s fund is the only organization in the UN assigned exclusively to children to work to improve children’s conditions through community based services

Question 22

MCH pyramid of health services

Answer 22

top:
1. Direct health care services (gap filling)
- Examples: basic health services and health services for CSHCN

2. Enabling services
   - Examples: transportation, translation, outreach, respite care, health education, family support services, purchase of health insurance, case management, coordination with Medicaid, WIC, and education
3. Population-based services
   - Examples: newborn screening, lead screening, immunization, sudden infant death syndrome counseling, oral health, injury prevention, nutrition, and outreach/public education
4. Infrastructure-building services
   - Examples: needs assessment, evaluation, planning, policy development,coordination, quality assurance, standards development, monitoring, training, applied research, systems of care, and information systems

Question 23

Teenagers who become pregnant and have a child are more likely than their peers who are not mothers to:

Answer 23

(1) drop out of school
(2) not get married or to have a marriage end in divorce
(3) rely on public assistance
(4) live in poverty

Question 24

unintended pregnancy

Answer 24

• a pregnancy that at the time of conception is either mistimed (the woman did not want to be pregnant until later) or unwanted (the woman did not want to be pregnant at any time)
• associated with a range of behaviors that can adversely affect the health of mothers and their babies

Question 25

family planning

Answer 25

determining the preferred number and spacing of children and choosing the appropriate
means to accomplish it

Question 26

title x

Answer 26

a portion of the Public Health Service Act of 1970 that provides funds for family planning services for low-income people