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    Vulnerable Women’s Perceptions of Individual Versus Group Prenatal Care: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey

    Introduction Vulnerable pregnant women (e.g. women with low socio-economic status or recent immigrants) are less likely to receive adequate prenatal care or to attend perinatal education classes. CenteringPregnan...

    Erin Hetherington, Suzanne Tough, Deborah McNeil in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2018)

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    The Impact of Introducing Centering Pregnancy in a Community Health Setting: A Qualitative Study of Experiences and Perspectives of Health Center Clinical and Support Staff

    Objectives Introducing new programming into an existing setting may be challenging. Understanding how staff and clinicians who are not directly involved in program delivery view the progr...

    Ania Kania-Richmond, Erin Hetherington, Deborah McNeil in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2017)

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    International Comparison of Common Risk Factors of Preterm Birth Between the U.S. and Canada, Using PRAMS and MES (2005–2006)

    Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of newborn deaths and morbidities. The pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system (PRAMS) from the U.S., and the maternity experiences survey (MES) from Canada, which wa...

    Joshua V. Garn, Tharsiya Nagulesapillai, Amy Metcalfe in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2015)

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    Educational Attainment, Perception of Workplace Support and Its Influence on Timing of Childbearing for Canadian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Under Canada’s Employment Insurance system, parents are entitled to receive up to 50 weeks of parental leave at 55 % of salary. Despite this national policy, women with higher education are more likely to dela...

    Amy Metcalfe, Monica Vekved, Suzanne C. Tough in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2014)