MIDTERM Flashcards
What % of women will have at least one abortion by age 45?
50%
explain the difference between unintended/unplanned and unwanted/mistimed pregnancies?
unwanted - women who report that they never intended to give birth or continue childbearing
Mistimed- intended to bear children but not when pregnancy occurred
What % of all pregnancies are unintended?
50%
efforts to control fertility date back to ?
earliest recorded hx
issue of abandoned children during Renaissance
Socially sanctioned infanticide in the US
Infants/Children have better survival rates if they…?
are born to mothers not at extremes of childbearing age
Spacing of at least 2 yrs between births
Family size is limited
Unwanted pregnancy means higher risk for ?
mothers less likely to seek prenatal care
more likely to smoke/drink
low birth weight
higher likelihood of being abused (likely mother is abused)
if women have access to contraception they are less likely to…
less likely to pursue illegal abortions
some say that denial of pregnancy prevention services …is done why?
social control over women
research shows that by providing access to contraceptives and educational material leads to what behavior?
more responsible behavior and less unplanned pregnancies
In 1970 Title X was introduced…what was it for?
funding for nationwide program of family planning clinics for poor women
1976: legislation stated what?
Medicaid funds cannot be used for abortions
Bush era promoted??
Obama ???
Bush era: abstinence only education
Obama seeking to raise Title X funding
Name the different Mechanisms of contraception methods
Preventing Union of ovum & sperm: diagrams, condoms
Replacing woman’s normal hormonal cycle: pill, patch
Deactivation of sperm: cream, gel
Others: emergency contraception (plan b), sx sterilization
Why are women in the US called “inefficient contractors”
interplay of limited educational information, limited access, limited age restrictions, stigma associated with conceptions
what factors have the potential to cause irregularities in a woman’s menstrual cycle?
traveling, anything that changes body fat (obesity, anorexia, athletes)
How soon after childbirth does a woman’s period return?
dependent on breast feeding
can be up to 6 months
What are the four phases of the menstrual cycle?
menstruation
follicular
ovulation
luteal
What is the difference between PMS and PMDD?
PMS - normal changes before period
PMDD - unable to function due to hormonal changes - tx hormones and antidepressants
What is POI and how is it tx?
POI - Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (early onset menopause)
can be tx with estrogen replacement
What influences MCH policy?
Federalism
Interpretation of values in the constitution
Individualism
Key Dates/EVENTS of MCH services in the US (no need to know dates- but must know order)
1855: Founding of CHOP
1888: American Pediatric Society founded
1909: First White House conference on Children (Teddy Roosevelt)
1951: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists founded
1967: Office of Child Development created
1972: WIC established
1997: State Child Health Insurance Program added to Social Security Act
2010: PPACA
Government participation in MCH was influenced by?
Influenced by: developments in sanitation, control of infectious disease, public health education
NYC: led the way for child abuse laws
Industrialization
Keating-Owen Act
Collaboration between social workers and PH officials
What did the Keating-Owen Act do?
Prohibited interstate goods provided by children
Who opposed child labor laws?
catholic church said government shouldn’t meddle in charitable things
AAP (american academy of pediatrics)- said it was a socialist policy
What did Dr. Josephine Baker do?
lead the way for child labor law reform
What did the Sheppard-Towner act do?
Gave grants to states to promote child and family health
how many births were directly cared for by MCH after WWII
1 out of 7
list the events in order that explain the new roles of government (from the depression up to post WWII)
Great Depression (1929): drastically reduced funds for MCH
Changes to the Social Security Act related to MCH:
- -Aid for dependent children
- -Welfare services for children with special needs
- -MCH services for crippled children
- -Title IV: $$ for mothers who lose fathers’ support for children
Broad public support
World War II: implications for MCH
After WWII: Children’s Bureau loses ground