Parental Leave Policy as a Strategy to Improve Outcomes among Premature Infants.
Health Soc Work
; 41(1): 17-23, 2016 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-26946882
ABSTRACT
Although gains have been made in premature birth rates among racial and ethnic minority and low socioeconomic status populations, tremendous disparities still exist in both prematurity rates and health outcomes for preterm infants. Parental involvement is known to improve health outcomes for preterm babies. However, a gap in evidence exists around whether parental involvement can help ameliorate the disparities in both short- and long-term out-comes for their preterm children. Families more likely to experience preterm birth are also less likely to have access to paid leave and thus experience significant systemic barriers to involvement, especially when their newborns are hospitalized. This article describes the research gap in this area and explores pathways by which social workers may ameliorate disparities in preterm birth outcomes through practice, policy, and research.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pais
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Serviço Social
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Recém-Nascido Prematuro
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Licença Parental
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Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Soc Work
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article