Biomedical subjects

Kathaleen C Bloom

Publications and source records attributed to Kathaleen C Bloom.

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Pregnancy outcomes of adolescents enrolled in a CenteringPregnancy program.

Adolescent pregnancy remains a significant social, economic, and health issue in the United States. The unique developmental needs of the pregnant adolescent require attention when designing prenatal care services. The CenteringPregnancy model of group prenatal care provides education and support for young women in an active and developmentally appropriate environment. Thirteen groups of adolescents (N = 124) have completed the Centering program at the Teen Pregnancy Center at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Evaluation data suggest that the model has encouraged excellent health care compliance, satisfaction with prenatal care, and low rates of preterm birth and low birth weight infants.

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Student satisfaction with technology-enhanced learning.

The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine student satisfaction with technology-enhanced learning through a survey of nursing and health science students. Satisfaction generally was high, and there were few differences between nursing and health science students, or between undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty expertise in the creation, selection, and use of the technology is a major factor influencing student satisfaction.

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Barriers to prenatal care for homeless pregnant women.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the barriers to prenatal care for homeless pregnant women. DESIGN: A descriptive survey with written questionnaires. PARTICIPANTS: About 183 pregnant homeless women live in Northeast Florida in any given month. More than 250 surveys were distributed to homeless pregnant women via agencies that provide shelter and/or services to homeless people in Northeast Florida. Forty-seven surveys were returned, representing 25.7% of the estimated population. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Barriers to prenatal care were measured using Melnyk's Barriers Scale, a 27-item Likert-type scale. RESULTS: Of the respondents, 75.61% perceived barriers to prenatal care. Site-related factors were the most significant, followed by provider/client relationship, inconvenience, fear, and cost. CONCLUSIONS: Although prenatal care is available to all pregnant women in Northeast Florida, barriers to accessing this care for homeless pregnant women are significant and need to be addressed by health care providers and administrators. Additional qualitative study of these issues is warranted.

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