Abstract
A Look at the Impact of a Community-Based Home Visit Program on Birth Outcomes in a High-Risk Urban Population
Candace Tannis, MD MPH1, Rachel Fletcher-Slater, MPH1, Alexandrah Gichingiri, BS1, Amanda Lopez2, Susanne Lachapelle, RN2 and Elizabeth Garland, MD, MS1
(1)Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, (2)Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service, New York, NY
APHA's 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo (Nov. 10 - Nov. 14)
Background:
Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services(LSAFHS) provides prenatal skilled nursing home visits(PSNHV) to reduce adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes in high-risk women The East Harlem low birth weight(LBW) and preterm birth(PTB) prevalence surpasses that of New York City overall. NYC Latina women have a higher infant mortality rate compared to White women. Our project assesses the maternal/child outcomes of the population served by LSAFHS programs.
Methods:
Data were abstracted from charts of clients enrolled in the LSAFHS Maternity Outreach program(MOP) from 2011- 2016 who received PSNHV and those referred for postpartum visits(PPV) only, and analyzed using SAS.
Results:
LSAFHS MOP saw 731 clients, 309 PSNHV and 422 PPV, during 2011-2016 of which 68.5% identified as Latina. The 2011-2013 LBW/ PTB prevalence in the PSNHV group (n=193) was 4.4% / 4.9% and 10.4% /12.4% in the PPV group (n=182). For 2014-2016, the PSNHV LBW/PTB prevalence was17.5%/12.7% (n=171) compared to 27.9%/18.5% (n=247) in the PPV group. Preeclampsia(PE) and gestational diabetes(GDM) declined from 2011-2013 to 2014-2016 in the PSNHV group (14.1%/9.2% to12.1% /5.2%). In the PP group, GDM prevalence declined (9.3% to 7%) but PE increased (11.9% to 30.1%) over the two time periods.
Conclusions:
Home visiting programs like LSAFHS improve birth outcomes in high-risk women. The increase in LBW/PTB prevalence may suggest more high-risk pregnancies, which highlights the continued need of this program to benefit this population. The healthy people 2020 target for LBW/PTB is 7.8 %/9.4%. This research highlights the need for additional efforts to achieve this goal.
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