Psychobiobehavioral Model for Preterm Birth in Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Joint Authors
Letourneau, Nicole
Premji, Shahirose S.
Yim, Ilona S.
Dosani (Mawji), Aliyah
Kanji, Zeenatkhanu
Sulaiman, Salima
Musana, Joseph W.
Samia, Pauline
Shaikh, Kiran
MiGHT Group, Nicole
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Preterm birth (PTB) is a final common outcome resulting from many interrelated etiological pathways; of particular interest is antenatal psychosocial distress (i.e., stress, anxiety, and depression).
In LMI countries, both exposure to severe life stressors and rate of PTB are on average greater when compared with high-income countries.
In LMI countries women are exposed to some of the most extreme psychosocial stress worldwide (e.g., absolute poverty, limited social resources).
High prevalence of antenatal stress and depression have been observed in some studies from LMI countries.
We propose a psychosocial, biological, and behavioral model for investigating the complex multisystem interactions in stress responses leading to PTB and explain the basis of this approach.
We discuss ethical considerations for a psychosocial, biological, and behavioral screening tool to predict PTB from a LMI country perspective.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Premji, Shahirose S.& Yim, Ilona S.& Dosani (Mawji), Aliyah& Kanji, Zeenatkhanu& Sulaiman, Salima& Musana, Joseph W.…[et al.]. 2015. Psychobiobehavioral Model for Preterm Birth in Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055505
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Premji, Shahirose S.…[et al.]. Psychobiobehavioral Model for Preterm Birth in Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055505
American Medical Association (AMA)
Premji, Shahirose S.& Yim, Ilona S.& Dosani (Mawji), Aliyah& Kanji, Zeenatkhanu& Sulaiman, Salima& Musana, Joseph W.…[et al.]. Psychobiobehavioral Model for Preterm Birth in Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055505
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055505