Publications by authors named "Holly Ockenden"
Introduction: Diabetes in pregnancy confers increased risk. This study examines the prevalence and birth outcomes of diabetes in pregnancy at the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) and other small Ontario hospitals.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of maternal profile: age, parity, comorbidities, mode of delivery, neonatal birth weight, APGARS and complications.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on diabetes prevalence and birth outcomes among First Nations women in northwest Ontario from 2012 to 2017.
- Mothers with diabetes showed higher average age, greater number of previous births, and were more likely to experience complications like hypertension and higher rates of cesarean sections.
- The findings highlight significant health concerns, including increased risks for mothers and their babies, such as higher rates of macrosomia and substance use.
Background: As part of a larger study examining the effectiveness of the Maternal Newborn Dashboard, an electronic audit and feedback system to improve maternal-newborn care practices and outcomes, the purpose of this study was to increase our understanding of factors explaining variability in performance after implementation of the Dashboard in Ontario, Canada.
Methods: A collective case study. A maximum variation sampling approach was used to invite hospitals reflecting different criteria to participate in a 1-day to 2-day site visit by the research team.
The aim of this study was to develop and validate an electronic questionnaire, (), related to women's knowledge and perceptions of the current gestational weight gain guidelines (GWG), as well as pregnancy-related health behaviours. Constructs addressed within the questionnaire include self-efficacy, locus of control, perceived barriers, and facilitators of physical activity and diet, outcome expectations, social environment and health practices. Content validity was examined using an expert panel ( = 7) and pilot testing items in a small sample ( = 5) of pregnant women and recent mothers (target population).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A significant proportion of women exceeds or does not meet the Institute of Medicine's gestational weight gain (GWG) guidelines. Inadequate, excessive GWG or weight loss during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of negative maternal and fetal outcomes. Among the many determinants of GWG identified in the 2009 Institute of Medicine guidelines, culture was named as one of the few whose influence has not been fully explored.
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