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Young Mothers Health Study

Young Mothers Health Study. Dr. Ellen Lipman, P.I. Heather Whitty , Project Coordinator. Agenda. What we know about young mother mental health? The Young Mothers Health Study protocols Results to date. 1. What we know about young mother mental health?.

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Young Mothers Health Study

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  1. Young Mothers Health Study Dr. Ellen Lipman, P.I. Heather Whitty, Project Coordinator

  2. Agenda • What we know about young mother mental health? • The Young Mothers Health Study protocols • Results to date

  3. 1. What we know about young mother mental health? • Teen pregnancies account for 3.6% of pregnancies in Ontario and 4.7% in Hamilton • Young mothers are at risk of mental health problems (including depression, anxiety and substance dependence) and socioeconomic challenges • Children of young mothers are at risk of preterm birth and low birth weight, and display more behavioural problems, academic underachievement, substance abuse, involvement in crime and mental health problems later in life

  4. 2. The Young Mothers Health Study • Young mothers (N=450) invited to complete questionnaires about mental health, health and mental health service utilization and demographic information

  5. Who We Are Looking For • Comparison Groups (N=~110 per group) • 15-20 year old non-pregnant females • Pregnant with first child or recently gave birth to first child AND over 21 years old • Target Sample (N=450) • 15-20 year old females • Pregnant with child (they intend to carry to term) or recently gave birth to child (baby is no older than 24 months) • Child does not have to be in care of mother • Focus is Hamilton, but will accept moms from other nearby regions • English speakers

  6. Recruitment Centres • Hamilton Health Sciences • Adolescent Medicine • St. Joe’s Hospital • Women & Infants’ Program • Women’s Health Concerns Clinic • Shelter Health Network • The Living Rock • Catholic Children’s Aid Society • Hamilton Regional Indian Centre • Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board • Young Parents Network • Grace Haven • St. Martin’s Manor • Angela’s Place • Hamilton Public Health Services • Nurse-Family Partnership • Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program • Healthy Babies, Healthy Children • Hamilton Midwives, Community Midwives, Access Midwives • LEAP

  7. Data Collection • Mothers are contacted 2-3 months after birth (for mothers recruited prenatally) • Mothers are contacted as soon as possible for mothers recruited postpartum • Interview takes about an hour • Interviewer travels to participant at time and place convenient to participant OR conducted through telephone interview

  8. Gifts of Appreciation • $45 gift card to young mothers • $20 gift card to mature mothers and young women

  9. Confidentiality • Participants are assigned an identification code • No names will ever be published

  10. Risks and Benefits • No anticipated risks with this project • Benefits include information about resources, opportunity to “tell their story” • Long-term benefits include development of appropriate, accessible mental health services

  11. 3. Results to date • Recruitment • Participant Characteristics • Selected Mental Health Problems Endorsed by Participants • Note: Study is currently in-progress, therefore results are not final

  12. Participant Characteristics

  13. Participant Characteristics cont.

  14. Selected Mental Health Problems Endorsed by Participants

  15. Selected Mental Health Problems Endorsed by Participants cont.

  16. Selected Mental Health Problems Endorsed by Participants cont.

  17. Selected Mental Health Problems Endorsed by Participants cont

  18. Discussion • Young mothers participating in the study endorse multiple psychiatric disorders, and a range of disorders; comparison women endorse fewer disorders • Young mothers participating in the study are disadvantaged in terms of education and income

  19. Future Substudies • Select young women (N=30) will be invited to participate in qualitative interviews to explore and understand their mental health service use • Select young women (N=50) will be invited to complete questionnaires about parenting and child development • Interview service providers and policy makers about the perceived service needs and adequacy of services for young mothers.

  20. How You Can Help • We need more young moms to interview! • Provide information about our study • Display flyer in high traffic areas of your facility • Talk about the study, answer questions • Hand out study brochure • Use the Consent to be Contactedform • Project coordinator will initiate contact with if you collect participant contact information and fax form • Removes the onus of initiating contact from mother, who can be busy and may overlook the brochure

  21. Contact Information Dr. Ellen LipmanPrimary Investigator905-521-2100 ext. 77359lipmane@mcmaster.ca Heather WhittyProject Coordinator905-521-2100ext. 74349 Text: 905-869-4349 Fax: 905-574-6665hwhitty@mcmaster.ca Questions?

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