Identifying urban built environment factors in pregnancy care and maternal mental health outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

Risk factors related to the built environment have been associated with women's mental health and preventive care. This study sought to identify built environment factors that are associated with variations in prenatal care and subsequent pregnancy-related outcomes in an urban setting.

Methods

In a retrospective observational study, we characterized the types and frequency of prenatal care events that are associated with the various built environment factors of the patients' residing neighborhoods. In comparison to women living in higher-quality built environments, we hypothesize that women who reside in lower-quality built environments experience different patterns of clinical events that may increase the risk for adverse outcomes. Using machine learning, we per

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8417675 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature