2017
Conceptions of pregnancy health and motivations for healthful behavior change among women in American Samoa
Kocher EL, Lamb J, McGarvey ST, Faiai M, Muasau-Howard BT, Hawley NL. Conceptions of pregnancy health and motivations for healthful behavior change among women in American Samoa. Women And Birth 2017, 31: e32-e41. PMID: 28662836, DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesAmerican Samoan womenBehavior changeHealthful behavior changeObesity-related non-communicable diseasesHealth behavior interventionsPre-contemplative stagePregnancy healthBehaviour change interventionsPregnancyEfficacious interventionsHealthy behaviorsHealthful behaviorsBalanced dietWomenSamoan womenChange interventionsInterventionBehavior interventionsBabiesHealthSocial supportIdeal timeProtective treatmentThematic analysis
2016
The growing threat of non-communicable disease to pregnancy health
Hawley N. The growing threat of non-communicable disease to pregnancy health. Pacific Journal Of Reproductive Health 2016, 1 DOI: 10.18313/pjrh.2016.909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesChild health effortsPrevalence of obesityRelated non-communicable diseasesSkilled health providersChronic hypertensionObstetric populationMaternal deathsNewborn deathsPregnancy healthPregnant womenGlobal maternalHealth effortsHealth providersAdequate nutritionEssential medicinesDiseaseDeathHypertensionPrematurityObesityDiabetesMaternalMortalityPrevalence