Self-perceived health status and health-related quality of life of extremely low-birth-weight infants at adolescence

Article Abstract:

Teenagers who were extremely low-weight at birth can develop coping skills and may report being fairly health and happy. This was demonstrated in a study of 141 teenagers born with low-birth-weight between 1977 and 1982. Their health status and self-reported quality of life was measured and compared with that of 124 teenagers who had normal birth weights. While there were several teenagers who had severe functional disability, overall the low-birth-weight teenagers had quality of life scores similar to those with normal birth weight.

Psychological aspects, Measurement, Prognosis, Quality of life, Disabled youth

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Transition of extremely low-birth-weight infants from adolescence to young adulthood: Comparison with normal birth-weight controls

Article Abstract:

Study is conducted to describe and compare the achievement and the age at attainment of the markers such as getting a job, living independently, and parenthood between extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) and normal birth weight young adults. Results indicate that significant majority of ELBW infants have overcome their earlier difficulties to become functional young adults.

Health aspects, Infants

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Approaches to screening for intimate partner violence in health care settings: A randomized trial

Article Abstract:

A cluster randomized trial was conducted to determine the optimal method for screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) in health care settings. It was observed that in screening for IPV, women preferred self-completed approaches over face-to-face questioning, computer-based screening did not increase prevalence and written screens had fewest missing data.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Domestic Violence (Families), Analysis, Women, Women's health, Family violence, Domestic violence

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