In this study of mothers from primary care pediatric practices, the only factors independently associated with “A Guide for Moms” being helpful to them were a positive depression screen and single marital status.
ArticleMothers With Positive or Negative Depression Screens Evaluate a Maternal Resource Guide
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Study Design
This investigation is a cross-sectional survey study of a convenience sample from a primary practice–based research network, the Southwestern Ohio Ambulatory Research Network (SOAR-Net). Because study participants were anonymous, it was impossible for investigators to follow any of the mothers' behavioral changes that might result from the survey.
Sample (SOAR-Net)
SOAR-Net, which was founded in 2002, is led by a general pediatrician and a family physician. Three PhD investigators join community- and
Results
Compared with civilian mothers, military mothers were older, more highly educated, more likely to be European American (all study mothers were either African American or European American), and less likely to report positive depression screens. On average, both civilian mothers and military mothers reported about two children at home (Table 2).
Compared with civilian mothers who had negative depression screens, civilian mothers with positive depression screens were less likely to be married or
Discussion
John M. Pascoe, Professor, Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
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John M. Pascoe, Professor, Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
Miryoung Lee, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, and Assistant Professor, Community Health, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
Sandra L. Specht, Research Coordinator, Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
Caroline I. McNicholas, Research Coordinator, Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
William Spears, Associate Professor, Pediatrics, and Associate Professor, Community Health, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
Alyssa Gans, Medical Student, Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
Amy M. Heneghan, Pediatrician, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, CA; and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.
This study was funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health.