Maternal

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    HRSA awards $4 million to VUSN to address need for nurse-midwives and access to care

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase and diversify the nurse-midwife workforce as a means of improving maternal health and increase access to care. The school will use the Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion grant to educate… Read More

    Nov. 30, 2023

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    Researchers Root U.S. Maternal Health Disparities in the Social Environment

    Mulubrhan Mogos, assistant professor of nursing, studies ways to reduce cardiovascular disease risk among women. He was recently quoted in a story with collaborator Monica Keith, assistant professor of Anthropology, who published insights into the complex factors contributing to maternal hypertension and health disparities in a paper titled, “Social Determinant Pathways to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Nulliparous U.S. Women” in the journal Women’s Health Issues. Read More

    Oct. 17, 2023

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    Vanderbilt, UNC and Duke nurse-midwives join forces to reduce Black maternal health risks

    Nurse-midwives and educators from three prominent research universities have teamed up to improve pregnancy outcomes in Black communities by providing specialized training for doulas, persons who support birthing mothers and families through the entire process of childbirth. Doulas offer emotional and informational support for pregnant persons and their families. Read More

    Jun. 27, 2022

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    Muchira studys links in mother-child cardiovascular health, coronavirus anxiety

    Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, School of Nursing postdoctoral fellow James Muchira designed a study to examine the relationship between maternal cardiovascular health and early childhood obesity and arterial stiffness in 1- to 5-year-old children. He altered his recruitment and data collection protocols to prioritize the safety of the participants and research personnel when he returned to the lab through Vanderbilt's Research Ramp-up process. Read More

    Feb. 6, 2021

  • Vanderbilt nursing faculty Kate Clouse stands in front of the entrance to Godchaux Hall

    VUSN researcher to test app for improving HIV care for new mothers in South Africa

    VUSN Assistant Professor Kate Clouse has created an app for smartphones to help South African mothers with HIV stay connected to health care. Nearly one in three pregnant women attending antenatal care in South Africa is living with HIV. Clouse and an international research team are studying whether the app, CareConekta, is an effective method to reach patients during and after pregnancy. Read More

    May. 13, 2020