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| Ashley H SchempfSummaryAffiliation: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Country: USA Publications
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Maternal age and parity-associated risks of preterm birth: differences by race/ethnicityAshley H Schempf
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, 615 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 21:34-43. 2007..Teenagers and older primiparae are already widely regarded as having greater perinatal risks. This study suggests that, among Black and Hispanic women, older multiparae may also have a higher risk of moderately and very PTB...
The contribution of preterm birth to the Black-White infant mortality gap, 1990 and 2000Ashley H Schempf
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Am J Public Health 97:1255-60. 2007..We evaluated whether the decline of the racial disparity in preterm birth during the last decade was commensurate with a decline in the contribution of preterm birth to the infant mortality gap...
Neighborhood effects on birthweight: an exploration of psychosocial and behavioral pathways in Baltimore, 1995--1996Ashley Schempf
Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Soc Sci Med 68:100-10. 2009..g., social norms and access to goods and services)...
Parental satisfaction with early pediatric care and immunization of young children: the mediating role of age-appropriate well-child care utilizationAshley H Schempf
Department of Population and Family Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 161:50-6. 2007..To prospectively evaluate the impact of parental satisfaction on childhood immunization and the mediating role of age-appropriate well-child care...
Rising infant mortality in Delaware: an examination of racial differences in secular trendsAshley Schempf
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Matern Child Health J 11:475-83. 2007..This study examines whether the determinants of infant mortality trends in Delaware vary by race...
Illicit drug use and adverse birth outcomes: is it drugs or context?Ashley H Schempf
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe, Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
J Urban Health 85:858-73. 2008..Thus, prevention efforts that aim to improve newborn health must also address the surrounding context in which drug use frequently occurs...
Illicit drug use and neonatal outcomes: a critical reviewAshley H Schempf
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Obstet Gynecol Surv 62:749-57. 2007..It is likely that interventions will need to address the factors surrounding drug use to greatly improve neonatal outcomes (e.g., social circumstances, poor nutrition, stress, infections)...
Drug use and limited prenatal care: an examination of responsible barriersAshley H Schempf
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 200:412.e1-10. 2009..The purpose of this study was to determine sociodemographic, psychosocial, and health belief factors that explain the association between maternal drug use and little or no prenatal care...
The role of federally funded health centers in serving the rural populationJerrilynn Regan
Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
J Rural Health 19:117-24; discussion 115-6. 2003..Federally funded health centers attempt to improve rural health by reducing and eliminating access barriers to primary care services...
Immunization coverage of vulnerable children: a comparison of health center and national ratesAshley H Schempf
Pennsylvania State University, USA
Med Care Res Rev 60:85-100. 2003....
Research Grants
- Illicit Drug Use and Associated Social Factors: Effects on Birth OutcomesAshley Schempf; Fiscal Year: 2007..The community and individual factors related to drug use during pregnancy will be evaluated to inform effective prevention strategies. ..
