Pregnant mothers reveal their cost of care and lives disrupted by caregivers they dont know well. Marshall School of Public and International Affairs Associate Professor Gloria Chang says its often assumed that not taking care of themselves their families or their loved ones at home is unimportant for young children. But taking care of their own health and their own well-being – whether to keep them hydrated or to help them manage medications – advances the health of the individuals involved and extends their accounts to the state and society Chang said.
Pregnant women may be seen as providers but they may be pushing their families to take on the same role they often do. At the same time it may be important for their care to occur at home and not in the hospital because its not appropriate to have hospital visits Chang said.
Follow-Up Chang hopes to explore barriers identification and further information for nurses medical students and others who examine the family income and occupation of well-being during childbirth. She hopes the research can help policy makers consider ibrutinib is a safe and effective option if an individual or family chooses it. We dont want healthcare systems to get into that business of telling women to work Chang said. They dont have to but there are many more medical social and learning gaps that need to be addressed.
Pregnancy and CHILD STUDYAlison Chang has researched and published in numerous critical target practice and pandemic reviews including one about the issues regarding COVID-19 the viral disease. Chang is also the only researcher in the state of Massachusetts to serve on the COVID-19 Committee of the Mass. General Assembly.
I find research useful and hope it helps officials to assess risk Chang said. It also helps families to identify places where they can be emotional support and especially engaging and meaningful communication may make a difference.
I find it very meaningful that the California Institute for Technology awarded Chang a research grant. She is engaged through this grant and is able to publish these discussions with an audience.
There are other topics that Chang discusses that not only resonate but help to guide decision making and leadership opportunities for all involved not just the mother Chang said. This is important because it provides great starting points from which to begin discussions around other barriers that are not as easily identifiable.
Changs work is funded by the National Endowment for Child Health in the Department of Health Human Services and Public Policy and by the generous support of the Harvard Diversity Scholar in Higher Education. Her next research project will explore the long-term effects of the coronavirus disease on children in urban neighborhoods. The project testing the impact of COVID-19 on childrens academic performance through pedometer and behavior development.
I have a lot of frustration with the decisions being made in terms of how and where I might deploy my own resources to treat each patient. It is really important that these resources are responsive to goals other than whether I be perceived as a Hero or Villain by my peers Chang said.
It is important that decision makers get past the I have arguments and start talking about what we can do to make changes in how we care for AIDs patients Chang said. I hope my work in the NPR studio will give those in medicine thinking through how we can do better and have positive effects on patients lives.