@article{ref1,
title="Opportunities to address men's health during the perinatal period - Puerto Rico, 2017",
journal="MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report",
year="2021",
author="Salvesen von Essen, Beatriz and Kortsmit, Katherine and D'Angelo, Denise V. and Warner, Lee and Smith, Ruben A. and Simon, Clarissa and Garfield, Craig F. and Virella, Wanda Hernández and Vargas Bernal, Manuel I.",
volume="69",
number="5152",
pages="1638-1641",
abstract="Decreased use of health care services (1), increased exposure to occupational hazards, and higher rates of substance use (2) might contribute to men's poorer  health outcomes when compared with such outcomes for women (3). During the  transition to fatherhood, paternal health and involvement during pregnancy might  have an impact on maternal and infant outcomes (4-6). To assess men's health-related  behaviors and participation in fatherhood-related activities surrounding pregnancy,  the Puerto Rico Department of Health and CDC analyzed data from the paternal survey  of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System-Zika Postpartum Emergency  Response (PRAMS-ZPER)* study. Fewer than one half (48.3%) of men attended a health  care visit for themselves in the 12 months before their newborn's birth. However,  most fathers attended one or more prenatal care visits (87.2%), were present at the  birth (83.1%), and helped prepare for the newborn's arrival (e.g., by preparing the  home [92.4%] or purchasing supplies [93.9%]). These findings suggest that  opportunities are available for public health messaging directed toward fathers  during the perinatal period to increase attention to their own health and health  behaviors, and to emphasize the role they can play in supporting their families'  overall health and well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0149-2195",
doi="10.15585/mmwr.mm695152a2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm695152a2"
}