Grant: Operating Grant - PA: Reproductive and Child Heath (start-up grants)
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
$77,863.00
Social inequality in reproductive health: The changing role of education as a determinant of preterm birth and fetal growth over time
FY 2009-10
Summary
Problems like prematurity and low birth weight can affect an infant's chance of survival and future health. Unfortunately, the factors that influence these newborn health outcomes are not well understood, and it is hard to develop public health programs to prevent prematurity and low birth weight. Some research shows that the socio-economic status of mothers, and of the places where they live, can influence a newborn's health. However, the relationships in Canada are not clear and we hypothesize that maternal education may be an important contributor. This study will look at how education - both of mothers and of neighbourhoods - is associated with prematurity and birth weight in Quebec. We will determine how the relationships have changed over time, which is important as some research suggests that newborn health may be more strongly affected by under education today than it was in the past. The study findings will help guide public health policy on education of women as a tool to improve newborn health.
Department
Program
Operating Grant - PA: Reproductive and Child Heath (start-up grants)
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
205797
Name
Auger Nathalie
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Human Development, Child and Youth Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Public, Community & Population Health
Projecttitle
Social inequality in reproductive health: The changing role of education as a determinant of preterm birth and fetal growth over time
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Cihramount2
$77,863
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant - PA: Reproductive and Child Heath (start-up grants)
Keyworddelim
Education; Fetal Growth; Neighbourhood Effects; Perinatal Epidemiology; Population Health; Preterm Birth; Public Health; Small For Gestational Age Birth; Socio-Economic Inequality; Trends Over Time
Abstract
Problems like prematurity and low birth weight can affect an infant's chance of survival and future health. Unfortunately, the factors that influence these newborn health outcomes are not well understood, and it is hard to develop public health programs to prevent prematurity and low birth weight. Some research shows that the socio-economic status of mothers, and of the places where they live, can influence a newborn's health. However, the relationships in Canada are not clear and we hypothesize that maternal education may be an important contributor. This study will look at how education - both of mothers and of neighbourhoods - is associated with prematurity and birth weight in Quebec. We will determine how the relationships have changed over time, which is important as some research suggests that newborn health may be more strongly affected by under education today than it was in the past. The study findings will help guide public health policy on education of women as a tool to improve newborn health.
Competitiondate
201003
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Auger, Nathalie
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $77,863~ $0~
