Leslie Beitsch
Biographic Data
| ID | 6070640 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leslie Beitsch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leslie |
| FAMILY NAME | Beitsch |
| SIGNATURE | BEITSCH L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Joedrecka S. Brown Speights is with the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine, Tallahassee. Samantha Sittig Goldfarb and Brittny A. Wells are with the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, FSU College of Medicine. Leslie Beitsch and George Rust are with the Center for Medicine and Public Health, and Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, FSU College of Medicine. Robert S. Levine is with the Department of Family... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing the effects of disasters and their aftermath on pregnancy and infant outcomes
Effects of Hurricane Michael on Access to Care for Pregnant Women and Associated Pregnancy Outcomes
Background : Disasters are associated with worse perinatal outcomes, perhaps due to inadequate prenatal care (PNC). Methods : Using 2017-2019 Florida vital statistics, we compared PNC use before and after Hurricane Michael. We categorized counties as most affected (Area A) or less affected (Area B and C). We examined whether Michael's effects on perinatal outcomes varied by maternity care availability and used the Baron and Kenny method to assess…
State-Level Progress in Reducing the Black–White Infant Mortality Gap, United States, 1999–2013
Objectives. To assess state-level progress on eliminating racial disparities in infant mortality. Methods. Using linked infant birth–death files from 1999 to 2013, we calculated state-level 3-year rolling average infant mortality rates (IMRs) and Black–White IMR ratios. We also calculated percentage improvement and a projected year for achieving equality if current trend lines are sustained. Results. We found substantial state-level variation in …
State-Level Progress in Reducing the Black–White Infant Mortality Gap, United States, 1999–2013
Objectives. To assess state-level progress on eliminating racial disparities in infant mortality. Methods. Using linked infant birth–death files from 1999 to 2013, we calculated state-level 3-year rolling average infant mortality rates (IMRs) and Black–White IMR ratios. We also calculated percentage improvement and a projected year for achieving equality if current trend lines are sustained. Results. We found substantial state-level variation in …
State-Level Progress in Reducing the Black–White Infant Mortality Gap, United States, 1999–2013
Objectives. To assess state-level progress on eliminating racial disparities in infant mortality. Methods. Using linked infant birth–death files from 1999 to 2013, we calculated state-level 3-year rolling average infant mortality rates (IMRs) and Black–White IMR ratios. We also calculated percentage improvement and a projected year for achieving equality if current trend lines are sustained. Results. We found substantial state-level variation in …
Assessing the effects of disasters and their aftermath on pregnancy and infant outcomes
Effects of Hurricane Michael on Access to Care for Pregnant Women and Associated Pregnancy Outcomes
Background : Disasters are associated with worse perinatal outcomes, perhaps due to inadequate prenatal care (PNC). Methods : Using 2017-2019 Florida vital statistics, we compared PNC use before and after Hurricane Michael. We categorized counties as most affected (Area A) or less affected (Area B and C). We examined whether Michael's effects on perinatal outcomes varied by maternity care availability and used the Baron and Kenny method to assess…
Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Agricultural risk and resilience (1 works) · Breastfeeding (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Gerontology (1 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (1 works)