Katherine A Perham-Hester
Biographic Data
| ID | 7735424 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katherine A Perham-Hester |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katherine A |
| FAMILY NAME | Perham-Hester |
| SIGNATURE | PERHAM-HESTER K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation
Existing health literature documents the benefits of breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Prior research on barriers to breastfeeding has focused on the role of hospital initiatives, return to work, and individual mothers' characteristics. This study uses data from Alaska's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, to investigate whether universal income support shapes mothers' breastfeeding be…
Patterns of Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Use Before, During, and After Pregnancy Among Alaska Native and White Women in Alaska, 2000–2003
Prenatal Cigarette Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Alaska Native and White Women in Alaska, 1996–2003
Physicians' Screening Practices for Female Partner Abuse During Prenatal Visits
Fetal alcohol syndrome in Alaska, 1977 through 1992
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome cases and the usefulness of various data sources in surveillance were examined in Alaska to guide prevention and future surveillance efforts. METHODS: Sixteen data sources in Alaska were used to identify children with fetal alcohol syndrome. Medical charts were reviewed to verify cases, and records were reviewed to provide descriptive data. RESULTS: Fetal alcohol syndrome ra…
Correlates of Drinking During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy in Alaska
Fetal alcohol syndrome in Alaska, 1977 through 1992
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome cases and the usefulness of various data sources in surveillance were examined in Alaska to guide prevention and future surveillance efforts. METHODS: Sixteen data sources in Alaska were used to identify children with fetal alcohol syndrome. Medical charts were reviewed to verify cases, and records were reviewed to provide descriptive data. RESULTS: Fetal alcohol syndrome ra…
Correlates of Drinking During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy in Alaska
Fetal alcohol syndrome in Alaska, 1977 through 1992
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome cases and the usefulness of various data sources in surveillance were examined in Alaska to guide prevention and future surveillance efforts. METHODS: Sixteen data sources in Alaska were used to identify children with fetal alcohol syndrome. Medical charts were reviewed to verify cases, and records were reviewed to provide descriptive data. RESULTS: Fetal alcohol syndrome ra…
Physicians' Screening Practices for Female Partner Abuse During Prenatal Visits
Prenatal Cigarette Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Alaska Native and White Women in Alaska, 1996–2003
Patterns of Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Use Before, During, and After Pregnancy Among Alaska Native and White Women in Alaska, 2000–2003
The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation
Existing health literature documents the benefits of breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Prior research on barriers to breastfeeding has focused on the role of hospital initiatives, return to work, and individual mothers' characteristics. This study uses data from Alaska's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, to investigate whether universal income support shapes mothers' breastfeeding be…
Environmental health (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Pregnancy (4 works) · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Cigarette smoking (2 works)