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Georgia Division of Public Health

GA PRAMS

Each month, a stratified random sample of approximately 100-200 mothers is chosen to participate from the Georgia birth certificate registry. PRAMS sites often oversample subpopulations to draw stronger conclusions about various factors of interest. Mothers are sent a Georgia PRAMS questionnaire two to six months post-delivery that consists of about 80 questions, along with an introductory letter, a question and answer brochure about Georgia PRAMS, a calendar, a consent letter, and a resource brochure that includes telephone numbers for various Georgia programs. The Georgia PRAMS questionnaire consists of two parts. First, there are core questions that are asked by all participating PRAMS states, including questions about the following: Infant health care; Contraceptive use; Pregnancy-related morbidity; Content and source of prenatal care; Maternal alcohol and tobacco consumption; Physical abuse before and during pregnancy; Attitudes and feelings about the most recent pregnancy; Mother's knowledge of pregnancy-related health issues such as adverse effects of tobacco and alcohol, benefits of folic acid, and risks of HIV. The remaining questions on the survey are chosen from a pretested list of standard questions developed by CDC. Georgia PRAMS includes expanded questions on prenatal care visits, breastfeeding, HIV testing and influenza vaccination during pregnancy, postpartum depression, and infant safe sleep.

Birth Certificate; Newborn; Pregnancy; Risk Assessment; Population Surveillance; Georgia

Georgia

The goal of Georgia PRAMS is to improve the health of mothers and babies in Georgia by reducing the risk of adverse birth outcomes such as low birthweight, preterm birth, and infant and maternal morbidity and mortality. Georgia PRAMS provides essential data to identify high risk groups, select maternal and child health priorities, establish prevention programs, and make policy changes that can improve the health of mothers and babies in Georgia.

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