L. A. HOPE (Los Angeles Health Overview of a Pregnancy Event) is a survey
project sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
We are asking women who have suffered a fetal or infant loss to answer questions
about their lives before, during, and after pregnancy.
Goals
The overall goal of the L. A. HOPE Project is to reduce infant morbidity
and mortality and to promote maternal health by improving maternal and
child health programs, policies, and maternal behaviors during pregnancy
and early infancy. The
information from the survey may help to improve the health of mothers
and infants in Los Angeles County and to improve the grief and
bereavement support services offered to them.
Objectives
- To collect quality population-based data on topics related to
pregnancy, fetal loss, and infant death.
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To conduct data analyses to increase understanding of maternal behaviors
and experiences during pregnancy and early infancy, and their
relationship to birth outcomes.
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To translate results from analyses into useable information for planning
and evaluation of public health programs and policy.
- To improve grief and bereavement support for families affected by
fetal and infant loss in Los Angeles County.
