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Disparities in Postpartum Care Visits: The Dynamics of Parental Leave Duration and Postpartum Care Attendance.
Keefe-Oates, Brianna; Janiak, Elizabeth; Gottlieb, Barbara; Chen, Jarvis T.
Afiliação
  • Keefe-Oates B; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. bkeefeoates@gmail.com.
  • Janiak E; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Gottlieb B; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Chen JT; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Matern Child Health J ; 28(9): 1506-1516, 2024 Sep.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38795280
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

To understand differences in the relationship between parental leave duration and postpartum care across sociodemographic and income groups.

METHODS:

We used data from six states participating in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's yearly PRAMS study from 2016 to 2019 with a total sample of 12,442 people. Bivariable analyses assessed demographics among those who took more or less parental leave and estimated the prevalence of not accessing postpartum care by demographics, stratified by leave length. We used propensity score weighting to estimate the predicted risk and risk ratios of not accessing postpartum care with < 7 as compared to > = 7 weeks of leave, stratified by income.

RESULTS:

There were significant differences in the prevalence of not accessing care stratified by leave duration, and disparities in utilization by race, ethnicity, and income. A shorter leave duration was associated with a higher risk of not accessing care (RR 1.98 [CI 1.25-3.20] in higher income group, RR 1.45 [CI 1.08, 1.99] in lower). The absolute risk of not accessing care was highest in the lower income group regardless of leave duration, though patterns of increased utilization with longer leave duration were consistent in both groups. CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE While shorter leave durations increased the risk of not attending postpartum care, those with lower incomes had the highest absolute risk of not attending care. Policies to support paid leave and extended leave duration are necessary, along with additional supports to increase postpartum care utilization, particularly among low-income families.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cuidado Pós-Natal / Licença Parental / Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Matern Child Health J Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cuidado Pós-Natal / Licença Parental / Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Matern Child Health J Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article