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September 28, 2025

A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Optimal Postpartum Care for High-Risk Patients.

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KVKavita VaniRHRebecca HymanTLTiffany Liu

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals barriers and facilitators in postpartum care for high-risk patients, suggesting community health workers may help.

Key Points

  • Providers identified traumatic birth experiences as a barrier to optimal postpartum care, highlighting the need for improved support.
  • Communication issues among providers and with patients were cited as significant barriers, leading to loss to follow-up in care transitions.
  • Thematic analysis revealed individual and organizational factors affecting care delivery to high-risk postpartum patients.
  • Community health worker support was recognized as a promising strategy for addressing barriers and enhancing care quality.

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Vani et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d913ab4ddcf71ba560bd03https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251380617
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