Barriers to Postpartum Care: A Mixed Methods Study of Midwestern Postpartum Women.
Katherine I TierneyNicole PearceEmily MillerAgnieszka SteinerKathryn TigheJoi PresberryCatherine KothariPublished in: Maternal and child health journal (2023)
The qualitative findings identify barriers that are amenable to practice-level interventions including changes to scheduling procedures and employing patient-centered care. The quantitative findings further suggest that although inequalities in postpartum care are present, interventions on these barriers may benefit women regardless of race and SES.