Insight into the process of postpartum care utilisation and in-home support among vulnerable women in the Netherlands: an in-depth qualitative exploration.
Lyzette T LaureijMarije van der HulstJacqueline LagendijkJasper V BeenHiske E Ernst-SmeltArie FranxMarjolein LugtenbergPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Our findings suggest that postpartum care utilisation among vulnerable women may be improved by considering the particular phase and relevant themes applying to individual women, and adapt care accordingly. We recommend to provide comprehensive, understandable information and to emphasise the gains of postpartum care in improving self-efficacy for vulnerable women. Moreover, involving a woman's social network in postpartum care may add value to this care for this population.