Ambulatory care utilization in the first 24 months’ postpartum by rurality and pregnancy‐related conditions: A prospective cohort study from Maine
New practices and policies may be needed to improve postpartum ambulatory care access and utilization in rural areas. Postpartum persons with pregnancy-related conditions are accessing ambulatory care at higher rates after delivery, which may reduce their need for acute health care use.
Authors
- Christina M. Ackerman‐Banks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2698-7395)
- Heather S. Lipkind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9846-7965)
- Kristin Palmsten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0134-6228)
- Katherine A. Ahrens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5139-9208)
- Sydney M. Bebus
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- HealthPartners (US)
- University of Southern Maine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12912
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Pfizer
- Sanofi
- National Institutes of Health