Implementation and Evaluation of Postpartum Midwifery Care at Home at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Washington, DC
Postpartum care at home can reduce barriers to care, increase visit attendance, and promote joy. In-home postpartum care with a midwife has the potential to mitigate health inequities experienced by Black birthing people by fostering trust and shifting the power dynamic in the patient-provider relationship. Community-based care must be designed and implemented with antiracist and emancipatory approaches.
Authors
- Christina X. Marea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3820-2452)
- Erica L. Eliason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-3176)
- Ebony Marcelle
- Sabine Stamm
- Pawel Olowski
- Teresa Wulandari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-5112)
- Emma Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5433-7483)
- D. George Sherman
- BJ Muhammad
- Sanjana Chimata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9327-9925)
- Katie DePalma
- Nicole Vernot-Jonas
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Equity
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/24731242251382349
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00