Evaluation protocol using propensity score matching to assess the impact of Arizona’s Health Start Programme on maternal morbidity, chronic disease and mental health outcomes among Medicaid-enrolled mothers
No primary data will be collected. This work is supported through an inter-agency contract from Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS); approved by the ADHS Human Subjects Review Board, Project #17-00010, determined as non-human subjects research. Evaluation of the proposed outcomes will be completed by June 2027, and findings will be disseminated to HSP directors, managers and CHWs, as well as through academic journals and conferences.
Authors
- Kelly McCue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8383-0338)
- Samantha Sabo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4509-9182)
- Patrick Wightman
- Martín Celaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6847-4753)
- Sarah M Asantewaa
- Kristin Spevak
Institutions
- Arizona Department of Health Services (US)
- Northern Arizona University (US)
- Arizona Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-094445
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Arizona Department of Health Services
- Northern Arizona University