Risk-Appropriate Childbirth Care Among Higher-Risk Pregnant Rural Residents
In this study, lack of risk-appropriate care was common for pregnant rural residents with clinical complexity. Associated factors, including race, ethnicity, insurance, age, education, and distance, highlight the barriers and need for increasing access to subspecialty care for pregnant rural residents.
Authors
- Maggie L. Thorsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3298-5409)
- Katy Backes Kozhimannil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5734-9049)
- Sara C. Handley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8436-4351)
- Scott A. Lorch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3855-6752)
- Brielle Formanowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3916-847X)
- Clara E. Busse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0178-1000)
- Julia D. Interrante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8579-6623)
- Molly Passarella
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Montana State University (US)
- Minnesota Department of Health (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.4241
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development