Social Vulnerability and Pregnancy Option Counseling in the Setting of Periviable Delivery.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pregnant people facing periviable delivery should be counseled on expected neonatal outcomes and available pregnancy options. The objective of this study is to evaluate if rates of neonatology consultation and pregnancy option counseling for those facing periviable delivery differ based on social vulnerability factors or Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients who delivered at 22 0/7 weeks to 25 6/7 weeks of gestation at two academic medical centers with level III or IV neonatal intensive care units from 2019 to 2022. We analyzed the association between individual-level social vulnerability fac

SUBMITTER: Piltch G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11766277 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature