Examining the role of social determinants of health in maternal mental health screening and treatment engagement during the perinatal period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal mental health conditions are associated with unmet Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) needs and can impede access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, leading to poor maternal and newborn health outcomes. A text/phone-based maternal mental health screening and referral to treatment intervention, Listening to Women and Pregnant and Postpartum People (LTWP), has demonstrated improved rates of screening, screening positive for mental health concerns, referral to and attendance of mental health and SUD treatment compared to usual care (i.e., in-person screening and referral). It is unknown, however, if LTWP improves identification of individuals with unmet SDOH needs. This study examines rates of screening, screening positive, referral and

SUBMITTER: Holcomb LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823023 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature