Factors associated with clinician adherence to guidelines for postpartum care: results from a California survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2018, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued multiple recommendations to optimize care within the first 12 weeks postpartum. We explored the extent to which clinicians follow ACOG's recommendations at the first postpartum visit and identified factors associated with overall adherence to clinical recommendations.

Methods

Between September 2023 and February 2024, we collected data from an online survey about the care practices of 174 obstetric clinicians practicing in California. The response rate was 76%. Adherence was measured by asking the extent to which clinicians always complete care components drawn from a list of 26 of ACOG's clinical recommendations. We used descriptive statistics and ran linear regression models to quantif

SUBMITTER: Guendelman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907915 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature