Equity-focused barriers and facilitators to implementing a prenatal yoga intervention in a healthcare system: patient and provider perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with a history of depression are at increased risk for postpartum depression. Further, racial and ethnic minority groups have higher rates of postpartum depression and are less likely to initiate mental health treatment. Prenatal yoga presents a promising avenue for preventing postpartum depression among these high-risk groups. The purpose of this study was to gather feedback from pregnant patients and healthcare professionals to identify facilitators and barriers to the equitable implementation of an 8-week prenatal yoga intervention to prevent postpartum depression.

Methods

An equity-based framework for Implementation Research (EquIR) informed data collection and analysis. Participants were given an overview of the intervention and invited to provide

SUBMITTER: Santarossa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12613387 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature