Postpartum Phone Call Intervention to Improve Postpartum Breastfeeding, Support, and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Few studies have evaluated the utility of a postpartum phone call to assess patient status and improve outcomes. This study examined the effectiveness of a phone call intervention 1 week postpartum to evaluate and improve maternal support and outcomes, including breastfeeding, postpartum visit attendance, and intended contraception use.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included patients treated at a single obstetrical clinic. The intervention, a scripted, structured phone call performed 1 week postpartum by a nurse, asked about intended contraception use, postpartum depression risk factors, safe sleep practices, and gestational diabetes follow-up care, and also confirmed the postpartum visit. De-identified data were abstracted from electronic medical reco

SUBMITTER: Ravikanti N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12703542 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature