Prevalence and Determinants of Health Care Utilization Among Dutch Women in the First Year Postpartum.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The first year after childbirth can be affected by persistent or new-onset maternal health problems related to pregnancy and childbirth, leading to a reduction in quality of life, maternal well-being, and mother-child bonding. Evidence on determinants of health care utilization among postpartum women is limited by generalizability or the focus on 6 weeks postpartum. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of maternal health problems and health care utilization and to identify the determinants of health care utilization among postpartum women in the Netherlands within the first year after childbirth.

Methods

A cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected using a questionnaire from women 12 to 30 months postpartum in the Netherlands between March and Ma

SUBMITTER: de Jong-Bardelmeijer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12914622 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature