Primary Care Clinician Perspectives on Patient Navigation to Improve Postpartum Care for Patients with Low Income.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Birthing individuals experience significant physical and psychosocial transitions during the postpartum period. Despite amplified health needs, many individuals do not successfully transition from obstetric to primary care. Patient navigation provides a patient-centered solution that has been applied to other health care specialties resulting in improved care coordination and patient engagement for populations in greatest need. Our objective was to understand primary care clinician perspectives regarding the role of navigators in improving postpartum care for individuals with low income.

Methods

In this qualitative investigation, we conducted focus groups with primary care clinicians from family and internal medicine specialties. Semistructured interview guides ad

SUBMITTER: Filicko A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9811840 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature